I describe my ongoing lyrics writing projects. Where I get my ideas, how I match my words with other people's music, which little helpers I use...
I put this down on the train during a business trip: life's a game with win and loss the world's a place where coins are tossed sometimes you're sweet, sometimes you're cross with me for reasons I don't see I'm no saint, but I'm a man I'm tryin' to do...
Post lesen"legalize me" took about ten minutes to write during a coffee break at the office. I had a short glimpse at Rhymezone that I use quite often, and that was that. It begins: I ain't doin' nobody no harm I give no reason for raising alarm I'm friendly, I'm...
Post lesenWeird structure... And the composer/singer seemed to have forgotten the tune of the verse when he came to the second verse so it wasn't quite clear what I was supposed to match my words with... Whatever, this is what I've got: VERSE hey Baby, I like to...
Post lesenJust two lines - the chorus: we are dancing in the rain while others run - away we are dancing in the rain to call the sun - again I wrote the second line first and checked rhymes for 'sun': fun, run, none, done, one, won... Not the greatest lyrics ever...
Post lesenAlthough the first verse does not fit perfectly - namely the two last lines do not match the tune - I used it as a template for writing a second. I tried to match both verses with the tune independently listening to the recording while reading my lyrics....
Post lesenNot much of a chance for a perfect fit if you look at the variable line lengths. But the first verse works for my ear - listening to the roughly drafted tune and re-inventing it mentally on the fly using my words: why can't (the) time stand still for...
Post lesenA tune sung over the phone, 1:26 minutes, rather complex, with a very short chorus... Jen also sent a text that I hoped I could use as a template, but then my syllable count told me that his own words did not fit with the melody. I began with the chorus....
Post lesenm3u (streaming file for Windows Media Player) mp3 (if the other won't work for you) Wrong tempo, wrong pitch, but its tune, anyway...
Post lesenGood morning, love I bring the morning tea and eggs for you and me some jam, some toasted bread let's break the fast in bed Good morning, love Good morning, love now that the day's begun let's greet the morning sun let's seize the brandnew day _ in our...
Post lesenanother verse: Good morning, love I bring the morning tea and eggs for you and me some jam, some toasted bread let's break the fast in bed Good morning, love And a few sketches and notes: let's greet the morning sun rhymes: begun, fun, bun, one I've put...
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