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...
"power" will be renamed "holy hooker". This might become a verse, i.e. if the meter fits (haven't checked yet): think it's time I saw her again - tonight she's always good at making me feel - alright - alright with her everything looks alright we'll have...
Post lesenTo sum up the history so far: first there was a chord progression (actually a little exercise for learning power chords), then there was a - maybe only provisional - melody for the verse (the meter is important, not the notes), and the accompaniment for...
Post lesenTo write a text which matches the new song I need to know the number of lines, the number of syllables per line, and their intonation. Therefore, I have added a - probably only provisional - melody for my chord progression (life is provisional, if you...
Post lesenToday two little ideas came into my mind which could make it into a song, maybe even make a hook line. The first is the expression "walking on memory lane" because that's what I've been doing the last weeks. Well, that line has been used before, it's...
Post lesen"Power" is my working title. As yet there are neither words nor notes. All there is is a little guitar exercise for training power chords - hence the provisional title. I intend to start from there. Never mind my poor guitar playing, I'm a dilettante,...
Post lesenYou can work either way. When I write lyrics for Motorplanet (a blues-rock trio from Bremerhaven) I write the text to existing music. Holger sends recordings of complete compositions. Only the text he sings is 'Gibberish' (some English sounding nonsense...
Post lesenMaybe you've noticed that my lyrics are quite varied. And, yes I'm proud of it! Pride is one of the seven deadly sins or captial vices, I'm afraid. So I'm bound for damnation. Fortunatly, I'm not a believer, so I can live with being damnated. Anyway,...
Post lesenAnother 'unusual' title I wrote for Marc from Austria. And another he never set to music either. I later recorded the title myself - it's one of the few songs of mine which had the verses completed without any melody associated with them. Actually, the...
Post lesenMarc, a young Austrian, had come across my lyrics and asked me to write an unusual title for him which would stand out. Maybe in the manner of "Kryptonite" by 3 Doors Down. Since I had never heard of them, I first bought their CD to get an idea. Obviously,...
Post lesenIdeas use to come spontaneously. When I have the impression that a particular idea might make a new song or song text I write it down. I don't use a scrap book any more but a scrap file on the computer. When I'm at work I just send an email home so the...
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