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...
It's often like this: one line of text springs to my mind and somehow I can't get away from it. This time I got stuck with the line "hey, hey, hey, hey, I can see you flying" that I used as dummy text for the bachgroud choir of Flamur's new song. Anyway,...
Until now, "Joy" has a simple verse - chorus - verse - chorus structure. Instead of adding a bridge I added a little 'outro' or 'tag': all sorrows fade into the sky when you're here The line "all sorrows fade into the sky" takes up the last line from...
I've written a bridge: they say "stop hanging around, stop daydreaming, try to be sound" they say "get your feet on the ground, do something sensible, do come round" I'm actually not THAT happy 'rhyming' "around" with "around" (or "round") yet I couldn't...
I've completed the second verse: Hey Joy, please stay awhile you put a smile upon my face you're always carefree as a kid you make my life gather pace First I had "... make me feel carefree as a kid" but I like the second version better that keeps up...
... sort of wrote itself. You may note that the rhyming pattern of the verses is the same as for the chorus. That's not too great, actually. At least the meter differs. I added a lift with a slightly different rhyming pattern: X A X A instead of A B A...
The hook is the outstanding part in song lyrics. It's what people remember and identify the song by. My Swiss/Albanian partner, Flamur, named our song "see inside me" instead of "don't turn your back on me". And he is right! The line "you don't want to...
Truth be told, when I recorded "by the seven seas" I simply overlooked that the last 'verse' was not meant as a verse at all but as bridge. The first two lines had the same meter as in the verses, the other two could be fitted into the tune quite easily....
Do you remember "Dear Prudence" by John Lennon? It was one of my favorites at that time, and I used to sing it by the campfire or whenever an opportunity arose. I had it in mind when I wrote "Joy". A song about the subject - and a girl as well. There...
There sure is an advantage to writing lyrics when there is no fixed tune! Although I used my former notes I overturned the meter of the verses: do you see that fat old fart tryin' to sqeeze her belly | through the diner's door I could not believe my eyes...
Warning: theses lyrics are politically/socially incorrect and meant to be! Don't read any further if you're sensitive ;-) My sketches for two verses: do you see the fat man tryin' to get through that door maybe we should pierce him to let out some air...
Coming back from my vacation I brought a second chorus with me that I had come up with when I spotted a T-shirt with that particular line printed on: dare to dream your dreams belong to you dare to dream most dreams may not come true (yet) dare to dream...
I've written songs and lyrics since eleven years. My very first song was "Spring". To date there are 76 songs, and 261 lyrics by myself. As I'm not exactly a musician, let alone a composer, it is much more exciting to state how many lyrics have been set...
Well, the words "ever and ever" may actually remain, maybe also the title, but as for the rest... So there's another 'free' lyric, I mean a lyric that's not been set to music. I'll use it as a 'template' for my next try ;-) Did the same for Kai H.: two...
I'd written the chorus during a break at work: is it me or him? are you right or wrong? you got to decide whose side you're on is it now or then? do not wait too long! you got to decide whose side you're on Over the last three days I have prepared a backing...
This is the chorus that I brought back from my vacation (with exception of the last line that I added a minute ago): ugly people are an offence to the eye ugly people they could make you cry ugly people I keep wondering why do there have to be uh, quite...
During a bicycle tour I came up with a chorus for "ugly people", a politically - or rather socially - very incorrect text. I repeated it in my mind until we reached our guesthouse. Once there, I also added sketches for two verses The chorus for "dare...
The story until now: top secret - I'm working on yet another song top secret - II top secret - III ever and ever - an alternate chorus The procedure for the verses is much the same as for the chorus, except that they are supposed to differ, and that they...
I'm citing Steven Tyler (Does the noise in my head bother you, New York 2012, p. 290): "A song is constructed like a tree - from roots to branches, and when it's done you hope it bears fruit. You need a first verse, next a second verse, then a prechorus,...
Here's the story before: ever and ever - done? Then the rejection :-( ever and ever - rejected Then my newly gained freedom (of musical restrictions) and helpful hints from songwriting colleagues (thank you, Robert and Fran!). In the end a beautiful romantic...
I've altered the chorus of "ever and ever" that I'll rename either "together forever" or "now and forever" or "I'm ready" (the latter two are suggestions by Robert): I’m ready to say the words "I love you - now and forever" I’m ready to take the oath...
Two verses for Flamur's (the Albanian's) song (see: si e marr po me dukesh... ): try to look me in the eye - eye to eye while you give me a reason why - reason why you have turned away from me, hurting me you have turned away don't let me fade like memories...
sometimes like the sporadic bubble that rises from a moor lake, sometimes like sparkling water... Basically, there was just one single line that kept popping up in my mind: seize your life seize your life seize your life today (I love that "today"!) Meanwhile,...
Don't ask me what that means. I have no idea. I have a few notes in German and English, though, that kind of give me the general idea. The song called "Kush" (who) is Albanian. I am supposed to create matching English lyrics for it. This is the original...
I had got it wrong. Holger's - MotorPlanet's - Rock song goes "verse verse chorus chorus bridge [solo] chorus chorus". I simply hadn't remembered correctly. The chorus is - or the choruses are - rather short, the bridge - if you could call it that - is...
After a phase of co-writing ("Spanish girl" and "anywhere you want") it's about time to write some more original stuff again. Here is my suggestion for a contemporary song with a fifties Rock'n Roll feeling to it. It's called "time warp whirl". Should...
