What A Shame (comment this) (track, quote, artist, song)

Ace · 03-07-2007, 01:17 AM

This is a draft.
It's also personal, since everything quoted was actually said between
me and a friend of mine. You need to read this slowly, but not too slow.
It's a tad bit repetitive, but the pace I wrote it to will
make it work very well. It's a hard pace to catch onto as well,
so I may post some vocals to it later or something, so you wont be left in the dark.
It's only a draft for now, and I'll probably edit it later to fix the structure up a bit.
Every "-" represents a two second gap.

I had this girl - she walked up to me
She had an air - of formality
She adjusts her dress - so she can look proper
And she was dumb - but thought she knew it all

She looked me down - and said I was at fault
For judging one - who I knew was wrong
But what she said - Man, it pissed me off
I looked at her - and told her what I thought

And I said,
"What the hell kind of person are you, to let him live like this?
I wont stand around and waste my time, he might just end up dead."

Well she said,
"It's his life - Let him live it - Let him make his own mistakes
Just be there - To support him - In all his foolish ways."

Then I said,
"What the hell kind of 'christian' are you, to let him live like this?
Slowly kills himself everyday, and you don't even give a ****."

But then she stopped - and she was oh so pissed
And her face - matched the color of her dress
She looked at me - a look full of disdain
A look that said - she'd been put in her place

She yelled at me - and said she never thought
That I would say such a thing, about someone who I knew so long
But like I said - she thought she knew it all
I shut her up, and proved that she was wrong right from the start

And I said,
"What the hell kind of person are you, to let him down like this?
You only know what I've told you, and I haven't told you ****."

Well she said,
"It's his life - Let him live it - Let him make his own mistakes
Just be there - To support him - In all his foolish ways."

Then I said,
"What the hell kind of 'christian' are you, to let him live like this?
If he keeps on, wasting time - he's gonna end up dead."

And what a shame
That it has to end like this
It's a shame, that he can't even see right past his own damned fist

Yeah, it's a shame
It's all the same
And you know, nothin' lasts forever and every bond is bound to break

Wednessday, March 07, 2007

~~TheUsedToolguy~~ · 03-07-2007, 05:15 PM

honestly I don't really know what it's talking about, but thought it was alright

Ace · 03-08-2007, 01:00 AM

It's about a bible thumping friend of mine, telling me I should let another friend continue living in a bad life style.
In a nutshell.

~~TheUsedToolguy~~ · 03-08-2007, 05:42 PM

Forgive me for being presumptious but I kind of figured you would be against organized religion because of your APC avatar. Although I'm not sure what bible thumping mean is that like: bible bashing or bible toting?

jibber · 03-08-2007, 10:23 PM

^no, a bible thumper is a VERY devout christian who beats people over the head with their beliefs, and is generally very obnoxious about their belief system being the only right one existing.

back to the song....
i didnt like it at all. I know what you were trying to go for, but some of the language just makes it impossible for me to take it seriously. If you're going to go for a very straightforward piece like this, use som artistic liscence and make the language more intelligent. Scrap phrases like "she was dumb", actually a lot of the language here sounds VERY juvinile, so i'd suggest switching it out, because as it is, it doesnt read like a poem, it read's like a gradeschooler's diary entry.

CityLightsLikeRain · 03-08-2007, 10:38 PM

I REALLY liked it. The "what the hell kind of person are you..." part comes over as very powerful and the way it's written is so simple, yet strong and I like it. Put to the right melody, it could be a really good song.

Ace · 03-10-2007, 12:43 PM

Thanks. I intentionally kept it straight forward and to the point, and the topic is something that just about everyone can relate to.

Jibber> I can agree with that for some pieces, but I'd rather have a straightfoward song, than a poem set to music. If that makes sense.
The pace is slightly progressive, and makes up for all the common words in the long run. I was toying with the idea of doing a vocal track for it, but I lack the range for the chorus....which is yelled, and I lack the pitch for it.
I appreciate all the constructive critiques, so keep em' coming.

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03-07-2007, 01:17 AM
Ace Negative Creep Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 647	What A Shame (comment this) This is a draft. It's also personal, since everything quoted was actually said between me and a friend of mine. You need to read this slowly, but not too slow. It's a tad bit repetitive, but the pace I wrote it to will make it work very well. It's a hard pace to catch onto as well, so I may post some vocals to it later or something, so you wont be left in the dark. It's only a draft for now, and I'll probably edit it later to fix the structure up a bit. Every "-" represents a two second gap. I had this girl - she walked up to me She had an air - of formality She adjusts her dress - so she can look proper And she was dumb - but thought she knew it all She looked me down - and said I was at fault For judging one - who I knew was wrong But what she said - Man, it pissed me off I looked at her - and told her what I thought And I said, "What the hell kind of person are you, to let him live like this? I wont stand around and waste my time, he might just end up dead." Well she said, "It's his life - Let him live it - Let him make his own mistakes Just be there - To support him - In all his foolish ways." Then I said, "What the hell kind of 'christian' are you, to let him live like this? Slowly kills himself everyday, and you don't even give a **." But then she stopped - and she was oh so pissed And her face - matched the color of her dress She looked at me - a look full of disdain A look that said - she'd been put in her place She yelled at me - and said she never thought That I would say such a thing, about someone who I knew so long But like I said - she thought she knew it all I shut her up, and proved that she was wrong right from the start And I said, "What the hell kind of person are you, to let him down like this? You only know what I've told you, and I haven't told you ." Well she said, "It's his life - Let him live it - Let him make his own mistakes Just be there - To support him - In all his foolish ways." Then I said, "What the hell kind of 'christian' are you, to let him live like this? If he keeps on, wasting time - he's gonna end up dead." And what a shame That it has to end like this It's a shame, that he can't even see right past his own damned fist Yeah, it's a shame It's all the same And you know, nothin' lasts forever and every bond is bound to break Wednessday, March 07, 2007 __________________ She said if time was in a bottle High up on her shelf She would knock it over And make the world stand still If faith was in her left hand And love was in her right She'd put them both together And raise them to the sky http://myspace.com/euphoric_resolve**

03-07-2007, 05:15 PM
~~TheUsedToolguy~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Joplin, MO Posts: 482	honestly I don't really know what it's talking about, but thought it was alright

03-08-2007, 01:00 AM
Ace Negative Creep Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 647	It's about a bible thumping friend of mine, telling me I should let another friend continue living in a bad life style. In a nutshell. __________________ She said if time was in a bottle High up on her shelf She would knock it over And make the world stand still If faith was in her left hand And love was in her right She'd put them both together And raise them to the sky http://myspace.com/euphoric_resolve

03-08-2007, 05:42 PM
~~TheUsedToolguy~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Joplin, MO Posts: 482	Forgive me for being presumptious but I kind of figured you would be against organized religion because of your APC avatar. Although I'm not sure what bible thumping mean is that like: bible bashing or bible toting?

03-08-2007, 10:23 PM
jibber Freeskier Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Canuckistan Posts: 1,329	^no, a bible thumper is a VERY devout christian who beats people over the head with their beliefs, and is generally very obnoxious about their belief system being the only right one existing. back to the song.... i didnt like it at all. I know what you were trying to go for, but some of the language just makes it impossible for me to take it seriously. If you're going to go for a very straightforward piece like this, use som artistic liscence and make the language more intelligent. Scrap phrases like "she was dumb", actually a lot of the language here sounds VERY juvinile, so i'd suggest switching it out, because as it is, it doesnt read like a poem, it read's like a gradeschooler's diary entry. __________________ What you've done becomes the judge of what you're going to do -- especially in other people's minds. When you're traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don't have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road. William Least Heat Moon, Blue Highways Your toughest competitor lives in your head. Some days his name is fear, or pain, or gravity. Stomp his ass. HOOKED ON THE WHITE POWDER

03-08-2007, 10:38 PM
CityLightsLikeRain Sunsetter Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 1,064	I REALLY liked it. The "what the hell kind of person are you..." part comes over as very powerful and the way it's written is so simple, yet strong and I like it. Put to the right melody, it could be a really good song. __________________ ...I think I ate your chocolate squirrel...

03-10-2007, 12:43 PM
Ace Negative Creep Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 647	Thanks. I intentionally kept it straight forward and to the point, and the topic is something that just about everyone can relate to. Jibber> I can agree with that for some pieces, but I'd rather have a straightfoward song, than a poem set to music. If that makes sense. The pace is slightly progressive, and makes up for all the common words in the long run. I was toying with the idea of doing a vocal track for it, but I lack the range for the chorus....which is yelled, and I lack the pitch for it. I appreciate all the constructive critiques, so keep em' coming. __________________ She said if time was in a bottle High up on her shelf She would knock it over And make the world stand still If faith was in her left hand And love was in her right She'd put them both together And raise them to the sky http://myspace.com/euphoric_resolve