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Old 05-02-2011, 03:16 AM   #264 (permalink)
VEGANGELICA
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Originally Posted by djchameleon View Post
I really enjoyed that Erica. I can definitely relate to it. As I was reading it there was a few points I wanted to make but by the time I got to the end. They slipped my mind lol. I will probably edit this post later on if it randomly comes to me.
Thanks for reading, dj! I'm glad someone relates.

Well, *I* had some issues with the lyrics, which is one reason i waited so long to post them. I never found a way to correct the problems, which are inherent in the song's basic concept, so I finally just gave up.

First, a minor problem: I'm afraid it sounds as if I'm singing about a vacuum cleaner. When I wrote "vacuum" I hoped people would think "vacuum" as in "empty space lacking matter," but whenever I read these lyrics I now envision a vacuum cleaner and start to laugh. I laughed for a year before deciding to post them anyway.

Second, a MAJOR problem: the song kind of sounds like I'm singing to someone who is involved with a man AND a woman at the same time. I never figured out a way to prevent this potential impression that the song is about a failed polygamist relationship.

On the positive side, I realized there aren't many songs to boost the spirits of polygamists whose love relationships have failed. So my lyrics may fill a niche much in need of filling!

My lyrics make me think of writing a REAL polygamist song, something like this:

"Wife Number One hates me.
Wife Number Two hates me, too.
But Wife Number Three,
she was so good to me,
until Number Four said 'I do.'"



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Originally Posted by Scissorman View Post
Wow. I feel as if you're talking to me directly, which is a great thing. I would really like to hear this sung
That's because I *was* talking to you directly, Scissorman.

J/k!

Thank you for commenting on the lyrics. Your words motivate me to record the song sooner rather than later.
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