Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry
04-07-2012, 07:28 AM
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I wrote this one a few months back now, after...
I wrote this one a few months back now, after seeing a bearded busker singing Starman by David Bowie on one of my local streets. The sad thing was he had earnt very little money and it was almost the...
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Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry
03-24-2012, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 12
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The idea for this one came to me when I was...
The idea for this one came to me when I was walking through some of the suburbs in my local city. The three verses came to me after seeing firstly some children in a playground (verse 1), a sad...
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Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry
03-10-2012, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry
01-17-2012, 05:55 AM
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Replies: 12
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Okay song number 2,
This one's called World...
Okay song number 2,
This one's called World on My Shoulders. It's about the trepidation and guilt people feel when they want to break up, and the relief that some of them get when they tell the...
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Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry
12-19-2011, 05:34 AM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry
12-18-2011, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 12
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For a song like this I feel that the vocals...
For a song like this I feel that the vocals should be gritty to an extent but not overtly harsh. So again that Elvis Costello/Paul Weller style is the one that I think fits lyrics best.
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Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry
12-17-2011, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 12
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A kind of mid tempo rocker with a punkish feel...
A kind of mid tempo rocker with a punkish feel but I wanted the chorus to have a touch of a good pop hook. And by punk here I'm thinking more along the lines of The Jam/Early Who or Elvis Costello...
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Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry
12-17-2011, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,726
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Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry
12-17-2011, 05:20 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,726
TheNiceGuy's Songwriting Stash
I've taken an interest in songwriting and lyrics recently and so I've decided to pen some of my own.
For want of a better name, the first one is called "Johnny Smith"
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No man wants to...
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