A few songs

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yourangel24

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Here's some lyrics for some songs. I like to use vague imagery that generally doesn't have one specific meaning, even to me. I am a firm believer that if you use themes correctly, it can tell a story better than actually telling a story. I don't really know what genre my music is... I guess it's like approaching the area of gritty folk rock...ish? I focus heavily on the voicing of chorRAB rather than how many chorRAB/parts/riRAB/whatever I can fit into a song. I also greatly enjoy transitions and dry humor that only a few people will get, sometimes, I might be the only one who gets it. It's very hard to explain how/what I write without sounding pretentious/egotistical... So, I'll just let you read the lyrics, and hopefully, I can get some recordings done sometime soon to show to you guys.

Come On Over - (Ethereal Ballad Style, building up throughout entire song)
I saw you out there yesterday
You know you really should put on a raincoat
You look much cuter in the rain
That doesn't mean you don't have to wear a raincoat

And I look so much different
And you got so much fatter
Well I guess some things change...
But that s**t doesn't matter

I like the way you write your name
With all the "I"'s dotted with hearts and stars there...
You know I like that kind of s**t...
But sometimes it's just too much to bare.

And I know my handwriting sucks
But you don't gotta read it
I guess we're out of luck
Cause I'm done with this s**t

(...)

Look over here just one more time
Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on over
Come over here and blow my... mind.
I said come on, come on, please come on over

God! I want you so bad right now!
I'm gonna make you f**kin scream!!
I'm not sure I even know how!
Dear God, what does this even mean?

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I Need It (Piano Rock w/ delightful 80's vibe)

Did you ever sleep like a dead man?
Will you ever burn like the sun?
Will you ever tell your secret to everyone?

Did you ever tell me your name dear?
Will you ever spit in my face?
Will you ever jump back, slow down, into your place?

Chorus:
And when I tell you I need it,
I've got no reason at all.
And when you tell me your secret,
Smiles fill my mind.

Do you know what you'll turn into?
Maybe you don't even care.
I've got a sneaking suspicion,
But I don't know where.

I know that you'll sing your song sweetly,
Even though you don't even try.
Even though you're singing a sad song,
I'll try not to cry.

(Chorus)

We ain't even come close to bottom...
F**k no! We ain't come close at all...
F**k yea! At least we got no reason,
No reason at all...

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I wrote this song when I was 16, and very drunk. It was supposed to be a regular old love song, but came out like this, because I have trouble writing without humor. I play this one with my band, and everyone seems to like it a lot.

Too Much Sun
I can't see you there's too much sun
I go outside and look at the sky
Then it struck me
Upon the side of my head

That's how I came to the harsh realization:
The story drags
As if it were carrying lead

(chorus)
I look to the sky and finally ask the big question: Why
I can't see you until the sun,
Has set beyond the far off hill?
I can only see you when it turns to night
Only when it's dark out and you have on your light
I'm looking through your window
And watching you change
Not in the metaphorical way
I'm watching you undress your clothes
And no one but me has to know

I've decided that if I cant have you
I'll take my life
But first I will come and have yours
We'll be together like one happy family
Nothing stops us
Once we step through afterlife's doors

(Chorus)
[Chorus Reprise]
Ha ha!
I can see your pink little nipples
And there
you just exposed your pubic hair
I'd like to take that
And make it a dress
And wear it to any party I go
It'll be so pretty people will want to know where
It's from
I'll say that it's from a wild possum (need better line)
But really it's just your pubes sewed into a dress
Every gentle caress or compliment I recieve
I'll write it down in my di...
Ary. (Diary, but the way it's sung it sounRAB like "Die"... "Ary")
And then I'll pretend
That I will stamp it and send it to you
But to you it will never go...
And only I have to know.

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The chorus reprise has a lot of forced rhymes and rhythms, but I think that only makes it funnier. Plus usually people are laughing hard enough when we play this live at this point that they can't really tell anyway.
 
I Need It is not bad, but the other two...hmm well I guess Too Much Sun could be enjoyed by a certain crowd. Idk about that other one though..
 
I've never really fancied myself a lyricist. I'm overly critical of myself, and like I said, I find it hard to write "serious" lyrics. I don't think my lyrics are the best, especially when they are just sitting there without music with them. I focus more on delivery and timing, but not so much on content. I like to let the mood of the music do the talking. The singing is just there for an extra layer, since most people have come to expect a singer in a band. My goal isn't to be "deep" or "impressive"... I'ts supposed to be casual, somewhat awkward, and somehow offensive (obviously, more so in Too Much Sun). I really enjoy the simplicity of it, and making people uncomfortable. If you knew me in real life, you'd most certainly agree. I swear frequently in my lyrics, because I swear frequently when I speak. I don't really care for lyrics that are overly dramatized just for the sake of sounding profound.

I also really like contrast. I try to make my music soothing and pretty with a retro, earthy feel to it. Then on top of it I add distasteful, sexual lyrics with a lot of swearing and such, because most people wouldn't expect it. A lot of what I do has everything to do with delivery, and sincerity. In a live setting, you could have the best band/lyrics in the world, but if you don't have "stage presence" you have nothing. And I don't mean jumping around in tight leather with long hair making an *** of yourself. I like to make it intimate and passionate and then throw you curveballs cause I'm *sorta* talking about Voyeurism/Sex, Hard drugs, College dropouts, Failed Relationships, etc. (Typical stuff, but I try my hardest not to do it in a cliche manner) However, every now and then, I do feel the need to throw in what I think is a substantial lyric.

It's very hard for me to describe the way I do things and approach writing this stuff, because I really don't have concrete messages in my songs. They're pretty much all very open to interpretation.

The last verse of "I Need It" is really about how I approach writing:

We ain't even come close to bottom because I touch on certain ideas, but never really explain why, nor do I finish the thought. F**k yea! At least we got no reason, no reason at all, because there doesn't have to be a reason. Who said lyrics have to have a SPECIFIC message or theme? There is no rulebook... The Red Hot Chili Peppers lyrics don't make a lick of sense... Maybe to Anthony Kiedis they do, but to most people "I've got a nonstop Yo Swan hello chip" means very little. The worRAB are there because they can be. When people try too hard to convey their emotions, they might capture the emotion they're trying to convey, but they also convey that sense of strain *usually*. I just like to write songs, and let my brain melt into a piece of paper, and what comes out... comes out. Doesn't have to make sense, even to me, but on some level it kinda does.

This wall of text is why I don't try to explain my rationing or reasoning for doing anything at all. Even as I was typing I felt like a pretentious douche bag.
 
already heard this one a thousand times, but it's p good. the main issue though is the repetition of ****, idk it get's a bit samey due to dass.
 
dude wheres the cheddar and provolone??

idk man these would be fun songs to see a band play while drunk, i expect thats what yr aiming for so it works
 
Isn't that what seeing a live performance is about? Having a good time. There's a lot of different ways to facilitate people having a good time, and this is the way I choose to do it.

Repetition of "s**t"? I say it 3 times throughout the song... I say "come over" 10 times in one verse.
 
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