do you remember yesterday , or the day before , or maybe last night
i can't seem to forget
but I can't wipe my mind clean
I guess I'm stuck with all these memories
I guess I'm lost.....again
They say you only live once
so I died that summer day
and your heart wont let me in
to wipe the tears away
those nights in each others arms
you gave it all away
I gave you my heart
you took it away
so I look to another day
Oblivious the obvious
at your door and ringing
the words you say.. harmonious at your ear and ringing
the looks you ..contingent on the lies that your spinning
I guess I'm lost again
worth living for worth dying for
all at once
only love
the relentless pursuit of hysteria
why it took so long
I don't know, but
I'm shedding tears for you
and I'm just lost
Oblivious the obvious
at your door and ringing
the words you say.. harmonious at your ear and ringing
the looks you ..contingent on the lies..lies...lies...lies...lies
that you're spinning
I'm only lost
I'm only lost again
They say you only live once
so I died that summer day
Wow. That's realllly good. Really good. Makes me want to hear it soo bad.
yeah well count me in as 10th guitarist. i have yet to purchase my telecaster. funny idea though. maybe we could cover a less-known u2-song like a forgotten b-side
I hereby demand we do "Whatever Happened to Pete the Chop?"
They say you only live once
so I died that summer day
Wow. That's realllly good. Really good. Makes me want to hear it soo bad.
yeah, that's the lines that gave me goosebumps when I just read it great great lyrics.
you guys are all so talented, I'm in awe. Seriously.
Currently in the process of writing an album, which is REALLY exciting..don't have anyone to play bass or drums, but I can double my guitar as a bass with the right settings, and have a couple of different really crappy drum machines that'll at least get the sketches in my head somewhat on record.
Here's the tracklisting, feel free to muse about what sounds interesting and what doesn't. Only like 2.5 songs have yet to be written, I'll star those. The sketches are in my head and some on paper, but haven't been cohesively written as a whole song yet. I know exactly what I'm looking for though.
Tentative Title: Wake Up the Riot
1. Wake Up the Riot
2. Friends*
3. Brand New Me
4. Run Run Run (Seattle Rain)
5. The Irish Ballad of Molly Pitcher
6. Everything's Gonna Be Alright
7. The Fountain
8. Alternate Ending
9. The Modern Feeling*
10. Take Me to the City*
"Friends" is about half done; "The Modern Feeling" will be an instrumental.
The thing I like about it is that it's almost a concept album, but composed more of my emotions than a story...sort of like, it makes perfect sense and has an emotional flow in my head, based on experiences I've had and things I've felt, but to others, it might not. Which is okay with me.
If you want to read anything, I'll post lyrics, and soon enough, I'll be able to post demos of some of this if anyone is interested.
In fact, the only titles I don't like are the only song I've heard (Everything's Gonna Be Alright, that title sounds soooooo over-used) and the song which sounds totally like Snow Patrol to my eyes (Take Me To The City)... The rest are fantastic titles for surely fantastic songs. I specially wanna hear the opening song, Alternative Ending and The Fountain. Three great songs for sure
PS. I made my first attempt at coverin your song, Matt, but I tremendously failed. I need some more rehearsing
In fact, the only titles I don't like are the only song I've heard (Everything's Gonna Be Alright, that title sounds soooooo over-used) and the song which sounds totally like Snow Patrol to my eyes (Take Me To The City)... The rest are fantastic titles for surely fantastic songs. I specially wanna hear the opening song, Alternative Ending and The Fountain. Three great songs for sure
PS. I made my first attempt at coverin your song, Matt, but I tremendously failed. I need some more rehearsing
Hah no worries- it really is an honor!
And I agree about "Everything's Gonna Be Alright", I just really didn't know what else to call it, and by the time I had it recorded and was trying to get it definitive, I just stuck with that. I'm all ears to anyone who's got a better one, and you'll get a nod in the liner notes when I'm filthy rich and famous
As far as "Take Me to the City", it's sort of a connection I have with the song title and just sort of experiences related to going to Chicago, as I'm only about 25 minutes from it, and it's sort of a HUGE escape for me, plus it'll sound so much different than the Snow Patrol song "Take Back the City", it didn't bother me too much. Not sounding like Snow Patrol at all, I can't promise, because they're a huge influence, but that's one that I'll be sticking with.
Appreciate the input! I'll post the lyrics to 'The Fountain' shortly, once I find them...have them on here somewhere, it's a good one And I'm usually super modest about my songs. But I love that one.
Hah, this is kind of funny...I date almost all of the songs that I write, half so that I'll always know, and half so that I'm constantly reminded of how time flies, because it always feels like I wrote these yesterday. But whenever I translated this from my notebook onto my computer, I must have been in a bad mood. It's dated, "written back when i could write."
quote :
"The Fountain"
[verse]
i found a special place today
it made me think of you
a place revealing the distinction
between the insisted and whats true
and the water's crystal clear,
it begs to show you things not seen
it trickles down, a gleaming beauty...
[chorus]
take a drink
before i think too hard about you
i wont lose myself without you
i cant believe i was so blind before
when you thought that you knew me
i almost wish that you could see
but its time for you
to drink from the fountain
[verse]
elite, the only way to live
you condescend from your throne
i cant quite hear what youre saying
drowned by your signature drone
but when lights change red to green
and our lives begin to move
you'll be left behind to lose...
[chorus]
take a drink
before i think too hard about you
i wont lose myself without you
i cant believe i was so blind before
when you thought that you knew me
i almost wish that you could see
but its time for you
to drink from the fountain
[guitar solo]
[quieter verse, even darker]
i cant believe you said
the things you did
its time for you to go
but i wont let you just walk out
the satisfaction's mine this time
and the fountain doesn't lie the way you do
for what its worth,
you'll see the truth
you thought it was the perfect crime
[chorus]
It may be one of those songs you need to hear before it makes sense, as sometimes the rhyme scheme seems a little off. But trust me, it works. Sort of a sinister song, actually.
Now that is one GREAT lyric, man
"but i wont let you just walk out
the satisfaction's mine this time"
I definitely love your writing style, Matt. I'm craving to read&hear some more from you, I'm sure that your upcoming album will be awesome!!!
PS. I think that "Crystal Clarity" could do for "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" alternative title. It fits the song and lyrics mood somewhat, IMO.
"but i wont let you just walk out
the satisfaction's mine this time"
I definitely love your writing style, Matt. I'm craving to read&hear some more from you, I'm sure that your upcoming album will be awesome!!!
PS. I think that "Crystal Clarity" could do for "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" alternative title. It fits the song and lyrics mood somewhat, IMO.
Maybe just Clarity. Dunno how I feel about it quite yet, but I sort of like just Clarity.
Keep ideas coming, I appreciate them sooooooooooooo much.
And, of course, the kind words about the song- thank you! It was the first time I ever wrote a song, put down the pen, took a deep breath (since it was finally all out of me) and just smiled to myself. I knew I had something I could take somewhere.
"Take Me to the City [Demo]"
Took me 3 hours to get down, and its STILL not EXACTLY the way I want it, but after 3 hours, it was enough of a sketch for me to be proud of and work off of.
Took me 3 hours to get down, and its STILL not EXACTLY the way I want it, but after 3 hours, it was enough of a sketch for me to be proud of and work off of.
I like it a very lot. I completely love all the I-V-vi-IV chord progressions, and of course F C Dm Bb is one of those. I like it a lot, I'm really hoping that the lyrics do justice to it (it wasn't one of the instrumentals, was it?)
I like it a very lot. I completely love all the I-V-vi-IV chord progressions, and of course F C Dm Bb is one of those. I like it a lot, I'm really hoping that the lyrics do justice to it (it wasn't one of the instrumentals, was it?)
No, there'll be lyrics for sure. I hope they do it justice too, but you guys may have to be the judges of that.
EN
And I'm usually super modest about my songs. But I love that one.