mourning, sunshine! - Writers Forum

LettersToTheBlind · 02-28-2005, 08:14 PM

hey everybody,

i've been in the forum for about a week, and i guess i've just kindof put off doing the introduction thing. sorry.

my name's ian. i'm a singer/songwriter based out of detroit. for the last year or two i've been singing with an emo band called liberi fatali*which recently dispersed. at present i'm finishing up getting my art degree and working on starting a new rock project called 'i, ananda'**.

*liberi fatali - latin expression. translates to "the children of fate"

**i, ananda - ananda is a sanskrit word that means "the beautiful one". this expression, then, roughly translates to "i, the beautiful one"

i'm the kind of person who tries to learn a little bit about everything that interests me, hence the latin and buddhist references in my band's names alone. i'm non-theistic, marxist, with a history of manic depression, and an inferiority complex. the latter two are most often reflected in my songwriting, though my buddhist studies show through in songs like 'maitri' (which i guess i should post now, eh?) which revolves around practices such as samsara and buddhist meditation principles.

i write what i know. every song is a true story and a scar on my heart. my words are strung together to be heartfelt and hook-laden. i feel that success is derived from sincerity.

i've already posted three songs: postcards from obscurity (with no return address); someone borrowed, someone blue; and venus flytrap. i'd appreciate everyone's taking a look and commenting.

i joined the forum with the hopes of getting constructive criticism, as that's what i'll offer on the songs that i read, and that's what i've noticed is generally dispersed. so, please: read, analyze, and critique.

thanks,
-ian

daniela · 02-28-2005, 08:31 PM

Welcome! Songs "aren't my thing" so I will leave the critiquing of your work to others. If you ever have any questions about the forums though, please feel free to contact me or one of my fellow Mentors.

Have fun.

--DM--

mammamaia · 03-01-2005, 07:53 AM

welcome, lttb!... i'm sure you'll like it here... lyrics are one of my things, though i don't write music...

but i'm a couple of generations removed from yours, so if you write the less structured kind of lyrics i'm seeing these days, i'm afraid i'll hafta pass on critiquing, 'cause i doubt i'd be able to be neutral enough, if you get my drift...

hugs, maia [former sga member]

03-01-2005, 05:02 PM

"i'm non-theistic, marxist, with a history of manic depression, and an inferiority complex"

why is it that all of the people I know who have come out of Detroit could fit this exact description? are they making all of you in a factory?

lol... welcome to the forum.

I hope you like it here, and I look forward to reading your work.

Vodka

LettersToTheBlind · 03-01-2005, 05:34 PM

detroit has a way of doing things like that to us, i reckon.

it's hard to come out of detroit with a positive attitude towards life, i guess.

-ian

Ilan Bouchard · 03-01-2005, 07:59 PM

Hey Ian,
Welcome to the forums. I think about a quarter of the people I meet have called me Ian at some point. I can't say I didn't scowl for a second when I read your name.

Ilan (with a fuckin "L"! Can't you all see it?

)

Pawn · 03-02-2005, 04:46 AM

Welcome to psychotics anonymous.

Hand · 03-03-2005, 07:57 AM

Scene from Fidelics Anonymous:

"Hello, my name is Warren Berger, and I am loyal to my wife."