Corridor

I figure it's the first post so I might as well post my most recent song. I'm still unsure of the title however the song is along the theme of democracy breaking down and being plunged into a watery grave.


Left the Building

Bring your knives and forks
To the table
I’m waking up
To detuned radio’s
Living underwater
With no oxygen
Send out new orders
To be misunderstood

Chorus

Nobodies home
They left the building
No one’s home
They’ve sank it all

Send in the people
Dressed in white
To carry me away
Eyes on the table
Carve them up
Feed them to the children
I’m living under water
In a glass bubble
Send out the orders guaranteed
There will be trouble

Nobodies home
They left the building
No one’s home
They’ve sank it all

Standing upside down
In the corner of my eye
I see you
We try with all our might
To break out
And seep through the walls
We’re livin’ in a world
Underwater with no oxygen
Send out the orders
To be misunderstood

Nobodies home
They left the building
No one’s home
They’ve sank it all

We’ll float up

evadri

How do you do it? Is there a lot of effort involved, or do you sweat over every word for hours? Because your stuff is just really good. I love your imagery and phrasing and word usage. I really want to hear it sung, as most others who have commented on your stuff do. Keep writing.

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Penelope

The image I got was a newsclip of the tsunami wave that engulfed a beach side restaurant. I found this to be rather depressing a thought but wanted you to know I took a look at it.

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Corridor

Mostly I’ll get an idea for a song then I put myself into a corner, I look for a perspective and then I write from it. The words seem to come naturally when I think about the overall melody altho I am very hard on myself and can spend an enormous amount of time developing one line until I usually find myself back to were I started, I love metaphors and meanings that are hidden and I try to be conservative with words, I find it's easier to say what you want to say when you use less wording. I like to ask myself a lot of questions, I think it helps me function as a writer. I'm never totally satisfied and I find it unusual when I receive praise so thanks for the feedback. Best advice I ever heard was don't think about things too much, don't try to find out where it comes from or it just might stop.

bruno718

I like the theme. There's a lot to say about the last two "elections" in America. There's also a lot to say about the horrible two-party system here.

Don't stress over the title - it suits the song very well.

I like the first verse the best.

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thamior

its a nice song, it could use a little editing but i'm being over analytic its nice and I agree with you on how I write. Keep that going, if you have to sweat out every word it just isnt worth it

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