No time to feel

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McHab

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« on: January 27, 2017, 06:26:09 AM »
Hye everyone!

I'm really exciting by joining you.
I wrote a text/song for the first time few minutes ago and i will really appreciate if you take few minutes of your time to tell me what can i do to make it better.
I'm only doing this for myself. That something that i've been thinking a lot lately.
I play guitare a bit but not that well. I wrote this text/song cause i just moved in a new country and tonight i felt a bit lost.


I would like you to tell me:
- if i should use others expressions/words to make it feel right (english is not my native language so it can be a bit poor)

- If you also have idea to re-organise verse/chorus, let me know

- if you have any idea for a rythm that i could try on a guitare to make it works.

So here it comes:

Verse 1

Look that pretty face, all sweet and shy
Look at that smile, that blinded light
Forget what you see and listen

Chorus

You make me weak and sad
But still so alive
I'm scared
I can only feel through you
I'm dead inside

Verse 2

Shadows come in my back
I'm stab by your pain, your love, your hope
Like a sweet syrup
Freezing my heart
Your feeling are my biggest fear

Chorus


Masks are finally falling in a flash
But then with sun comes strenght with smile on her face
Is these fake, I never know
It all fades with light
No time to feel, just to live

Chorus

Thank you everybody.





« Last Edit: January 29, 2017, 12:53:44 AM by McHab »

mikek

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« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2017, 05:45:17 PM »
i like the words, and the ideas that you have shared.  i think the challenge will come when attempting to match a rhythm and meter to them.

i can usually fudge things some, and don't typically conform to extremely rigid meter in my lyrics, but it is difficult to imagine how your lyrics will work in the context of a song, when the melody is not yet present.

i don't write songs in this manner so i don't believe i have any pertinent advise on how to move forward.

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« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2017, 07:07:14 PM »
Hey, McHab!

I don't mind going through your lyric and providing some feedback in the form of my opinions. Here's a sample using your Verse 1:

Look that pretty face, all sweet and shy This line works for me as is

Look at that smile, that blinded light I don't understand "that blinded light". Are you intending to say the smile flashes with a blinding light? Or something like that? If so, you might want to work on it a little bit, maybe something like "And that shining smile, a blinding light", although I'm sure there's a better option out there somewhere

Forget what you see and listen I don't get this, either. The first two lines have just said to "look" and suddenly the listener is instructed to "forget what you see". Why? And is the intent of the line to say to forget what you say and what you hear? Or is it to forget what you see in order to listen to something, to hear something? As written, I would take it to mean I should forget what I see and I should listen (to something). But if so, to what should I listen? The next part doesn't tell me.

So that's my response to your first verse. I'm kind of holding back on getting too carried away, because I'm hoping to see some evidence that you're getting involved in forum life in a well-rounded manner. Have you read the guidelines yet? We do follow them, so I recommend checking them out. I haven't seen any reviews from you so far. You don't need to review anything of mine, in particular, but I would like to see that you're "giving back" at least equal to what you want to get. As other users will confirm, you'll find you get more responses to your postings if you review works by others.

I hope my comments on your first verse are helpful. Feel free to ask for clarification on any of those points, if you wish.

Sincerely,
Vicki

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« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2017, 12:32:03 AM »
Hi u have some good lines in there..
& as vicki says u kinda get lost...
Maybe its u porting it over to english...

I guess u write then melody after...
Well i have done this before only once...

What i suggest is throw lyrics to fill the whole song...
Then chew over them... with other english words with the same meaning... etc,
& see what fits better...
It will take you a few hours maybe...
But u will end up with a better crafted song...
& try & find a melody in ur head.. that will knit
Nice with the lyrics.. when u find one... use a guitar tuner, hum it
Or sing etc the tune... write down the notes
This will give u a idea how the tune will pan out on piano
Or guitar...

If u have access to a keyboard
Check online where the certain notes are then play them...
See if its near the melody u have in ur head...
Etc...

It will take time ;)

All the best ;)
Melody 1st...
Lyrics Will Come After ;)