Saturday, November 13, 2010

when the post has lyrics, what do you put in the title?

With the exception of about three artists up until now, I've never been one for albums or one-band playlists. Until now. This week I am a two sided coin, with Boys Like Girls on one side and Carbon Leaf on the other. Today I lay Carbon-Leaf-side-up.

I've been trying to write poetry and/or lyrics for the last several months, all to no avail. These guys do it so much better.

live a life less ordinary
live a life extrordinary with me
live a life less sedetary
live a life revolutionary with me

well I hate to be a bother
but it's you and there's no other
I do believe
you can call me nieve
but I know me very well
at least as far as I can tell
and I know what I need


This is what I wish I had- the simple candor to say exactly what I mean without being cliche or trite or pretentious.

if I could name you in this song
would it make you smile and sing along?
this is the goal:
to get into your soul
if I could make you dance for joy
could that be the second chance decoy
the burning hand
I would need
to help you understand?


Maybe someday I'll get there. Funny how helpful the words of others can be!

3 comments:

  1. I wish I could write poetry too. Somehow, it so rarely flows from me, and poetry is slaughtered when the technical doesn't flow. I guess I must resign myself to my fate - a Prosaic Philistine. ;-)

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  2. Yes, exactly! I can eaither be original and messy or technical and borring. :-/

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  3. Umm....new job....new post.....

    pretty please? :)

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