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  1. Yes, I did. Most of them aren't in the key of C, and a lot of them (When You Were Young, Stand By Me, a lot!) don't even have a I V vi IV progression... you and your ear, just can can make them sound right
  2. Originally posted by LikeASong:Yes, I did. Most of them aren't in the key of C, and a lot of them (When You Were Young, Stand By Me, a lot!) don't even have a I V vi IV progression... you and your ear, just can can make them sound right


    lol well done
    I have the same thing when I play the verses of city of blinding lights: instead of playing G# - D# - C#, I add one extra chord: G# - D# - Fm - C# but it also sounds good I guess
  3. Originally posted by Andrew_C:[..]

    heres an example of mine, made it up the other night, cannot think of any music to go with it or how u cud actually sing it.

    You grow up pretty fast,
    When the conflicts of the past,
    Crash and bring down the world you thought you knew.
    That way of life you were going to live forever,
    It’s just a dream now, to return, probably never,
    A 10 year old now without a clue.




    Andrew, I was just browsing this topic again, and had completely skimmed over this from the last time I viewed it. This is a very, very cool and introspective lyric.

    It reminds me a lot of "Into the Heart"...I believe it could pick up much more mystique if you substituted "A 10 year old" with something a bit more cryptic, which could also broaden the spectrum of meaning for some people.

    A restless heart now without a clue
    Trapped in youth without a clue
    Man's mind, child's heart, without a clue

    Anything to make people think a little bit more

    I think it's fantastic, though, and hope you can find the space to write around it some!
  4. Originally posted by EyesWithPrideB3:[..]

    Andrew, I was just browsing this topic again, and had completely skimmed over this from the last time I viewed it. This is a very, very cool and introspective lyric.

    It reminds me a lot of "Into the Heart"...I believe it could pick up much more mystique if you substituted "A 10 year old" with something a bit more cryptic, which could also broaden the spectrum of meaning for some people.

    A restless heart now without a clue
    Trapped in youth without a clue
    Man's mind, child's heart, without a clue

    Anything to make people think a little bit more

    I think it's fantastic, though, and hope you can find the space to write around it some!


    cheers yeh that last line i have been changing soo many times, thanks for the suggestions and praise
  5. Hey I've a few covers that I have recorded and I want to share them but I dunno which topic to post them in cos they're not all U2? Any ideas? I figured you guys might know
  6. Originally posted by jofice:Hey I've a few covers that I have recorded and I want to share them but I dunno which topic to post them in cos they're not all U2? Any ideas? I figured you guys might know


    post em in the guitar one i rekon
  7. We finally have a microphone and the keyboard!!!!

    Utopia



    Universe Surrounded By White Walls (Beautiful Blitzkrieg)



    Extraterrestrial Enigmas



    Extraterrestrial Enigmas (Garden Hose Take)



    I've made some lyrical changes when I was singing (if you can call it that). Also, this was my first time singing into a mic, so as you can tell in Universe, it took me a while to get used to it. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it!
  8. Originally posted by U2Nick:We finally have a microphone and the keyboard!!!!

    Utopia

    [YouTube Video]

    Universe Surrounded By White Walls (Beautiful Blitzkrieg)

    [YouTube Video]

    Extraterrestrial Enigmas

    [YouTube Video]

    Extraterrestrial Enigmas (Garden Hose Take)

    [YouTube Video]

    I've made some lyrical changes when I was singing (if you can call it that). Also, this was my first time singing into a mic, so as you can tell in Universe, it took me a while to get used to it. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it!


    really nice work
  9. Thanks Andrew!



    I have some new lyrics (a bit darker than my usual lyrics, but I'm pleased with how they turned out)

    Heartbeat

    I can’t, stop now
    To hear some mind’s wondering
    I can’t, stop now
    To hear the engine’s rumbling
    But I’ll go, to hear
    Your heart beat out of time

    Wake up in the middle of night mares
    How could it happen? When were you wrong?
    Tell the world your dreams in code
    Trust can linger, over EEG’s

    A rush of what you thought was bad
    Never let go of why we’re here now
    It’s okay, heart beats are normal
    Paper cuts do so little

    I can’t, stop now
    To hear some mind’s wondering
    I can’t, stop now
    To hear the engine’s rumbling
    But I’ll go, to hear
    Your heart beat out of time


    Welcome To The Exosphere (this is actually more of a poem than a song, but w/e)

    Who are we now?
    Should we be proud?
    How should I know?
    Going to the Exosphere, now

    What shows us now?
    Why do the weak go down?
    Destroying all hope
    For turning faith around, now

    I'm in the Exosphere, now

    Time can't drown us out
    A shriek of hope out loud
    All thoughts besides; unsound
    I'm in the Exosphere, now

    All our hope in bloom
    Our dreams can come true
    It all began for you,
    It all began for you



  10. But I’ll go, to hear
    Your heart beat out of time

    VERY nice, Nick, I LOVE that line...the first song is just chilling and haunting, lyrically. I can't wait to hear what you can do with music for it. Is it going to be on piano? Sure do love it when you break that out.

    The second is great as well- poems are just lyrics waiting for a melody
  11. Originally posted by EyesWithPrideB3:[..]

    But I’ll go, to hear
    Your heart beat out of time

    VERY nice, Nick, I LOVE that line...the first song is just chilling and haunting, lyrically. I can't wait to hear what you can do with music for it. Is it going to be on piano? Sure do love it when you break that out.

    The second is great as well- poems are just lyrics waiting for a melody


    Aw, thanks Matt! Yes, rather than playing bass, Rob will play piano. The lyrics were actually inspired by the "haunting" or "chilling" melody that I came up with on a guitar. The guitar part alone has a very reserved, quiet boom that it packs nonetheless... it's one of my favorite things that I've done musically so far. I can't wait to finish it, but the band has actually just taken an extremely rough blow thanks to Rob's dad. I really hope that we can still be a band after this week, that's how bad it is.

    Thanks! I actually have a melody and everything worked out, I meant the "poem" thing because of it's... simplicity. I think that word fits best. Thanks!

  12. Originally posted by U2Nick:[..]

    Aw, thanks Matt! Yes, rather than playing bass, Rob will play piano. The lyrics were actually inspired by the "haunting" or "chilling" melody that I came up with on a guitar. The guitar part alone has a very reserved, quiet boom that it packs nonetheless... it's one of my favorite things that I've done musically so far. I can't wait to finish it, but the band has actually just taken an extremely rough blow thanks to Rob's dad. I really hope that we can still be a band after this week, that's how bad it is.

    Thanks! I actually have a melody and everything worked out, I meant the "poem" thing because of it's... simplicity. I think that word fits best. Thanks!




    Eek...hope everything works out okay Nick, I really do!

    Our band, Incognito Burrito, played our first show about a week and a half ago. Our "tour dates" are as follows-

    6/19: Party
    7/2: Our Own Show
    7/19: Party
    7/30: Party
    7/13: Party
    8/7: Our Own Show

    We're sticking to covers for now since we're playing mostly parties, but we've got a couple of things together musically that we've written as a group, and I'm fishing out some of my old lyrics to put to them.
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