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Post by leeknight on Oct 31, 2012 13:03:19 GMT -5
Stemming from the "Songwriting Game" thread. Stick added some key elements. The title, the gravy, eating me up, friday evening... basically I rearranged and added to his verse.
So, does this work? You know what it's like when you have no idea? I like it, but I have no idea.
On the Pavement
V1 Where the houses look like pastry In a garden of roasties and gravy And shrub'ry of bread pudding enough to be deceiving It's eating me up, so let's meet up right now; I'm leaving I'll see you on the pavement, it's friday evening
V2 Where the cops look like tin soldiers And they smile at you if you're older And they'll serve and protect if you're keen to be believing If you watch your back, we can meet up right now; I'm leaving I'll see you on the pavement, it's friday evening
B On the pavement Where the ground is hard and your head is lighter than air On the pavement Ten bucks'll get you where you don't even care, that we don't stand a prayer On the pavement
V3 Where your life looks like a road map With the route highlighted like a cold slap And free will is just an idea; something I'm reading But if you keep your head, we can meet up right now; I'm leaving I'll see you on the pavement, it's friday evening
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Post by mrkelley on Oct 31, 2012 13:06:10 GMT -5
It's interesting.
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Post by oswlek on Oct 31, 2012 13:07:34 GMT -5
It makes me feel something, but I'm not sure what or why.
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Post by rickdieffenbach on Oct 31, 2012 13:10:09 GMT -5
The first couple of verses especially feel like they could be part of a Lucy in the Sky with diamonds song - where the story is entertaining and left to the imagination instead of being concrete.
Rick
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Post by leeknight on Oct 31, 2012 13:11:25 GMT -5
The first couple of verses especially feel like they could be part of a Lucy in the Sky with diamonds song - where the story is entertaining and left to the imagination instead of being concrete. Rick Or pavement?
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Post by bee3 on Oct 31, 2012 13:11:43 GMT -5
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Post by leeknight on Oct 31, 2012 13:13:29 GMT -5
So, is the story completely non-apparent?
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Post by oswlek on Oct 31, 2012 13:14:26 GMT -5
So, is the story completely non-apparent? It isn't clear to me, though it feels like it should be.
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Post by leeknight on Oct 31, 2012 13:20:35 GMT -5
V1 God, the neighborhood I live in is square and I'm going nuts. Hey, it's Friday, let's go downtown nowhere'sville and go get a couple.
V2 Even the cops looks like they work at Disneyland in this town. All smiley at the senior citizens. But if you're young and free, watch your back. Hey, it's Friday, watch for the cops, let's go get a couple.
B Out and about on a Friday night. The only place to be. We can convince ourselves it's going to turn out alright, but we both know we're going to die in the shitty little town.
V3 Our fate is sealed and we're fucked. Hey, it's Friday, let's go get a couple.
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Post by oldgitplayer on Oct 31, 2012 14:26:34 GMT -5
I like the idea, but I think it would work better if you maintain the format of V1 throughout all 3 verses. i.e. Fantasy stuff for 3 lines followed by the final 2 lines as you have them now.
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Post by mrkelley on Oct 31, 2012 14:30:29 GMT -5
I like the idea, but I think it would work better if you maintain the format of V1 throughout all 3 verses. i.e. Fantasy stuff for 3 lines followed by the final 2 lines as you have them now. I concur.
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Post by oswlek on Oct 31, 2012 14:38:07 GMT -5
I conconcur
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Post by oldgitplayer on Oct 31, 2012 14:39:59 GMT -5
Listening to your songs, I never would have thought that you stuttered........
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Post by leeknight on Oct 31, 2012 14:57:11 GMT -5
I find myself conconconcuring. It looks like I'm going to need this...
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