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Turtleneck Posted Tue 29 Jan, 2008 3:19 PM |
Now that we have our creative juices flowing, it's time to try our skills at writing. Your challenge is to write a song using one of these titles taken from Travis Chat subjects. Written lyrics only, no music. The titles are:
"Come To Chile Again"
"Good Monday Mornings"
"Missing You"
"Where Are The Umbrellas"
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Turtleneck Posted Tue 29 Jan, 2008 3:19 PM |
1. heysupernova wrote
"Where are the Umbrellas"
where are the umbrellas
i miss them oh so much
each rain with my fellas
always after lunch
blue and white stripes
plus a bit of rock
is all i need to stand
beside you all day long
cause heeeeeeey where are the umbrellas?
i feel empty without them, fellas
don't wanna feel the sun
and heeeeeey i'd really love a little rain
can see it soaking our little brains
i wanna feel you love
2. Gaby wrote
"Good Monday Mornings"
Everything looks grey and lonely
It´s 6 am on a Monday morning
What can I do If my Sunday was not good enough?
What can I do if my coffe is getting cold?
And I really don´t want to go to work?
I say to myself Good Monday Mornings
Everything will be fine
Good Monday Mornings
Mum is in the kitchen wearing a crown
3. heysupernova wrote
"Come to Chile again"
I remember, it was a saturday morning
we saw your faces, without a warning
we kissed you, we said so many 'thank you's that day
and suddenly was sunday, the price we had to pay
all those people and friends,
all those tears and big mess,
just one smile to make us happy
and we're all jumping and clapping
come back to chile again, come back to this beautiful land
we promise we won't be crazy, we'll take each others hands
let us sing a song, let us touch the sky for a while
just like three months ago, you made us feel so alive
4. Turtleneck wrote
"Good Monday Mornings"
Our good lovin' Sundays
Made good morning Mondays
But that won't happen no more.
Now I'm stuck here on Tuesday
Each day is a blues day
Since you walked out of my door.
I called in a sick day
It's cold and it's rainy
There's nothing on TV that's good.
I'm not even hungry
My tea has gone tepid
The toast is as black as my mood.
(Chorus)
Stop in at church
A walk in the park
Dinner for two
A kiss in the dark
Our good lovin' Sundays
Always made good Monday mornings
The tears streaming down burn hot on my face
The memories of you are all over the place
I can't believe you said goodbye
To our good Monday mornings.
Our good lovin' Sundays always made good Monday mornings.
(Repeat Chorus)
I can't believe you said goodbye to our good Monday mornings.
5. Nikki wrote
"Where Are The Umbrellas"
Splashes on the window sill
Dripping down the wall
The rain-soaked girl
Walks down the hall
Where are the umbrellas?
It will never stop
I let the days slip by now
Without looking at the clock
Where are the umbrellas?
I feel it's here to stay
It came the day the sun went away
With no one to cover her from the pouring rain
She searches for a place to remain
In the shelter she can not stay
For the puddles have not gone away
Where are the umbrellas?
It will never stop
I let the days slip by now
Without looking at the clock
Where are the umbrellas?
I feel its here to stay
It came the day the sun went away
6. Turtleneck wrote
"Missing You"
You've been away oh so long
The heaviness upon my chest compressed
The very breath out of my lungs
Recall the day we parted wrong
We bid farewell, your eye was dry
I swore I'd never write another love song
(Chorus--the goofy part)
I'm howling at a thousand moons*
Licking peanut butter off of spoons
I'm missing you
Writing songs that voices never share**
I haven't washed or combed my hair
I'm missing you
(This is where the sticky peanut butter licking music plays)
If ever you return my dear
We'll learn how to re-know, you know
Replace with love the emptiness and fear
(Repeat chorus)
* I first wrote that line in a notebook during my first year of college. I've been saving it for a LONG time!
** Of course, borrowed from Simon and Garfunkel's "The Sounds of Silence." |
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moominbadger Posted Tue 29 Jan, 2008 3:37 PM |
| aw, I love it turtleneck!! I am pondering which title to choose... |
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Turtleneck Posted Wed 30 Jan, 2008 12:06 AM |
| I think I'm going to go for "Good Monday Mornings." Or maybe "Missing You." |
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gaby Posted Wed 30 Jan, 2008 1:21 AM |
Nice thread!
Well, here is my attemp
"Good Monday Mornings"
Everything looks grey and lonely
It´s 6 am on a Monday morning
What can I do If my Sunday was not good enough?
What can I do if my coffe is getting cold?
And I really don´t want to go to work?
I say to myself Good Monday Mornings
Everything will be fine
Good Monday Mornings
Mum is in the kitchen wearing a crown
That´s all for now, Im waiting for my musa to come back ; ) |
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I Came in Through the Bathroom Window Posted Wed 30 Jan, 2008 1:23 AM |
| It's great Gaby! :o) |
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bara Posted Wed 30 Jan, 2008 9:50 AM |
hey nice lyrics everyone!
like em! |
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Turtleneck Posted Wed 30 Jan, 2008 2:53 PM |
gaby wrote: Nice thread!
Well, here is my attemp
"Good Monday Mornings"
Everything looks grey and lonely
It´s 6 am on a Monday morning
What can I do If my Sunday was not good enough?
What can I do if my coffe is getting cold?
And I really don´t want to go to work?
I say to myself Good Monday Mornings
Everything will be fine
Good Monday Mornings
Mum is in the kitchen wearing a crown
That´s all for now, Im waiting for my musa to come back ; )
This is something like mine--I was thinkng of it last night and was writing in the dark. I mentioned tepid tea and calling off work. I guess I better finish mine before all the good lyrics are taken! |
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heysupernova Posted Wed 30 Jan, 2008 2:58 PM |
we're only aloud to write one song? cause i have so many ideas about "come to chile again" (please? it's my country haha)
EDT: loved it gaby! :) |
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Turtleneck Posted Wed 30 Jan, 2008 3:05 PM |
heysupernova wrote: we're only aloud to write one song? cause i have so many ideas about "come to chile again" (please? it's my country haha)
EDT: loved it gaby! :)
You can write as many as you want. |
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heysupernova Posted Wed 30 Jan, 2008 3:07 PM |
Turtleneck wrote: heysupernova wrote: we're only aloud to write one song? cause i have so many ideas about "come to chile again" (please? it's my country haha)
EDT: loved it gaby! :)
You can write as many as you want.
oh, great! "come to Chile again" is going to be my number one hit :) |
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heysupernova Posted Wed 30 Jan, 2008 3:44 PM |
ok, here it is (not my number one hit yet, still working on it)
"Come to Chile again"
I remember, it was a saturday morning
we saw your faces, without a warning
we kissed you, we said so many 'thank you's that day
and suddenly was sunday, the price we had to pay
all those people and friends,
all those tears and big mess,
just one smile to make us happy
and we're all jumping and clapping
come back to chile again, come back to this beautiful land
we promise we won't be crazy, we'll take each others hands
let us sing a song, let us touch the sky for a while
just like three months ago, you made us feel so alive
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minsidesoutside_lds Posted Wed 30 Jan, 2008 3:53 PM |
heysupernova wrote:
let us sing a song, let us touch the sky for a while
just like three months ago, you made us feel so alive
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=)
Like this part :) I felt the same!!
PS: And when they're gone... it comes too chilly again :P |
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paul_c Posted Wed 30 Jan, 2008 5:39 PM |
| I've already got a song called "Missing You". Does that count? |
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Turtleneck Posted Wed 30 Jan, 2008 5:49 PM |
paul_c wrote: I've already got a song called "Missing You". Does that count?
If you hadn't have said so, we'd never have known.
Do you want it to count?
Skip a class, write a new song. You know you want to. |
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