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originalsnob Sep 6, 2004

A lot of times I'll just be going about my usual WHATEVER and certain words or tunes will pop into my head. Of course I must then run for a pen and the closest scrap of paper available. It's all pa...

hunkpapap hunkpapapOG 2003 ·

yes but what i'm saying here, not to be mean, is that until you put music to it, it's not a song, it's just lyrics. Same with music, it's just that until you have words with it.

Unless you play an instrument. Then i sincerely apologize...

jamiephaser jamiephaserOG 2003 ·

You can here he melody in your head alot of times when your write lyrics.

hunkpapap hunkpapapOG 2003 ·

yes but you play guitar so you can make that melody later. BUt if you don't, then its still not a song..

jamiephaser jamiephaserOG 2003 ·

Yes a song is not a song without music, you can sing the melody though. Sometimes I write lyrics keep them aside and they end up fiting music that I write down the road.

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder ·

that's easier to do with simple songs, sometimes i come up with a chorus first and build it from there. With more technical stuff i find i have to do the music totally sepearate

originalsnob originalsnobOG 2004 ·

No harm done I'm actually learning two instruments, and already know one. I will admit my weakness is in composing sheet music.

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003 ·

THAT'S YOUR WEAKNESS?! Oh, get over yourself!

originalsnob originalsnobOG 2004 ·

BOOO you I don't think I'm slick...TRUST ME

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