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geardaddy

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Reply to i_sometimes (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 6, 2012, 11:31 AM

Jan 2012

I have the chord structure for the verses and the chorus already and a bass line (I play bass) It's in Am and it's kind of gritty. I'm playing with ideas of getting your heart stomped on, etc. One image that keeps coming up in my head is kind of a punky girl with Doc Martins. So, I came up with one idea of how she left a boot print on my heart.

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How do you write lyrics? [View all] geardaddy Jan 2012 OP

Do you have a melody? A rhythm? Scuba Jan 2012 #1

I have chords and a bass line geardaddy Jan 2012 #3

The you're on your way. Like others on the thread said, "feel it"... Scuba Jan 2012 #5

Thanks! geardaddy Jan 2012 #6

Feel your subject. i_sometimes Jan 2012 #2

Thanks geardaddy Jan 2012 #4

You're On The Hard Part ProfessorGAC Jan 2012 #7

As a person who writes for a living geardaddy Jan 2012 #8

I like to feel it too... onpatrol98 Jan 2012 #11

I have a few methods: rbnyc Jan 2012 #9

Thank you thank you thank you! geardaddy Jan 2012 #10

I stopped playing out over 10 years ago. rbnyc Jan 2012 #12

Just beautiful Shankapotomus Jan 2012 #13

Thanks. rbnyc Jan 2012 #14

Writing lyrics mrk1839 Jul 2012 #15

Welcome to DU, mrk1839! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2012 #16

Hershey boy mrk1839 Jul 2012 #17

Thanks for your comments! geardaddy Jul 2012 #18

I can only write lyrics and music in a muse driven burst of inspired Zorra Aug 2012 #19

It's usually frustrating, even a few years in. borelord Aug 2012 #20

Here is a trick you can try Shankapotomus Aug 2012 #21

I'll try that! geardaddy Aug 2012 #22

Hi GD zzaapp Aug 2012 #23

Hi zzaapp geardaddy Aug 2012 #24

Glad to do it, if you have any more questions, please feel free to zzaapp Aug 2012 #25

+1 pretty good description of pop song formatting Tunkamerica Aug 2012 #27

Yes, I try to work zzaapp Aug 2012 #29

try memorizing those lyrics sometime. Tunkamerica Aug 2012 #30

LOLOL...there's NO WAY I could memorize that song zzaapp Aug 2012 #31

Speaking as a professional amateur... I tend to come up with an interesting Tunkamerica Aug 2012 #26

Cool geardaddy Aug 2012 #28