Help me with an idea for writing song lyrics

Regor · 05-16-2006, 02:23 AM

Alright, so I'm starting to get disillusioned with lyrical content lately. Lots of bands nowadays don't even rhyme their words anymore. Which really gets my goat. But there is one thing that's caught my attention lately that I'm thinking of trying, just to see if it'd work. Here's the premise - Listening to Into Eternity's "Buried In Oblivion", it seems to me like their lyrics aren't necessarily coherent or attached, or telling a story (even though it's supposed to, I know). But rather it sounds to me like they just took a shitload of really kick-ass phrases and put them together and made a song out of them. (WTF is an 'impassible screaming'?)

I'm not trying to get into a discussion here about lyrical writing styles though... what I want to do is see how many 'kick ass phrases' we can come up with and see if they can be linked together to make a song out of them. So if you guys can think of something really cool, metal, etc. (but not 'your favorite line form your favorite band'). Just try to say something that sounds really fucking cool. Just make something random up off the top of your head. Like take two things that kick ass and say them.

(And if this ends up working and being really cool and I can make it work for a song with my band, I'll totally give credit to where credit is due)

I'll try to start it off:
Distruction of foundation

Leon · 05-16-2006, 02:28 AM

cauterized incision

Metal Ken · 05-16-2006, 02:31 AM

i cant think of anything badass to follow that. But i call that the "Judas Priest Method" of song writing. Everything they did after Killing Machine had that style of lyrics. Sometimes it can actually work really well.

All_¥our_Bass · 05-16-2006, 10:24 AM

eruptiomn of blood from the 6 inch crevas

Shaman · 05-16-2006, 10:47 AM

"Welcome to the parasite city"

b3n · 05-16-2006, 10:56 AM

wake up and die

Drew · 05-16-2006, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regor

Alright, so I'm starting to get disillusioned with lyrical content lately. Lots of bands nowadays don't even rhyme their words anymore. Which really gets my goat.

See, I have the opposite problem - I suppose it's far more true of poppier stuff, but a lot of the time I listen to a set of lyrics where it sounds like the lyrics are dictated by a rhyme scheme, and they're just stringing words together that rhyme that don't necessarily SAY anything.

I'd rather listen to a band that uses nonstandard phrases, the occasional internal rhyme or slant rhyme, and just let the melody carry the song (not even necessarily a repeated melody at that, jus strong melodic phrasing) than listen to a band churn out perfect rhymes measure after measure that don't tell you anything.

I guess I'm saying I'd rather have profound lyrics that read like a haiku than perfect verse that sacrifices meaning to rhyme scheme.

nitelightboy · 05-16-2006, 11:41 AM

There's the whore again trying to ruin everything

Twisted monkey fetus...

Leon · 05-16-2006, 02:42 PM

butter knife trepanation

Chris · 05-16-2006, 02:45 PM

Titties!

05-16-2006, 02:23 AM	#1
Regor God Bless Mike Join Date: May 2005 Location: Detroit Rawk City Posts: 3,774 Real Name: Mr.Luxury Yacht Main Seven: Ibz RG2127X (The Japanez) Rig: TriAxis/G-Force/2:90 Thanked: 62	Help me with an idea for writing song lyrics Alright, so I'm starting to get disillusioned with lyrical content lately. Lots of bands nowadays don't even rhyme their words anymore. Which really gets my goat. But there is one thing that's caught my attention lately that I'm thinking of trying, just to see if it'd work. Here's the premise - Listening to Into Eternity's "Buried In Oblivion", it seems to me like their lyrics aren't necessarily coherent or attached, or telling a story (even though it's supposed to, I know). But rather it sounds to me like they just took a shitload of really kick-ass phrases and put them together and made a song out of them. (WTF is an 'impassible screaming'?) I'm not trying to get into a discussion here about lyrical writing styles though... what I want to do is see how many 'kick ass phrases' we can come up with and see if they can be linked together to make a song out of them. So if you guys can think of something really cool, metal, etc. (but not 'your favorite line form your favorite band'). Just try to say something that sounds really fucking cool. Just make something random up off the top of your head. Like take two things that kick ass and say them. (And if this ends up working and being really cool and I can make it work for a song with my band, I'll totally give credit to where credit is due) I'll try to start it off: Distruction of foundation *Metal... Nuff Said!!* NEXT SHOW: None Scheduled Website: www.justdefymetal.com MySpace: myspace.com/justdefymetal

05-16-2006, 02:28 AM	#2
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05-16-2006, 02:31 AM	#3
Metal Ken Dissident Aggressor • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 16,419 Real Name: Legion Main Seven: Loomis, C7HR, Giannini 7 Rig: Mesa Rectoverb 50 Thanked: 72	i cant think of anything badass to follow that. But i call that the "Judas Priest Method" of song writing. Everything they did after Killing Machine had that style of lyrics. Sometimes it can actually work really well. Almighty asmodeus, existant of chaos Ominous be thy name Thy kingdom come on earth Lead me into all temptation of my flesh So I may trespass greatly into Thy ways by my desires ~Fornicatus Benefictus http://www.myspace.com/impurity Brutal Skullfucking Death Metal

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