[imation]

Lately I've been trying to write songs...
But nothing comes out... I can't seem to be.. something..
Anyone who writes music or poetry will know what I mean
I feel that there is so much inside me waiting to come out, I just know there is!
But I need a tap shoved into my heart to let these emotions out and harness them with music but I just... don't know how to do it
For some people things like this come so easily,
What I'm asking is how can I express myself in what I write?
How can I get what's inside me, outside on paper?

[Clough]

Have you written lyrics for songs before now?

[imation]

Mmm, no not really, I usually get frustrated because its not working lol

[Clough]

What is it about it that's not working, please?

[imation]

Well its like everything is flowing in my head but for some reason I never get lyrics out of it... its not that I'm trying to rhyme things cause that doesn't matter... I'm drawing blanks so to speak

[Clough]

Do you mean that words are flowing in your head?

[imation]

No I mean I think too much about how I feel that I can't be succinct enough... I could have just said that but again I had trouble expressing what I really meant hahaha how relevant

[Clough]

Are you in love with someone? And, if so, have you ever written letters to that person expressing how you feel about them? I'm just trying to get a "feel" as to where you are at here.

[imation]

Nah I'm not in love, I'm a little lonely but who isn't. I actually think I'm falling for a girl I know is no good for me but the fact that we've both been on and off liking each other for 6 years is telling me to stick with it for some reason.. even though I tell myself if something does happen ill hate it and be in another dogey relationship I want to get out of

[Clough]

But, have you ever written letters expressing how you feel about another person?

[imation]

Yeah for sure, ex gf's and what not

[Clough]

Thanks! So, what are some of the things that you would like to write about in your songs? Also, do you play a musical instrument of any kind?

[imation]

Yeah I play guitar and piano (not as much piano but enough for a basic bass part and chord progression, a little appeggio if I feel the need)

I'd say how I felt about the girl at the time, I am blessed with the gift of being too charming for my own good (friends tell me I could charm the fleas off a dogs back... not that I would)

I don't know whether I actually felt what I wrote or if I was being romantic to make them feel good and what not...

[Clough]

So, are you saying that you would like to write a song about a girl that you like now or have liked in the past? I find it much easier to compose songs when I am going toward the love mode with someone. I also play a little guitar and a lot of piano, as well as compose, improvise and arrange music, by the way.

[imation]

I don't really want to write a song about her, besides that the only emotions I'm feelings are just vacant and empty. And that's even harder to write about!


Woot 200th post!

[Clough]

Then, how about we compose a song about the vacancy that you feel in your heart? Is that something that you might like to do?

[imation]

Um.. sure. It might give me a bit of insight of how its done and yeah, where do we start?

[Clough]

I would suggest that we compose something very simple that you could also play and sing at the same time. It wouldn't be hard. I could even compose the first line of words if you would like. I have a scanner and could even post the notes as well as the chords on this site. What do you think?

[imation]

Um it might be easier if you tell me the chords your playing and I will be able to figure out the tempo and changes, I'm pretty good with my ears but I'm not that fantastic at reading music.

[Clough]

What can you read as far as music is concerned? Can you read a simple melody in the treble clef that has only quarter notes, half notes and eighth notes in it?