fountain Posted May 15, 2022 Author Posted May 15, 2022 9 minutes ago, Insanity said: Only round 1 and already struggling How come? Is there a way we could help or offer some advice specifically?
Galah Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 I'd like to echo that if anyone is struggling and would like to talk about what is inhibiting them creatively or otherwise, the GH panel are here for you either publicly or privately! Otherwise, you have 5 days, which is plenty of time for inspiration to strike or to research and develop some potential concepts. Most importantly, remember to have fun with it!
TruGemini Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 Had this saved on my PC but never sent it sksks. 1. Tell us a little about yourself (preferred name, pronouns, etc.) I'm Gemini! I accept any pronoun (besides "it" because that sounds out of order ) I've been writing my whole life, but just took up songwriting about 9 or 10 years ago. The process from song conception to completion is so rewarding. 2. What is your previous experience with song writing? I mostly just write for myself, but I plan on changing that within the next year 3. Who are your favourite song writers? Off the top of my head...Missy Elliot, the way that she puts words together is just insane. Rap is a very hard genre for many to do well because the structure is just fundamentally more complex, but the way that Missy consistently elevates the genre with her flow and intricate patterns is iconic to me. I've also always loved Floetry, particularly Marsha Ambrosius. Really personal songwriting is obviously not unique to her, but the way she can connect her personal stories to the listener is masterful. 4. List some examples of your favourite lyrics and the best written songs in your opinion. Quote Ten times out of nine, I know you're lying But nine times outta ten, I know you're trying So I'm trying to be fair And you're trying to be there and to care Now, this isn't the most eloquent or complex lyric in the world, but something about those lyrics has inspired me so much over the years. Love Drought is a MASTERPIECE. When it comes to songs, I have one very RANDOM choice that comes to mind. It's When It Falls by Jeff and Casey Williams, from the RWBY Volume 3 Soundtrack. Now, if you do not watch this show, this song doesn't really hit the same. But if you DO, the foreshadowing of the seasons events are hidden throughout the song and it's so satisfying to analyze every line in retrospect to see how it coincides with the events of V3. They are probably only in my mind because of recency bias, but Dominos by Lorde and Everything by Kehlani both leap into my head instantly. I have a weird attraction to when artists flip fairly standard common things and make them into these fairly deep songs. Godzilla by Kesha is another example of this, Lemonade by Gucci Mane is also another example of this but obviously in a very different way 5. What are some of your main sources of creative inspiration? Hearing other music, to be completely honest. There are so many times where I'll hear another writer's work and instantly be inspired to create something of my own. It's one of the reasons I'm so excited to play this game. 6. Lastly, feel free you share some examples of your writing! This isn't serious but I very recently found a song I wrote when I was a freshman in high school, and honestly, it's cringe but it's not horrible Quote We all worried bout the dark light, black white, highkey, lowkey, nonsense, on me Everybody, stay down, stay sound, steer clear, bombs here, been here, **** fear They all steady be competing for the trending topic, fame is their conduit so it seems like their only option They wanna get inside our TVs to be extra popping, they don't realize that it's a setup, they trapped in our locket Or in our lockscreens, or on our timelines, maybe a poster They so naive, they don't get it, they got me going loca They armed and dangerous, anguish is what they hanging with They on some Jason ****, slaying **** but be faking it Then when the darkness comes they don't know how to vanquish it They pop a bottle, or crush a xannie, then melt a stone Suddenly they look up, at what's up, find out they've lost it all Look down in despair, no repairs, no one's but you involved Very much screams 2014-2015 but I have some nostalgia for it.
Hanami-Blossom Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 I'm pleased with what I've written so far I'm surprised at how the words flowed quite naturally. Yes! Thank you for the countdown timers My timezone kind of serves Wake Me Up When Today Ends
RobDeWittBukater Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 Adore this theme! I think I'm gonna combine earth and water imagery for an epic love song
Galah Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Hanami-Blossom said: I'm pleased with what I've written so far I'm surprised at how the words flowed quite naturally. Yes! Thank you for the countdown timers My timezone kind of serves Wake Me Up When Today Ends Flow, hm? Is that a hit of what type of elemental imagery to expect? 19 minutes ago, RobDeWittBukater said: Adore this theme! I think I'm gonna combine earth and water imagery for an epic love song A wonderful combination! Looking forward to seeing how you bridge the two.
Hanami-Blossom Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Aurora said: Flow, hm? Is that a hit of what type of elemental imagery to expect? Yeah, it is a hit... a Golden Hit (it's funny though because my song is actually about something golden that flows and you could even say it hits the person in my song so this description is very fitting )
Galah Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 9 minutes ago, D e v o n said: I’d like to sign up for this Wonderful! The first challenge is posted on page 11, and there's almost 5 days until the deadline, so you have plenty of time. Sign ups recap: 1. Julia Fox 2. Insanity 3. Hanami-Blossom 4. boubour 5. Remmy 6. Astro 7. Jackson 8. Achilles. 9. Seiko Oomori 10. Speezy 11. Euterpe 12. GentleDance 13. ughgabriel 14. Obsession 15. OreGuy 16. Overprotected 17. JoeAG 18. TruGemini 19. ☆lex 20. Augmented 21. luckystrike 22. Arrows 23. Blue. 24. 8thPrince 25. hurricane326 26. JonginBey 27. Better Mistakes 28. Tylerbv 29. RobDeWittBukater 30. EpicSongFan 31. Lorenzo22 32. Jessie 33. EngimaticAndroid 34. Kunst 35. Prisoner 36. D e v o n 4 minutes ago, Hanami-Blossom said: Yeah, it is a hit... a Golden Hit (it's funny though because my song is actually about something golden that flows and you could even say it hits the person in my song so this description is very fitting ) We love to see it!
fountain Posted May 15, 2022 Author Posted May 15, 2022 58 minutes ago, DatChickDoe said: 37. DatChickDoe Why not lol Thanks for signing up
Hanami-Blossom Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 The golden ripples of love tug at me back and forth, back and forth The waves shimmer like jewels, I wonder who they are shining for
fountain Posted May 15, 2022 Author Posted May 15, 2022 11 hours ago, TruGemini said: Had this saved on my PC but never sent it sksks. 1. Tell us a little about yourself (preferred name, pronouns, etc.) I'm Gemini! I accept any pronoun (besides "it" because that sounds out of order ) I've been writing my whole life, but just took up songwriting about 9 or 10 years ago. The process from song conception to completion is so rewarding. 2. What is your previous experience with song writing? I mostly just write for myself, but I plan on changing that within the next year 3. Who are your favourite song writers? Off the top of my head...Missy Elliot, the way that she puts words together is just insane. Rap is a very hard genre for many to do well because the structure is just fundamentally more complex, but the way that Missy consistently elevates the genre with her flow and intricate patterns is iconic to me. I've also always loved Floetry, particularly Marsha Ambrosius. Really personal songwriting is obviously not unique to her, but the way she can connect her personal stories to the listener is masterful. 4. List some examples of your favourite lyrics and the best written songs in your opinion. Now, this isn't the most eloquent or complex lyric in the world, but something about those lyrics has inspired me so much over the years. Love Drought is a MASTERPIECE. When it comes to songs, I have one very RANDOM choice that comes to mind. It's When It Falls by Jeff and Casey Williams, from the RWBY Volume 3 Soundtrack. Now, if you do not watch this show, this song doesn't really hit the same. But if you DO, the foreshadowing of the seasons events are hidden throughout the song and it's so satisfying to analyze every line in retrospect to see how it coincides with the events of V3. They are probably only in my mind because of recency bias, but Dominos by Lorde and Everything by Kehlani both leap into my head instantly. I have a weird attraction to when artists flip fairly standard common things and make them into these fairly deep songs. Godzilla by Kesha is another example of this, Lemonade by Gucci Mane is also another example of this but obviously in a very different way 5. What are some of your main sources of creative inspiration? Hearing other music, to be completely honest. There are so many times where I'll hear another writer's work and instantly be inspired to create something of my own. It's one of the reasons I'm so excited to play this game. 6. Lastly, feel free you share some examples of your writing! This isn't serious but I very recently found a song I wrote when I was a freshman in high school, and honestly, it's cringe but it's not horrible Very much screams 2014-2015 but I have some nostalgia for it. I really like the songs that you mentioned for their lyrics. Like you said it’s very interesting when a song goes in a direction that you don’t expect and has a kinda twist to it, like Godzilla by Kesha. These types of songs are usually overlooked because they are a little left field but personally I really appreciate that and I’m glad you pointed these songs out! If the lyrics you shared was you not being serious, then I can’t wait to see what you serve when you are being serious. I think what you wrote has a lot of energy to it, I mean just reading it the song really leaps off the page because of how stylistic it is. The lyrics themselves seem quite tongue in cheek and it can be a very hard thing to pull off, but I think you are doing it, I don’t know if you always write like this but as an example of your writing this was very cool to see! I really appreciate this take on song writing and I also believe it may be a style that is more unique in terms of standing out against other submissions, so again it will be very interesting to see what you deliver based on this! I’m excited to read what you submit
fountain Posted May 15, 2022 Author Posted May 15, 2022 6 hours ago, RobDeWittBukater said: Adore this theme! I think I'm gonna combine earth and water imagery for an epic love song Interesting, is the Earth and water imagery supposed to represent the two sides of the love, or is it just imagery itself to an overall story? Looking forward to reading it! 1 hour ago, DatChickDoe said: Submitted ‘Mud’. Thanks for a fun challenge I am intrigued by the title already, can’t wait to read and see how it is incorporated. Thanks for submitting! (Since there are still a few days to submit, if you want to edit your song or resubmit at any point then feel free to)
fountain Posted May 15, 2022 Author Posted May 15, 2022 37 minutes ago, Hanami-Blossom said: The golden ripples of love tug at me back and forth, back and forth The waves shimmer like jewels, I wonder who they are shining for Sounds lovely already Hanami
diamondsky Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 Yes LOVE this challenge theme!! Hope we get plenty for all 4 elements just to clarify, so we just submit it like written lyrics, and it’s judged by the writing? Can / should we do audio files? I’ll be submitting in the next couple days
Jackson Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 25 minutes ago, ☆lex said: Yes LOVE this challenge theme!! Hope we get plenty for all 4 elements just to clarify, so we just submit it like written lyrics, and it’s judged by the writing? Can / should we do audio files? I’ll be submitting in the next couple days yep, you just submit written lyrics. a lot of people include some background, album covers, instrumentals, or full audio files too for fun but only the lyrics are judged, and you won’t be penalized for not including anything extra
DatChickDoe Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Hanami-Blossom said: The golden ripples of love tug at me back and forth, back and forth The waves shimmer like jewels, I wonder who they are shining for
Hanami-Blossom Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, fountain said: Sounds lovely already Hanami Thank you! I really wanted to express the element of Water in a unique way so water in the world of my song can be interpreted as honey and also "rain/raindrops falling" is one of the most cliche things to me, I was wondering how to express that in a more interesting way and then the imagery of "skydiving" came to me. I'm so happy because I get to create a song with more fantastical elements. 13 minutes ago, DatChickDoe said: Thank you. Edited May 15, 2022 by Hanami-Blossom
selena_lavigne Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 1. Julia Fox 2. Insanity 3. Hanami-Blossom 4. boubour 5. Remmy 6. Astro 7. Jackson 8. Achilles. 9. Seiko Oomori 10. Speezy 11. Euterpe 12. GentleDance 13. ughgabriel 14. Obsession 15. OreGuy 16. Overprotected 17. JoeAG 18. TruGemini 19. ☆lex 20. Augmented 21. luckystrike 22. Arrows 23. Blue. 24. 8thPrince 25. hurricane326 26. JonginBey 27. Better Mistakes 28. Tylerbv 29. RobDeWittBukater 30. EpicSongFan 31. Lorenzo22 32. Jessie 33. EngimaticAndroid 34. Kunst 35. Prisoner 36. D e v o n 37. selena_lavigne
fountain Posted May 15, 2022 Author Posted May 15, 2022 3 hours ago, ☆lex said: Yes LOVE this challenge theme!! Hope we get plenty for all 4 elements just to clarify, so we just submit it like written lyrics, and it’s judged by the writing? Can / should we do audio files? I’ll be submitting in the next couple days 3 hours ago, Jackson said: yep, you just submit written lyrics. a lot of people include some background, album covers, instrumentals, or full audio files too for fun but only the lyrics are judged, and you won’t be penalized for not including anything extra Exactly what Jackson said Feel free to do absolutely anything extra that you like, we appreciate any of that additional creativity and love to see it since this is a great outlet for it, but the judging looks solely at the lyrical content
RobDeWittBukater Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 4 hours ago, fountain said: Interesting, is the Earth and water imagery supposed to represent the two sides of the love, or is it just imagery itself to an overall story? Looking forward to reading it! As it stands now, it just serves as imagery to express parts of the song's story. The premise of the song itself is actually quite removed from the theme of elements so I've been debating whether I should abandon my current draft and start over
fountain Posted May 15, 2022 Author Posted May 15, 2022 11 minutes ago, RobDeWittBukater said: As it stands now, it just serves as imagery to express parts of the song's story. The premise of the song itself is actually quite removed from the theme of elements so I've been debating whether I should abandon my current draft and start over I think the premise of the song being not related to elements is fine, if you just want to incorporate elements through imagery there’s no issue with this as long as the entry overall embodies elements in some way, even if it’s just imagery, so I wouldn’t doubt your draft because of that. There is still a lot of time left, it’s only been a day since the round begun so tbh you could keep working on your current draft and complete it, and maybe decide then if you want to change it or not? As it is there’s still plenty of opportunity, so don’t feel like you have to rush to start something new. I would personally say to maybe sit with what you have a little longer, flesh it out a bit more if you can and if you are still in doubt after that you could then explore other options I think. While some people have already submitted, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with using all the time given (it’s moreso recommended to, really)
fountain Posted May 15, 2022 Author Posted May 15, 2022 4 hours ago, Hanami-Blossom said: Thank you! I really wanted to express the element of Water in a unique way so water in the world of my song can be interpreted as honey and also "rain/raindrops falling" is one of the most cliche things to me, I was wondering how to express that in a more interesting way and then the imagery of "skydiving" came to me. I'm so happy because I get to create a song with more fantastical elements. Portraying the element of water through honey is actually such an interesting take, in that they are both liquids but obviously totally different consistency, I don’t know if that’s something you’ve touched on but when I think about it that is a unique and interesting perspective. Whether honey is just meant to represent water, or whether looking at the similarities and differences between the two metaphorically, it honestly sounds very fun and pretty. Definitely looking forward to reading it!
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