tournament Golden Hit: Season 1 📀 Congrats to 8thPrince and Jackson!! 🏆🏆

[JoeAg]

1 minute ago, fountain said:

Is your guitar fixed now?  

nope lol i had to buy a new one ? but it’s as nice as my old one at least 

[fountain]

1 minute ago, JoeAg said:

nope lol i had to buy a new one ? but it’s as nice as my old one at least 

Aww good

 

I hope everything is calmer now, new week and fresh start

[Jackson]

10 minutes ago, Achilles. said:

I never share my songs publicly but I’ll think about it.

You should, I'm very intrigued based on reviews.

 

I'm not sure if these have already been posted but I'm also interested in reading Weekenders (idk how to @ you) and A Nymph's Campfire Tale @Euterpe from the titles

Actually maybe just everyone should post

 

Also @Arrows i meant to quote your song when you posted it- but it really resonated with me I felt like I could relate to both sides, which is a talent. the Deloitte line was so strangely sharp, there were so many specific jabs that landed so well

[fountain]

10 minutes ago, Achilles. said:

Gods Jackson….

 

I’m….

 

There is simply nothing to say to that. 
 

 

 

My score should not have been so close to yours.

Hmmm I’m gonna disagree! Even if your average ended up slightly lower, the range of scores you got was actually much smaller than Jackson’s, so yours was in a way a little more universal and that’s how they deservedly ended up close in score  a fantastic top 2 either way! 

[diamondsky]

57 minutes ago, Jackson said:

I'm not sure if these have already been posted but I'm also interested in reading Weekenders (idk how to @ you) and A Nymph's Campfire Tale @Euterpe from the titles

Okay I can share mine! Not on your level though whew. And yeah my username is a ***** to tag lol, I signed up it while going through a Weeknd starboy phase 

 

Also I second that, @Euterpe your title is very intruiging and the reviews furthered that

[diamondsky]

Here’s my song Weekenders

 

Quote

“Weekenders”

 

SATURDAY / VERSE A1

 

(I only feel close to you in flashes – )

Sunburn, sweat, salt, margarita sweet / Wet hair and chlorine sting

This bitter feeling’s so damn hard to keep / Cannonball into the deep 

I won’t open my eyes underwater / Cause I don’t wanna know what lurks, and

I hold my breath so I can drown this / Before I come back to the surface 

 

Sunset and the speakers pound / Darting looks from through a crowd 

Hate my thoughts and shut them out / They’re a problem, not for now

You don’t take the time to let me down / You don’t care and I don’t know how 

To translate what I feel to sounds / But I drink a little more when you’re around

 

SATURDAY NIGHT / VERSE B1

 

By the kitchen, by the window / Try to memorize your lingo

I am starving on your silence / Desperation’s compromising

Making small talk with some strangers / Try to fee a little braver

I am wrapped around your finger / And I know you didn’t bring her

 

 

CHORUS 1

 

I’m not following you, I’m running 

And your mirage keeps chasing me

It always comes without a warning

It always knocks me off my feet

You’re an artist and a magician;

You color me red, then it fades into blue

What am I supposed to do

When the weekend’s done and through?

 

 

 

SUNDAY / VERSE A2

 

(I only feel close to you in flashes – )

Nicotine, cheap beer, asphalt, backseat / My mind is locked, I lost my keys

I’m stuck inside a bitter heat / The alchemy of lust and envy 

Won’t you teach me; I’m your scholar / You can’t learn some things in college

In the way you move your body / An archive of sacred knowledge

 

Magic hidden in those hips / And madness hidden in those lips

Show me things you can’t tell / You’re so at home within yourself

I wanna get you out of those clothes / Wear them, make them my own

Just lift me up to where you stand / Make me better than I am

 

 

CHORUS 2

 

I’m not following you, I’m running 

And your mirage keeps chasing me

It always happens at on your impulse

It always sweeps me off my feet

You’re a dance song and a remix

You build it up before the beat switch

And I still don’t know what to do

When the weekend’s done and through

 

 

SUNDAY NIGHT / VERSE B2

 

In some bedroom, with the lights out / So nobody ever finds out 

I succumb to the delusion / Feel the pulse of muffled music

For an hour, I’m your moment / I’ll just live in moments stolen

I don’t do ‘tomorrows’ / I’ll just live in moments borrowed

 

 

EARLY MONDAY MORNING/ BRIDGE

 

(Its’s 4 am, and there I am – )

Watching the TV through a smoky blur / Picturing myself saying every word

So I could keep your eyes fixed on me / And they would never wander 

Listening to your favorite songs / Pretending I’m singing them 

Something you’d wanna listen to / Even when the weekend’s through

 

 

MONDAY / OUTRO

 

You left a wine stain on my bedsheet

I could frame it, won’t do laundry

In the daytime, you’re out with her

Picture perfect, perfect liar

I hate myself when I see her

She’s on cloud nine, I’m in deep hurt 

I’m a day off when you’re restless

On your benders, your weekenders

In a few weeks, there’s a party 

Hope you’ll be there, I’ll be watching

 

[Aurora]

I am back from work—cute results show! Congrats to everyone on such an amazing set of scores, honestly this was a super strong round and by now I'm sure you can understand we weren't just saying that. I'll contact the top three regarding their tokens soon.

 

@Jackson congrats on the win, please let me know if your ego will be submitting its own entry this week and we can make the proper arrangements.  (Let it be known that I agree with your self-assessment of the song!) @Achilles. you demolished this round and while you may not have gotten the #1, I hope you're still super proud because your entry was my favourite of the tournament thus far. @GentleDance you're becoming the one to watch I fear, you have an amazingly unique style, accomplished vocabulary you're not afraid to use when required but also not afraid to rein in when it's not, which shows a tremendous amount of talent and control. Loved all of your entries this week!

[Aurora]

 

 

Rank	Writer	Song Title	Score
1	@Jackson	“Il Diavolo e Dio”	9.467
2	@Achilles.	“The End of the World”	9.233
3	@GentleDance	“You’ve Settled”	9.1
4	@☆lex	“Weekenders”	9.033
5	@Euterpe	“A Nymph’s Campfire Tale”	8.9
6	@DatChickDoe	“Days Spill On Like Blood”	8.733
7	@Arrows	“I Hope You're Satisfied Now”	8.633
8	@Jessie	“The Sense of an Ending”	8.6
9	@mxtthewdelrey	“The Lease”	8.467
10	@8thPrince	“Whipping Post”	8.433
11	@hurricane326	“Fight”	8.367
12	@Legend E	“Joke”	8.2
13	@Augmented	“The Aisle”	8.167
	@Prisoner	“Crying in the back of a cab, and you're not.”
15	@Remmy	“Nonstop Hardcore”	8.133
16	@Hug	“mm”	8.1
17	@OreGuy	“Simple As Red”	7.967
18	@JoeAg	“Maladjusted”	7.8
19	@Better Mistakes	“You Have Changed Me”	7.633
20	@TruGemini	“Fill”	7.567
	@Tylerbv	“Running in Circles”
22	@EpicSongFan	“Illusion of Lovin' You”	7.333
23	@Insanity	“Distraction”	6.967
24	@Julia Fox	“endrophy”	6.833

 

[Augmented]

THREE ties in a row 

Anyways thank you judges for the reviews and overall really lovely score! Not sure if I’ll be submitting next round but thank you for the support so far.

[EpicSongFan]

@Aurora @fountain @Element

Thank you so much for the score and review! Will try my best for this round and see what I can pull off!

---

 

This is my entry for the rest who might be curious

 

 

Verse
Something about us has changed so much
Cause our love is clouded in doubt
There’s something different about the way you look at me
Cause when I look into your eyes; they never dilate like before
But I can always count on your touch
You always let the sparks fly in the dark
Still, I know that this is nothing but an unrequited love

Prechorus
I could feel your burning passion from the outside
But I could not feel anything from the inside

Chorus
Although your body is right next to me
I could never truly feel your presence
Sometimes I feel like I’m touching an empty vessel
Cause there’s this feeling of detachment and absence
Whenever we’re both together nowadays
The feeling’s gone but I still latch onto you
Guess that's the illusion of lovin’ you

Verse
I thought that I could still salvage this love
But I guess it’s already too late
All I know is that I’ve already lost you to another stranger
Tears keep falling cause the pain is unbearable
Cause now I’m stuck in a lovelorn cycle
Guess I’ll put my chances up to fate
To see if we’re both truly meant to be together

Prechorus
All I could hear right now are your deceptive lies
Cause I could see the emptiness inside your eyes

Chorus
Although your body is right next to me
I could never truly feel your presence
Sometimes I feel like I’m touching an empty vessel
Cause there’s this feeling of detachment and absence
Whenever we’re both together nowadays
The feeling’s gone but I still latch onto you
Guess that's the illusion of lovin’ you
Guess that's the illusion of lovin’ you

Bridge
How is it that we’re so far apart
When your body’s just right next to me?
Guess this is how it feels when the love is gone
I know I will never win your heart
Still, I’ll always have dominion over your body
But there is only so much that I could take

Chorus
Although your body is right next to me
I could never truly feel your loving presence
Sometimes I feel like I’m touching an empty vessel
Cause there’s this feeling of detachment and absence
Whenever we’re both together nowadays
The feeling’s gone but I still latch onto you
Guess that's the illusion of lovin’ you

Although your body is right next to me
I always noticed your wandering mind's absence
Your empty promises are always really brutal
So I've decided to move ahead in silence
And try to find brand new hope somewhere faraway
The feeling's gone so I won't latch onto you
It's time for me to break out from the illusion of lovin' you
The illusion of lovin' you

Outro
I’m well aware that we’re not on the same rhythm 
But my mind tells itself that everything is alright so that it’d hurt less
Guess that’s the illusion of lovin’ you
Guess that's the illusion of lovin' you
Still, baby, I’m going to let this be the ultimatum
Cause I want to know if you’re the one that’s going to fill my loneliness
So that I’ll stop the illusion of lovin’ you
So that I'll stop my breaking heart from lovin' you

[EpicSongFan]

 

Btw here's a hint of what's to come for my entry this round 

[Aurora]

2 hours ago, Augmented said:

THREE ties in a row 

Anyways thank you judges for the reviews and overall really lovely score! Not sure if I’ll be submitting next round but thank you for the support so far.

This was my first reaction when I saw the results, surprised it wasn't mentioned in the thread!

[Euterpe]

8.9?! I did not expect this. I really thought I flopped this round even though I personally liked it.  Thank you, judges, for the scores!

 

For those who mentioned wanting to see the song, I’ll send a DM later today when I’m not on mobile!

[fountain]

8 hours ago, Aurora said:

 

 

Rank	Writer	Song Title	Score
1	@Jackson	“Il Diavolo e Dio”	9.467
2	@Achilles.	“The End of the World”	9.233
3	@GentleDance	“You’ve Settled”	9.1
4	@☆lex	“Weekenders”	9.033
5	@Euterpe	“A Nymph’s Campfire Tale”	8.9
6	@DatChickDoe	“Days Spill On Like Blood”	8.733
7	@Arrows	“I Hope You're Satisfied Now”	8.633
8	@Jessie	“The Sense of an Ending”	8.6
9	@mxtthewdelrey	“The Lease”	8.467
10	@8thPrince	“Whipping Post”	8.433
11	@hurricane326	“Fight”	8.367
12	@Legend E	“Joke”	8.2
13	@Augmented	“The Aisle”	8.167
	@Prisoner	“Crying in the back of a cab, and you're not.”
15	@Remmy	“Nonstop Hardcore”	8.133
16	@Hug	“mm”	8.1
17	@OreGuy	“Simple As Red”	7.967
18	@JoeAg	“Maladjusted”	7.8
19	@Better Mistakes	“You Have Changed Me”	7.633
20	@TruGemini	“Fill”	7.567
	@Tylerbv	“Running in Circles”
22	@EpicSongFan	“Illusion of Lovin' You”	7.333
23	@Insanity	“Distraction”	6.967
24	@Julia Fox	“endrophy”	6.833

 

Okay yas that’s what it’s supposed to look like

[fountain]

7 hours ago, Augmented said:

THREE ties in a row 

Anyways thank you judges for the reviews and overall really lovely score! Not sure if I’ll be submitting next round but thank you for the support so far.

Oh wow I hadn’t even noticed  what are the odds of that

 

If you don’t end up submitting that’s okay, will look forward to your potential return though

[fountain]

6 hours ago, EpicSongFan said:

 

Btw here's a hint of what's to come for my entry this round 

Another beautiful cover  look forward to seeing the song!

[fountain]

3 hours ago, Euterpe said:

 

8.9?! I did not expect this. I really thought I flopped this round even though I personally liked it.  Thank you, judges, for the scores!

 

it was a great song, the score is absolutely deserved!

[fountain]

3 hours ago, hurricane326 said:

This is mine:

 

"Fight"

 

Ideas alone mean nothing
We say this country tore
And that years ago many turned on us
Keeping a bloody score
But we persevered
Now we are here

 

Our rights and representation
Protect them for all, we swore
We gaze at them
They stare right back
Us standing idly before
Something so inspiring
Something worth fighting for

 

Now we fall under attack 
By those who think violence is adored
And rights are merely pawns in a game
Not something worth fighting for

 

The screens scream senseless bloodshed
Sacred places run red with hatred
It shakes us to our very core
Does the answer lie somewhere within us?
Is it worth all this gore?
To be a nation for all
That's worth fighting for

 

As night falls the question looms
Over whether we live to see light
Do we die down here in the trenches?
Having created our own plight?
Do we perish knowing those who will bear our scars
Will not have a single right?
To fulfill their potential
To be consequential
To carry the torch in this fight?
No
The fires will be raging
Sweat will drip from every pore
But we will be doing everything
That is worth fighting for

 

The end is tonight
So they have said
Should we be home with each other?
Sleeping warm in our beds
As fire falls around us
Should we turn to primal stardust?
No, we say firmly, it is the end no more

 

There is something worth fighting for

For self control
For destiny
To not have to whitewash reality
For the mere God-given right of me
To hold a man in my arms
For us to love each other as we are
For our children to breathe on their own
And not bear scapegoating scars

 

I want so badly the world to see
In loving comfort I want to be
From mountain to prairie
From desert to shore
My life is something worth fighting for

 

For streets to ring with joyful laughter
For the youth to know the morning after
For the choirs to sing and rattle rafters
Where they can praise a loving Lord
There is something worth fighting for

 

Some say that we are sinners
Some say we're better poor
They're wrong and they will know that
When we walk down the marble floors
And the chambers will fill with conversation
About how to end these wars
And we'll take oaths to represent
Those worth fighting for

 

For our sisters to know no right from men
For our brethren to praise what is condemned
For our kindred to live in a world for them
Where they will always walk back through the door
They are our future worth fighting for

 

 

 

Don't let anyone tell you that you don't matter
Or that you are lesser
That you are inferior
Or a threat
Or a sinner
That because of the color of your skin
The people you come to love
The choices you come to make
That you have done something wrong

The only thing you are a threat towards
The only thing you sin against
Are the cruel institutions that seek to take you down
That you are taking down
Not by existing
But by acting
By voting
By electing those that represent you
Not hatred
You are the change you want to see
The future is in your hands

Vote
Elect 
Fight

A banger

[Better Mistakes]

Single #4: Alien

 

 

?

Does anybody out there feel this kind of love?

Or am I the only one, or am I the only one?

 

The single fails to chart, sending me into a creative and artistic meltdown. As a result, a remix of the single is released featuring R. Kelly

Edited June 6, 2022 by Better Mistakes

[fountain]

8 minutes ago, hurricane326 said:

Is it okay to submit something else that focuses more on my identity as a human being than as a gay guy? My submission isn't as strong as I'd like it and I've written something better, but it doesn't have much of a gay vibe, and is rather focused on my overcoming of adversity which includes my questioning. Is That Alright.mp3?

A song about questioning, if it’s in relation to your sexual or gender identity, is definitely allowed this round

[Achilles.]

Fight is really good and Weekenders is amazing. So much talent on display.

[fountain]

1 hour ago, hurricane326 said:

Now that I read it over it really doesn't have that. Dang

I think as long as what you are writing is coming from the lens of having a queer identity, and has some sort of discourse about pride (not specifically the event, but rather the song starts a conversation or gives an insight into queer life), then it should be fine. 

[Remmy]

14 hours ago, Jackson said:

My song: 

Okay yeah... you devoured this  My goodness

13 hours ago, ☆lex said:

Here’s my song Weekenders

Sounds like a smash to me!  and I love how we're taken through every part of the weekend including the aftermath on Monday

[mxtthewdelrey]

woooow top 10  i think this is also the highest score i've had ever, i don't even think my winning song got that high  thank u so much judges 

[fountain]

6 minutes ago, mxtthewdelrey said:

woooow top 10  i think this is also the highest score i've had ever, i don't even think my winning song got that high  thank u so much judges 

very much deserved