Julia Fox Posted August 22, 2022 Posted August 22, 2022 1 minute ago, Hug said: I saw when I was researching Lilith for inspiration ? let me hope I didn't accidentally plagiarize Halsey bc idk the lyrics to her Lilith Her best song I fearΒ Spoiler I'm perfection when it comes to first impressions Well, I romanticize and then I get to stressing A big brain like I'm teaching it a lesson Baby, it's a blessing, yeah You got me thinking that I was too mean Well, everything that I say I believe Tuck a knife with my heart up my sleeve and Change like a season Reason for nothing I am disruptive I've been corrupted And by now I don't need a ******* introduction I've been gone 'Cause I been on this road too long You know I get too caught up in a moment I can't call it love if I show it I just **** things up, if you noticed Have you noticed? Tell me have you noticed? I get too caught up in a moment I can't fall in love if I show it I just **** things up, if you noticed Have you noticed? Tell me have you noticed? Now I'm wondering if I ever wanted to hold you It never mattered if I owned you 'Cause you'd let anybody with a body control you And you know it too You got me feeling like I been too mean And everything that I say I believe Tuck a knife with my heart up my sleeve And **** like a demon Do it like nothin' I am disgustin' I've been corrupted And by now I don't need no help to be destructive I been gone Yeah, I been on this road too long And now I get too caught up in a moment I can't call it love if I show it I just **** things up, if you noticed Have you noticed? Tell me have you noticed? I get too caught up in a moment I can't fall in love 'cause I'm focused I just **** things up, if you noticed Have you noticed? Tell me have you noticed? The more that you give away The more that you have More that you give away More that you have The more that you give away The more that you have The more that they take Β
worldwide angel Posted August 22, 2022 Posted August 22, 2022 10 hours ago, fountain said: Which animal are you going for?Β Β thereβs a red herring in the lyrics
EpicSongFan Posted August 22, 2022 Posted August 22, 2022 @fountainΒ @Aurora Okay I'm pretty late but I've decided to joinΒ
Aurora Posted August 22, 2022 Author Posted August 22, 2022 16 hours ago, Kylie Jenner said: Songwriting like that would get me dragged in this competition I fearΒ Β Ultimately it's up to you, but I for one stan Aliennia! I think you'll find Golden Hit is a bit different from past writing tournaments in what is typically well-received. We're very open-minded to all different styles, and as long as there's creativity and commitment to concept, chances are you'll do pretty well. Β I mean, "Paradise" alone is a masterpiece. Β I literally stanned so hard the first time I heard, "I don't know where I'm gonna be tomorrow / All that I know, is I'll cry tears of joy, not sorrow". Β 13 hours ago, DatChickDoe said: Bite is the song every pop girl will be fighting over.Β Β Oh, I think I'm ready to be wig'd. Coming to outsell my very own "Take a Bite", I fear? Β 7 hours ago, Hug said: Β I tasted that of knowledge, and thus locked out of Eden Fought for my autonomy, and thus accused of treason A snake I am in name, but woman I am the same If wisdom is my crime, thus Iβll gladly hold the blame Β Β Lowkey gettingΒ AurenaissanceΒ teas from this cover tbh! But I can't complain, I might as well scrap this era after its multiple pushbacks, and BeyoncΓ© already beat me to the punch anyway. Β 37 minutes ago, EpicSongFan said: @fountainΒ @Aurora Okay I'm pretty late but I've decided to joinΒ Welcome back! Excited to see what you bring to the table this time. Β 1. JuliaΒ Fox 2. Euterpe 3. Legend E 4. hurricane326 5. Jack! 6. Remmy 7. Allday 8. TruGemini 9. Temporal 10. Achilles. 11. Hooker Barbie 12. Better Mistakes 13. Augmented 14. XO_Life 15. Gavin. 16. Astro 17. beatinglikeadrum 18. CountryBritney 19. FCKNAmbrosia 20. JonginBey 21. DatChickDoe 22. worldwide angel 23.Β Kylie Jenner 24.Β JoeAg 25.Β Hug 26.Β EpicSongFan 27.Β 28.Β 29.Β 30.Β ...
fountain Posted August 22, 2022 Posted August 22, 2022 4 hours ago, EpicSongFan said: @fountainΒ @Aurora Okay I'm pretty late but I've decided to joinΒ Yas happy to see you backΒ
Temporal Posted August 22, 2022 Posted August 22, 2022 When I submit a song that's two lines long... yup!
Aurora Posted August 22, 2022 Author Posted August 22, 2022 Β Time for a little #MondayMotivation (this isn't an officially planned segment, but we'll see how we feel about keeping this up!) With over 3 days left on the countdown clock for Round 1, you all still have plenty of time to start and/or finish up those submissions. We're looking forward to seeing some fantastic entries inspired by Zoology. Here is the challenge prompt to refresh your memory. Β For some additional #MondayMotivation and potential inspiration, I'd like to share some songs I've written that would fit this round. In fact, it turns out I've written at least one song inspired by an animal or other (crypto)zoological inspiration per project/album: Β "The Wanderer" (2014) Album:Β Platinum Heart | Tournament:Β Platinum Hit 6 | Score:Β 7 | Peak: #6 | Zoological Inspiration: Lion Β first verse Under the stars I will sleep tonight But I wonβt give up without a fight Because this land, which I call my home Gives me the strength to keep going onΒ first pre-chorus In this fateful land of desolation Roaming alone with no destination Abandoned my pride, tried to find myself along the wayΒ first chorus I am alone, but Iβm not afraid Wandering free with the moonlightβs aid Never again will I be held back Out here I know Iβm on the right track I am alive, and I feel it now Even the darkness wonβt bring me down Never again will I be held back Out here I know Iβm on the right track Out here I know Iβm on the right trackΒ second verse But then one night something caught my eye Another creature under the same sky A slumber broken by the sound of breath Face painted with fear and the thought of deathΒ second pre-chorus What should I do in this situation? Do I fight or flee this confrontation? Discovered my pride, and I found myself along the wayΒ second chorus Iβm not alone, but Iβm not afraid Wandering free with the moonlightβs aid Never again will I be held back Out here I know Iβm on the right track We are alive, and I feel it now Even the darkness wonβt bring us down Never again will we be held back Out here I know weβre on the right track Out here I know weβre on the right trackΒ bridge Though this may seem an unlikely end That lonely night I had found a friend Every night we will roar and sing Under the moon to the mandolin Under the moon to the mandolinΒ third chorus Weβre not alone, and weβre not afraid Wandering free with the moonlightβs aid Never again will we be held back Out here we know weβre on the right track We are alive, and we feel it now Even the darkness wonβt bring us down Never again will we be held back Out here we know weβre on the right track Out here we know weβre on the right trackΒ outro Every night we will roar and sing Under the moon to the mandolin Staring right up at the star-crossed sky Just the wandering gypsy and I "Little Birds" (2015) Album:Β Silhouettes | Tournament:Β Platinum Hit 7 | Score:Β 8.9 | Peak: #1Β | Zoological Inspiration: Bird Β verse Iβve lain dormant for too long Like a bird without a song Or a storm thatβs come and gone Without a single casualty Time for my voice to be heard You just watch this little bird No more flying from the words That long to finally be freeΒ chorus The earth shifts, I awaken With each volcanic breath that Iβm taking Falling ash, all around, pulse is racing As the lava keeps flowing and chasing The earth stops, empty silence But the wounds that consume you are violent Should have known, you were too blind to see this Little birds rise from ash like a phoenix "Deer" (2017) Album:Β Diamond Mountain | Tournament: Diamond Hit (Platinum Hit 10) | Score:Β 8.833 | Peak: #2Β | Zoological Inspiration: Deer Β first verse It always feels like nighttime here A constant undercover fear Beneath these trees, no light appears Without a clearing, so unclear; On where to travel, roam or steer But something tells me hope is near Iβll chase the river, play by ear Follow my nose for one more yearΒ first pre-chorus I hear a twig crack Iβm no longer on my own I try to run back But itβs like Iβm set in stoneΒ chorus (a) My heart is racing now And youβre the only reason Canβt help but smell the danger In this misty open season I dart for an escape Any place where I may hide Canβt let you get too close to me Wonβt let you get inside refrain His arrow pulled tight I realise this might Be my last night But I donβt care The tension feels so right second verse Abandoned thoughts inside my head These thoughts are better left unsaid Drink from the stream till I forget I canβt do something Iβll regret Dance on the edge of a bayonet Wonβt give into temptationβs threat Abandoned thoughts inside my head; If I donβt run; will leave me dead second pre-chorus Another twig cracks My hunter friendβs returned Iβve headed off track Through rough terrains unlearnedΒ chorus (a) My heart is racing now And youβre the only reason Canβt help but smell the danger In this misty open season I dart for an escape Any place where I may hide Canβt let you get too close to me Wonβt let you get insideΒ refrain His arrow pulled tight I realise this might Be my last night But I donβt care The tension feels so rightΒ bridge Unsure of what Iβm running from The hunter or my demons Canβt help but like the danger In this misty open season I think I spy a clearing Through this dark forsaken night I leap towards my freedom As Iβm blinded by the lightΒ chorus (b) My heartβs no longer beating And Iβm the only reason I wish Iβd chased the danger In this misty open season I darted for escape Any place where I could hide I never let you close to me And now this deer has diedΒ outro Looking back on life I see the hunter was no threat He only hunts for love Why did the thought cause me to fret? I wish Iβd done things differently Embraced all of the signs But now Iβm just that lost deer In the headlights "Loch Ness" (2017) Album:Β Mine | Tournament:Β Platinum Hit 11 | Score:Β 8.575 | Peak: #1Β | Zoological Inspiration: Loch Ness Monster Β first verse Drunk on fragrant highland air With ruins of unanswered prayers Vain endeavours to repair These crumbling castle walls Whispers of your whereabouts Erode a mind instilled with doubt Tempted by a life without The safety of the shoreΒ pre-chorus But do I dare to dive in deep Disturbing your eternal sleep Surrender up my soul to keep Or keep it to myself?Β chorus If I fall in your oasis If I fall for your allure Will you stay forever faceless Will I search a little more Just a ripple on the surface Any sign that you exist Any sign youβre truly out there And Iβll gladly take the riskΒ second verse Felt Iβd found you once before Refracted rays and wishful thoughts Silhouettes I watched distort Beneath the setting sun Wading through the murky depths With eager eyes and bated breath Now my heart has nothing left And clarity has goneΒ pre-chorus But do I dare to dive in deep Disturbing your eternal sleep Surrender up my soul to keep Or keep it to myself?Β chorus If I fall in your oasis If I fall for your allure Will you stay forever faceless Will I search a little more Just a ripple on the surface Any sign that you exist Any sign youβre truly out there And Iβll gladly take the risk bridge The dark of night is setting in Hope and searchlight growing dim Drenched and out of focus Loch abandoned for the shore A cold enigma far from sight Leaves my body watertight Landlocked from emotion Till another river formsΒ chorus If I fall in your oasis If I fall for your allure Will you stay forever faceless Will I search a little more Just a ripple on the surface Any sign that you exist Any sign youβre truly out there And Iβll gladly take the risk "Chameleon" (2019) Album:Β Scrapbook: Recycled | Tournament:Β Song of the Season 1 | Score:Β 6 (est.) | Peak: #15Β | Zoological Inspiration: Chameleon Β first verse Leaving you is torture, trying to escape your claws Cutting through the flora from the forest to the shore Reckless how I run from your wandering, wild eyes Catapult your tongue laced with love laments and liesΒ pre-chorus (a) I donβt know what to do now Everything reminds me of you somehow Like you can adapt into my surrounds Radiating rapture without a soundΒ chorus (a) Are you human or chameleon? Climbing to your height leads to delirium Try to keep on rising like I'm helium Falling but I kind of like the feelinβ Are you chameleon or human? Say my name with every subtle movement Paint my brain with colorful confusion Play this game of love for your amusementΒ second verse (rap-sung) Feel it in my bloodstream, hotter than a sunbeam Lightning when I speak, throwing shade like a palm tree Stacking up blue faces, lavender Mercedes Need you off my brain, feels like nothing can replace us Ainβt so silver lininβ Pouring rosΓ© wine on wounds youβll never find in my mind calms the cryinβ Lighting trees; no arson, warning signs I'm passinβ Going under the horizon, now my blood is cold as ice andβ¦Β pre-chorus (a) I donβt know what to do now Everything reminds me of you somehow Like you can adapt into my surrounds Radiating rapture without a soundΒ chorus (a) Are you human or chameleon? Climbing to your height leads to delirium Try to keep on rising like I'm helium Falling but I kind of like the feelinβ Are you chameleon or human? Say my name with every subtle movement Paint my brain with colorful confusion Play this game of love for your amusementΒ bridge Caught in your kaleidoscope, trippinβ on your tales Holding onto frail hope, shifting like your scales Blinded by your need to boast, saw your true intentions Left to drown but learned to float, far from your reflectionΒ pre-chorus (b) So I know what to do now Everything reminds you of me somehow Like I can adapt into your surrounds Radiating rapture without a soundΒ chorus (b) Am I human or chameleon? Climbing to my height leads to delirium Try to keep on rising like youβre helium Falling but you kind of like the feelinβ Am I chameleon or human? Say your name with every subtle movement Paint your brain with colorful confusion Play this game of love for my amusement "βSatan, Not Today!β" (2021) Album:Β Aurenaissance | Tournament:Β Song of the Season 4 | Score:Β 7 (est.) | Peak: #7Β | Zoological Inspiration: Phoenix Β first verse Not yesterday my soul was almost taken A wreckage on the road to hell forsaken I didnβt hope this life would change Or wish Iβd closed both eyes and prayed I took control, became my own salvationΒ first pre-chorus At the river Styx of life and death My lips resist their final breath As visions glint inside a reckless mind Β first chorus I might have lived a life that didnβt last Enlightening the plights within my past The best decisions rest on splintered glass Like runes of truth protruding from the path Fair-weather friends in flames will flock away While feathered friends warn, βSatan, not today!βΒ second verse Not yesteryear my power almost shattered An ember burning out to cinders scattered I knew those chapters had to close Then through the ashes I arose I played with matches, chose what really matteredΒ second pre-chorus At the devilβs fork of dirt and danger Never saw the third pathβs wager Went to war with worthless waves of wordsΒ second chorus I canβt have flown this far to slowly fall Embarked toward the starlightβs warmth to stall I wish Iβd known the risk of growing tall Like vines of ivy winding up the walls But barricades ablaze wonβt block the way With flare declare it, βSatan, not today!βΒ bridge If I could find the last me from a past life Iβd gaze for constellations after twilight Retracing every shape of each mistake An astrographic map to navigate If nights ignite the restless in the next life Throughout another galaxy or timeline Iβll burn to let them learn Iβm not afraid My supernova showmanship displayedΒ third chorus I might have lived a life that didnβt last I canβt have flown this far to slowly fall Enlightening the plights within my past Embarked toward the starlightβs warmth to stall The best decisions rest on splintered glass I wish Iβd known the risk of growing tall Like runes of truth protruding from the path Like vines of ivy winding up the walls Fair-weather friends in flames will flock away While feathered friends warn, βSatan, not today!β But barricades ablaze wonβt block the way With flare declare it, βSatan, not today!βΒ outro At the interchange of dawn and daybreak Winterβs rays befall my namesake In the phase of morning Iβm reborn In the face of mourning Iβm reborn Some of these songs performed reasonably well, while others did not (looking at you, "Chameleon" ) so don't take this as any kind of indicator of what I/the others are looking for, just sharing art for the sake of sharing, and if it helps anyone, that's great too! Β Perhaps our other judges @8thPrince@fountain@JacksonΒ wouldn't mind sharing some of their own works also? Β Good luck with the challenge, looking forward to seeing some amazing submissions!
Temporal Posted August 22, 2022 Posted August 22, 2022 Current draft is very much giving ClarksonSlays realness
fountain Posted August 23, 2022 Posted August 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Aurora said: Β Time for a little #MondayMotivation (this isn't an officially planned segment, but we'll see how we feel about keeping this up!) With over 3 days left on the countdown clock for Round 1, you all still have plenty of time to start and/or finish up those submissions. We're looking forward to seeing some fantastic entries inspired by Zoology. Here is the challenge prompt to refresh your memory. Β For some additional #MondayMotivation and potential inspiration, I'd like to share some songs I've written that would fit this round. In fact, it turns out I've written at least one song inspired by an animal or other (crypto)zoological inspiration per project/album: Β "The Wanderer" (2014) Album:Β Platinum Heart | Tournament:Β Platinum Hit 6 | Score:Β 7 | Peak: #6 | Zoological Inspiration: Lion Β Reveal hidden contents first verse Under the stars I will sleep tonight But I wonβt give up without a fight Because this land, which I call my home Gives me the strength to keep going onΒ first pre-chorus In this fateful land of desolation Roaming alone with no destination Abandoned my pride, tried to find myself along the wayΒ first chorus I am alone, but Iβm not afraid Wandering free with the moonlightβs aid Never again will I be held back Out here I know Iβm on the right track I am alive, and I feel it now Even the darkness wonβt bring me down Never again will I be held back Out here I know Iβm on the right track Out here I know Iβm on the right trackΒ second verse But then one night something caught my eye Another creature under the same sky A slumber broken by the sound of breath Face painted with fear and the thought of deathΒ second pre-chorus What should I do in this situation? Do I fight or flee this confrontation? Discovered my pride, and I found myself along the wayΒ second chorus Iβm not alone, but Iβm not afraid Wandering free with the moonlightβs aid Never again will I be held back Out here I know Iβm on the right track We are alive, and I feel it now Even the darkness wonβt bring us down Never again will we be held back Out here I know weβre on the right track Out here I know weβre on the right trackΒ bridge Though this may seem an unlikely end That lonely night I had found a friend Every night we will roar and sing Under the moon to the mandolin Under the moon to the mandolinΒ third chorus Weβre not alone, and weβre not afraid Wandering free with the moonlightβs aid Never again will we be held back Out here we know weβre on the right track We are alive, and we feel it now Even the darkness wonβt bring us down Never again will we be held back Out here we know weβre on the right track Out here we know weβre on the right trackΒ outro Every night we will roar and sing Under the moon to the mandolin Staring right up at the star-crossed sky Just the wandering gypsy and I "Little Birds" (2015) Album:Β Silhouettes | Tournament:Β Platinum Hit 7 | Score:Β 8.9 | Peak: #1Β | Zoological Inspiration: Bird Β Reveal hidden contents verse Iβve lain dormant for too long Like a bird without a song Or a storm thatβs come and gone Without a single casualty Time for my voice to be heard You just watch this little bird No more flying from the words That long to finally be freeΒ chorus The earth shifts, I awaken With each volcanic breath that Iβm taking Falling ash, all around, pulse is racing As the lava keeps flowing and chasing The earth stops, empty silence But the wounds that consume you are violent Should have known, you were too blind to see this Little birds rise from ash like a phoenix "Deer" (2017) Album:Β Diamond Mountain | Tournament: Diamond Hit (Platinum Hit 10) | Score:Β 8.833 | Peak: #2Β | Zoological Inspiration: Deer Β Reveal hidden contents first verse It always feels like nighttime here A constant undercover fear Beneath these trees, no light appears Without a clearing, so unclear; On where to travel, roam or steer But something tells me hope is near Iβll chase the river, play by ear Follow my nose for one more yearΒ first pre-chorus I hear a twig crack Iβm no longer on my own I try to run back But itβs like Iβm set in stoneΒ chorus (a) My heart is racing now And youβre the only reason Canβt help but smell the danger In this misty open season I dart for an escape Any place where I may hide Canβt let you get too close to me Wonβt let you get inside refrain His arrow pulled tight I realise this might Be my last night But I donβt care The tension feels so right second verse Abandoned thoughts inside my head These thoughts are better left unsaid Drink from the stream till I forget I canβt do something Iβll regret Dance on the edge of a bayonet Wonβt give into temptationβs threat Abandoned thoughts inside my head; If I donβt run; will leave me dead second pre-chorus Another twig cracks My hunter friendβs returned Iβve headed off track Through rough terrains unlearnedΒ chorus (a) My heart is racing now And youβre the only reason Canβt help but smell the danger In this misty open season I dart for an escape Any place where I may hide Canβt let you get too close to me Wonβt let you get insideΒ refrain His arrow pulled tight I realise this might Be my last night But I donβt care The tension feels so rightΒ bridge Unsure of what Iβm running from The hunter or my demons Canβt help but like the danger In this misty open season I think I spy a clearing Through this dark forsaken night I leap towards my freedom As Iβm blinded by the lightΒ chorus (b) My heartβs no longer beating And Iβm the only reason I wish Iβd chased the danger In this misty open season I darted for escape Any place where I could hide I never let you close to me And now this deer has diedΒ outro Looking back on life I see the hunter was no threat He only hunts for love Why did the thought cause me to fret? I wish Iβd done things differently Embraced all of the signs But now Iβm just that lost deer In the headlights "Loch Ness" (2017) Album:Β Mine | Tournament:Β Platinum Hit 11 | Score:Β 8.575 | Peak: #1Β | Zoological Inspiration: Loch Ness Monster Β Reveal hidden contents first verse Drunk on fragrant highland air With ruins of unanswered prayers Vain endeavours to repair These crumbling castle walls Whispers of your whereabouts Erode a mind instilled with doubt Tempted by a life without The safety of the shoreΒ pre-chorus But do I dare to dive in deep Disturbing your eternal sleep Surrender up my soul to keep Or keep it to myself?Β chorus If I fall in your oasis If I fall for your allure Will you stay forever faceless Will I search a little more Just a ripple on the surface Any sign that you exist Any sign youβre truly out there And Iβll gladly take the riskΒ second verse Felt Iβd found you once before Refracted rays and wishful thoughts Silhouettes I watched distort Beneath the setting sun Wading through the murky depths With eager eyes and bated breath Now my heart has nothing left And clarity has goneΒ pre-chorus But do I dare to dive in deep Disturbing your eternal sleep Surrender up my soul to keep Or keep it to myself?Β chorus If I fall in your oasis If I fall for your allure Will you stay forever faceless Will I search a little more Just a ripple on the surface Any sign that you exist Any sign youβre truly out there And Iβll gladly take the risk bridge The dark of night is setting in Hope and searchlight growing dim Drenched and out of focus Loch abandoned for the shore A cold enigma far from sight Leaves my body watertight Landlocked from emotion Till another river formsΒ chorus If I fall in your oasis If I fall for your allure Will you stay forever faceless Will I search a little more Just a ripple on the surface Any sign that you exist Any sign youβre truly out there And Iβll gladly take the risk "Chameleon" (2019) Album:Β Scrapbook: Recycled | Tournament:Β Song of the Season 1 | Score:Β 6 (est.) | Peak: #15Β | Zoological Inspiration: Chameleon Β Reveal hidden contents first verse Leaving you is torture, trying to escape your claws Cutting through the flora from the forest to the shore Reckless how I run from your wandering, wild eyes Catapult your tongue laced with love laments and liesΒ pre-chorus (a) I donβt know what to do now Everything reminds me of you somehow Like you can adapt into my surrounds Radiating rapture without a soundΒ chorus (a) Are you human or chameleon? Climbing to your height leads to delirium Try to keep on rising like I'm helium Falling but I kind of like the feelinβ Are you chameleon or human? Say my name with every subtle movement Paint my brain with colorful confusion Play this game of love for your amusementΒ second verse (rap-sung) Feel it in my bloodstream, hotter than a sunbeam Lightning when I speak, throwing shade like a palm tree Stacking up blue faces, lavender Mercedes Need you off my brain, feels like nothing can replace us Ainβt so silver lininβ Pouring rosΓ© wine on wounds youβll never find in my mind calms the cryinβ Lighting trees; no arson, warning signs I'm passinβ Going under the horizon, now my blood is cold as ice andβ¦Β pre-chorus (a) I donβt know what to do now Everything reminds me of you somehow Like you can adapt into my surrounds Radiating rapture without a soundΒ chorus (a) Are you human or chameleon? Climbing to your height leads to delirium Try to keep on rising like I'm helium Falling but I kind of like the feelinβ Are you chameleon or human? Say my name with every subtle movement Paint my brain with colorful confusion Play this game of love for your amusementΒ bridge Caught in your kaleidoscope, trippinβ on your tales Holding onto frail hope, shifting like your scales Blinded by your need to boast, saw your true intentions Left to drown but learned to float, far from your reflectionΒ pre-chorus (b) So I know what to do now Everything reminds you of me somehow Like I can adapt into your surrounds Radiating rapture without a soundΒ chorus (b) Am I human or chameleon? Climbing to my height leads to delirium Try to keep on rising like youβre helium Falling but you kind of like the feelinβ Am I chameleon or human? Say your name with every subtle movement Paint your brain with colorful confusion Play this game of love for my amusement "βSatan, Not Today!β" (2021) Album:Β Aurenaissance | Tournament:Β Song of the Season 4 | Score:Β 7 (est.) | Peak: #7Β | Zoological Inspiration: Phoenix Β Reveal hidden contents first verse Not yesterday my soul was almost taken A wreckage on the road to hell forsaken I didnβt hope this life would change Or wish Iβd closed both eyes and prayed I took control, became my own salvationΒ first pre-chorus At the river Styx of life and death My lips resist their final breath As visions glint inside a reckless mind Β first chorus I might have lived a life that didnβt last Enlightening the plights within my past The best decisions rest on splintered glass Like runes of truth protruding from the path Fair-weather friends in flames will flock away While feathered friends warn, βSatan, not today!βΒ second verse Not yesteryear my power almost shattered An ember burning out to cinders scattered I knew those chapters had to close Then through the ashes I arose I played with matches, chose what really matteredΒ second pre-chorus At the devilβs fork of dirt and danger Never saw the third pathβs wager Went to war with worthless waves of wordsΒ second chorus I canβt have flown this far to slowly fall Embarked toward the starlightβs warmth to stall I wish Iβd known the risk of growing tall Like vines of ivy winding up the walls But barricades ablaze wonβt block the way With flare declare it, βSatan, not today!βΒ bridge If I could find the last me from a past life Iβd gaze for constellations after twilight Retracing every shape of each mistake An astrographic map to navigate If nights ignite the restless in the next life Throughout another galaxy or timeline Iβll burn to let them learn Iβm not afraid My supernova showmanship displayedΒ third chorus I might have lived a life that didnβt last I canβt have flown this far to slowly fall Enlightening the plights within my past Embarked toward the starlightβs warmth to stall The best decisions rest on splintered glass I wish Iβd known the risk of growing tall Like runes of truth protruding from the path Like vines of ivy winding up the walls Fair-weather friends in flames will flock away While feathered friends warn, βSatan, not today!β But barricades ablaze wonβt block the way With flare declare it, βSatan, not today!βΒ outro At the interchange of dawn and daybreak Winterβs rays befall my namesake In the phase of morning Iβm reborn In the face of mourning Iβm reborn Some of these songs performed reasonably well, while others did not (looking at you, "Chameleon" ) so don't take this as any kind of indicator of what I/the others are looking for, just sharing art for the sake of sharing, and if it helps anyone, that's great too! Β Perhaps our other judges @8thPrince@fountain@JacksonΒ wouldn't mind sharing some of their own works also? Β Good luck with the challenge, looking forward to seeing some amazing submissions! Omg king of the animal kingdom, didnβt realise you had this many animal related songs Β
Hug Posted August 23, 2022 Posted August 23, 2022 3 hours ago, Aurora said: Β Time for a little #MondayMotivation (this isn't an officially planned segment, but we'll see how we feel about keeping this up!) With over 3 days left on the countdown clock for Round 1, you all still have plenty of time to start and/or finish up those submissions. We're looking forward to seeing some fantastic entries inspired by Zoology. Here is the challenge prompt to refresh your memory. Β For some additional #MondayMotivation and potential inspiration, I'd like to share some songs I've written that would fit this round. In fact, it turns out I've written at least one song inspired by an animal or other (crypto)zoological inspiration per project/album: Β "The Wanderer" (2014) Album:Β Platinum Heart | Tournament:Β Platinum Hit 6 | Score:Β 7 | Peak: #6 | Zoological Inspiration: Lion Β Reveal hidden contents first verse Under the stars I will sleep tonight But I wonβt give up without a fight Because this land, which I call my home Gives me the strength to keep going onΒ first pre-chorus In this fateful land of desolation Roaming alone with no destination Abandoned my pride, tried to find myself along the wayΒ first chorus I am alone, but Iβm not afraid Wandering free with the moonlightβs aid Never again will I be held back Out here I know Iβm on the right track I am alive, and I feel it now Even the darkness wonβt bring me down Never again will I be held back Out here I know Iβm on the right track Out here I know Iβm on the right trackΒ second verse But then one night something caught my eye Another creature under the same sky A slumber broken by the sound of breath Face painted with fear and the thought of deathΒ second pre-chorus What should I do in this situation? Do I fight or flee this confrontation? Discovered my pride, and I found myself along the wayΒ second chorus Iβm not alone, but Iβm not afraid Wandering free with the moonlightβs aid Never again will I be held back Out here I know Iβm on the right track We are alive, and I feel it now Even the darkness wonβt bring us down Never again will we be held back Out here I know weβre on the right track Out here I know weβre on the right trackΒ bridge Though this may seem an unlikely end That lonely night I had found a friend Every night we will roar and sing Under the moon to the mandolin Under the moon to the mandolinΒ third chorus Weβre not alone, and weβre not afraid Wandering free with the moonlightβs aid Never again will we be held back Out here we know weβre on the right track We are alive, and we feel it now Even the darkness wonβt bring us down Never again will we be held back Out here we know weβre on the right track Out here we know weβre on the right trackΒ outro Every night we will roar and sing Under the moon to the mandolin Staring right up at the star-crossed sky Just the wandering gypsy and I "Little Birds" (2015) Album:Β Silhouettes | Tournament:Β Platinum Hit 7 | Score:Β 8.9 | Peak: #1Β | Zoological Inspiration: Bird Β Reveal hidden contents verse Iβve lain dormant for too long Like a bird without a song Or a storm thatβs come and gone Without a single casualty Time for my voice to be heard You just watch this little bird No more flying from the words That long to finally be freeΒ chorus The earth shifts, I awaken With each volcanic breath that Iβm taking Falling ash, all around, pulse is racing As the lava keeps flowing and chasing The earth stops, empty silence But the wounds that consume you are violent Should have known, you were too blind to see this Little birds rise from ash like a phoenix "Deer" (2017) Album:Β Diamond Mountain | Tournament: Diamond Hit (Platinum Hit 10) | Score:Β 8.833 | Peak: #2Β | Zoological Inspiration: Deer Β Reveal hidden contents first verse It always feels like nighttime here A constant undercover fear Beneath these trees, no light appears Without a clearing, so unclear; On where to travel, roam or steer But something tells me hope is near Iβll chase the river, play by ear Follow my nose for one more yearΒ first pre-chorus I hear a twig crack Iβm no longer on my own I try to run back But itβs like Iβm set in stoneΒ chorus (a) My heart is racing now And youβre the only reason Canβt help but smell the danger In this misty open season I dart for an escape Any place where I may hide Canβt let you get too close to me Wonβt let you get inside refrain His arrow pulled tight I realise this might Be my last night But I donβt care The tension feels so right second verse Abandoned thoughts inside my head These thoughts are better left unsaid Drink from the stream till I forget I canβt do something Iβll regret Dance on the edge of a bayonet Wonβt give into temptationβs threat Abandoned thoughts inside my head; If I donβt run; will leave me dead second pre-chorus Another twig cracks My hunter friendβs returned Iβve headed off track Through rough terrains unlearnedΒ chorus (a) My heart is racing now And youβre the only reason Canβt help but smell the danger In this misty open season I dart for an escape Any place where I may hide Canβt let you get too close to me Wonβt let you get insideΒ refrain His arrow pulled tight I realise this might Be my last night But I donβt care The tension feels so rightΒ bridge Unsure of what Iβm running from The hunter or my demons Canβt help but like the danger In this misty open season I think I spy a clearing Through this dark forsaken night I leap towards my freedom As Iβm blinded by the lightΒ chorus (b) My heartβs no longer beating And Iβm the only reason I wish Iβd chased the danger In this misty open season I darted for escape Any place where I could hide I never let you close to me And now this deer has diedΒ outro Looking back on life I see the hunter was no threat He only hunts for love Why did the thought cause me to fret? I wish Iβd done things differently Embraced all of the signs But now Iβm just that lost deer In the headlights "Loch Ness" (2017) Album:Β Mine | Tournament:Β Platinum Hit 11 | Score:Β 8.575 | Peak: #1Β | Zoological Inspiration: Loch Ness Monster Β Reveal hidden contents first verse Drunk on fragrant highland air With ruins of unanswered prayers Vain endeavours to repair These crumbling castle walls Whispers of your whereabouts Erode a mind instilled with doubt Tempted by a life without The safety of the shoreΒ pre-chorus But do I dare to dive in deep Disturbing your eternal sleep Surrender up my soul to keep Or keep it to myself?Β chorus If I fall in your oasis If I fall for your allure Will you stay forever faceless Will I search a little more Just a ripple on the surface Any sign that you exist Any sign youβre truly out there And Iβll gladly take the riskΒ second verse Felt Iβd found you once before Refracted rays and wishful thoughts Silhouettes I watched distort Beneath the setting sun Wading through the murky depths With eager eyes and bated breath Now my heart has nothing left And clarity has goneΒ pre-chorus But do I dare to dive in deep Disturbing your eternal sleep Surrender up my soul to keep Or keep it to myself?Β chorus If I fall in your oasis If I fall for your allure Will you stay forever faceless Will I search a little more Just a ripple on the surface Any sign that you exist Any sign youβre truly out there And Iβll gladly take the risk bridge The dark of night is setting in Hope and searchlight growing dim Drenched and out of focus Loch abandoned for the shore A cold enigma far from sight Leaves my body watertight Landlocked from emotion Till another river formsΒ chorus If I fall in your oasis If I fall for your allure Will you stay forever faceless Will I search a little more Just a ripple on the surface Any sign that you exist Any sign youβre truly out there And Iβll gladly take the risk "Chameleon" (2019) Album:Β Scrapbook: Recycled | Tournament:Β Song of the Season 1 | Score:Β 6 (est.) | Peak: #15Β | Zoological Inspiration: Chameleon Β Reveal hidden contents first verse Leaving you is torture, trying to escape your claws Cutting through the flora from the forest to the shore Reckless how I run from your wandering, wild eyes Catapult your tongue laced with love laments and liesΒ pre-chorus (a) I donβt know what to do now Everything reminds me of you somehow Like you can adapt into my surrounds Radiating rapture without a soundΒ chorus (a) Are you human or chameleon? Climbing to your height leads to delirium Try to keep on rising like I'm helium Falling but I kind of like the feelinβ Are you chameleon or human? Say my name with every subtle movement Paint my brain with colorful confusion Play this game of love for your amusementΒ second verse (rap-sung) Feel it in my bloodstream, hotter than a sunbeam Lightning when I speak, throwing shade like a palm tree Stacking up blue faces, lavender Mercedes Need you off my brain, feels like nothing can replace us Ainβt so silver lininβ Pouring rosΓ© wine on wounds youβll never find in my mind calms the cryinβ Lighting trees; no arson, warning signs I'm passinβ Going under the horizon, now my blood is cold as ice andβ¦Β pre-chorus (a) I donβt know what to do now Everything reminds me of you somehow Like you can adapt into my surrounds Radiating rapture without a soundΒ chorus (a) Are you human or chameleon? Climbing to your height leads to delirium Try to keep on rising like I'm helium Falling but I kind of like the feelinβ Are you chameleon or human? Say my name with every subtle movement Paint my brain with colorful confusion Play this game of love for your amusementΒ bridge Caught in your kaleidoscope, trippinβ on your tales Holding onto frail hope, shifting like your scales Blinded by your need to boast, saw your true intentions Left to drown but learned to float, far from your reflectionΒ pre-chorus (b) So I know what to do now Everything reminds you of me somehow Like I can adapt into your surrounds Radiating rapture without a soundΒ chorus (b) Am I human or chameleon? Climbing to my height leads to delirium Try to keep on rising like youβre helium Falling but you kind of like the feelinβ Am I chameleon or human? Say your name with every subtle movement Paint your brain with colorful confusion Play this game of love for my amusement "βSatan, Not Today!β" (2021) Album:Β Aurenaissance | Tournament:Β Song of the Season 4 | Score:Β 7 (est.) | Peak: #7Β | Zoological Inspiration: Phoenix Β Reveal hidden contents first verse Not yesterday my soul was almost taken A wreckage on the road to hell forsaken I didnβt hope this life would change Or wish Iβd closed both eyes and prayed I took control, became my own salvationΒ first pre-chorus At the river Styx of life and death My lips resist their final breath As visions glint inside a reckless mind Β first chorus I might have lived a life that didnβt last Enlightening the plights within my past The best decisions rest on splintered glass Like runes of truth protruding from the path Fair-weather friends in flames will flock away While feathered friends warn, βSatan, not today!βΒ second verse Not yesteryear my power almost shattered An ember burning out to cinders scattered I knew those chapters had to close Then through the ashes I arose I played with matches, chose what really matteredΒ second pre-chorus At the devilβs fork of dirt and danger Never saw the third pathβs wager Went to war with worthless waves of wordsΒ second chorus I canβt have flown this far to slowly fall Embarked toward the starlightβs warmth to stall I wish Iβd known the risk of growing tall Like vines of ivy winding up the walls But barricades ablaze wonβt block the way With flare declare it, βSatan, not today!βΒ bridge If I could find the last me from a past life Iβd gaze for constellations after twilight Retracing every shape of each mistake An astrographic map to navigate If nights ignite the restless in the next life Throughout another galaxy or timeline Iβll burn to let them learn Iβm not afraid My supernova showmanship displayedΒ third chorus I might have lived a life that didnβt last I canβt have flown this far to slowly fall Enlightening the plights within my past Embarked toward the starlightβs warmth to stall The best decisions rest on splintered glass I wish Iβd known the risk of growing tall Like runes of truth protruding from the path Like vines of ivy winding up the walls Fair-weather friends in flames will flock away While feathered friends warn, βSatan, not today!β But barricades ablaze wonβt block the way With flare declare it, βSatan, not today!βΒ outro At the interchange of dawn and daybreak Winterβs rays befall my namesake In the phase of morning Iβm reborn In the face of mourning Iβm reborn Some of these songs performed reasonably well, while others did not (looking at you, "Chameleon" ) so don't take this as any kind of indicator of what I/the others are looking for, just sharing art for the sake of sharing, and if it helps anyone, that's great too! Β Perhaps our other judges @8thPrince@fountain@JacksonΒ wouldn't mind sharing some of their own works also? Β Good luck with the challenge, looking forward to seeing some amazing submissions! This reminded me that I was looking into my discography and seeing what animal-themed songs I had. Just the ones from songwriting game seasons: June Bugs (PH Season 10, as a judge - fireflies) Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring (SOTS 3 - deer) big & small (SOTS 4, as a judge - dogs) Hug (GH1 - butterfly) Β you could reach a bit and say Werewolf/Moon (SOTS 3) counts for wolf, but werewolves are notably different. ? So I'm not completely unfamiliar with writing about animals but I rarely make them a main motif.
worldwide angel Posted August 23, 2022 Posted August 23, 2022 1. TellΒ us a little about yourself (preferred name,Β pronouns,Β etc.) Β momo || he / him || 22 Β 2. What is your previous experience with songwriting? Β i used to write poetry a lot and i come up with melodies and lyrics in the shower Β 3. Who are your favouriteΒ artists, songwriters, and/or both? Β Β thereβs janet, ariana, mariah, bjΓΆrk, twigs, lana, charli, bey, fiona, tori amos, kate bushΒ Β 4. What are your favourite lyrics, and the best written songs in your opinion? Β venus as a boyΒ got til itβs goneΒ the roof Β Β 5. What are some of your main sources of creative inspiration? Β mental health, television, natureΒ Β 6. Lastly, feel free to share some examples of yourΒ writing! Β saving for the first round Β β‘Β Β
Alldeezy Posted August 23, 2022 Posted August 23, 2022 since im going away for 4 days! i wont' be able to send in time, so I worked on a short song (so i can send something in) Β im sorry it is terrible! (first song ive written since 2006 so bare with me)Β hopefully I can improve during the seasonΒ
TruGemini Posted August 23, 2022 Posted August 23, 2022 I have so many song concepts for this round and I honestly have no faith in any of themΒ Β I'm so bad at thematic writing.
Gavin. Posted August 23, 2022 Posted August 23, 2022 Me and my basic songs are gonna win this round Β Now just to choose which of the three ideas/chorusβs to go with and finish a song withΒ
Gavin. Posted August 23, 2022 Posted August 23, 2022 (edited) Ok I guess a question Β My Ideas all just mention an animal/what that animal is known for Β they arenβt βaboutβ an animal tho. Should is scrap it all since Iβm doing doing the prompt incorrectly or is that fine?Β Β edit: I reread the post for this round and Iβm sure itβs fine after reading but feel free to quote me if itβs not lol Edited August 23, 2022 by Gavin.
Jackson Posted August 23, 2022 Posted August 23, 2022 21 hours ago, Aurora said: Β Time for a little #MondayMotivation (this isn't an officially planned segment, but we'll see how we feel about keeping this up!) With over 3 days left on the countdown clock for Round 1, you all still have plenty of time to start and/or finish up those submissions. We're looking forward to seeing some fantastic entries inspired by Zoology. Here is the challenge prompt to refresh your memory. Β For some additional #MondayMotivation and potential inspiration, I'd like to share some songs I've written that would fit this round. In fact, it turns out I've written at least one song inspired by an animal or other (crypto)zoological inspiration per project/album: Β "The Wanderer" (2014) Album:Β Platinum Heart | Tournament:Β Platinum Hit 6 | Score:Β 7 | Peak: #6 | Zoological Inspiration: Lion Β Reveal hidden contents first verse Under the stars I will sleep tonight But I wonβt give up without a fight Because this land, which I call my home Gives me the strength to keep going onΒ first pre-chorus In this fateful land of desolation Roaming alone with no destination Abandoned my pride, tried to find myself along the wayΒ first chorus I am alone, but Iβm not afraid Wandering free with the moonlightβs aid Never again will I be held back Out here I know Iβm on the right track I am alive, and I feel it now Even the darkness wonβt bring me down Never again will I be held back Out here I know Iβm on the right track Out here I know Iβm on the right trackΒ second verse But then one night something caught my eye Another creature under the same sky A slumber broken by the sound of breath Face painted with fear and the thought of deathΒ second pre-chorus What should I do in this situation? Do I fight or flee this confrontation? Discovered my pride, and I found myself along the wayΒ second chorus Iβm not alone, but Iβm not afraid Wandering free with the moonlightβs aid Never again will I be held back Out here I know Iβm on the right track We are alive, and I feel it now Even the darkness wonβt bring us down Never again will we be held back Out here I know weβre on the right track Out here I know weβre on the right trackΒ bridge Though this may seem an unlikely end That lonely night I had found a friend Every night we will roar and sing Under the moon to the mandolin Under the moon to the mandolinΒ third chorus Weβre not alone, and weβre not afraid Wandering free with the moonlightβs aid Never again will we be held back Out here we know weβre on the right track We are alive, and we feel it now Even the darkness wonβt bring us down Never again will we be held back Out here we know weβre on the right track Out here we know weβre on the right trackΒ outro Every night we will roar and sing Under the moon to the mandolin Staring right up at the star-crossed sky Just the wandering gypsy and I "Little Birds" (2015) Album:Β Silhouettes | Tournament:Β Platinum Hit 7 | Score:Β 8.9 | Peak: #1Β | Zoological Inspiration: Bird Β Reveal hidden contents verse Iβve lain dormant for too long Like a bird without a song Or a storm thatβs come and gone Without a single casualty Time for my voice to be heard You just watch this little bird No more flying from the words That long to finally be freeΒ chorus The earth shifts, I awaken With each volcanic breath that Iβm taking Falling ash, all around, pulse is racing As the lava keeps flowing and chasing The earth stops, empty silence But the wounds that consume you are violent Should have known, you were too blind to see this Little birds rise from ash like a phoenix "Deer" (2017) Album:Β Diamond Mountain | Tournament: Diamond Hit (Platinum Hit 10) | Score:Β 8.833 | Peak: #2Β | Zoological Inspiration: Deer Β Reveal hidden contents first verse It always feels like nighttime here A constant undercover fear Beneath these trees, no light appears Without a clearing, so unclear; On where to travel, roam or steer But something tells me hope is near Iβll chase the river, play by ear Follow my nose for one more yearΒ first pre-chorus I hear a twig crack Iβm no longer on my own I try to run back But itβs like Iβm set in stoneΒ chorus (a) My heart is racing now And youβre the only reason Canβt help but smell the danger In this misty open season I dart for an escape Any place where I may hide Canβt let you get too close to me Wonβt let you get inside refrain His arrow pulled tight I realise this might Be my last night But I donβt care The tension feels so right second verse Abandoned thoughts inside my head These thoughts are better left unsaid Drink from the stream till I forget I canβt do something Iβll regret Dance on the edge of a bayonet Wonβt give into temptationβs threat Abandoned thoughts inside my head; If I donβt run; will leave me dead second pre-chorus Another twig cracks My hunter friendβs returned Iβve headed off track Through rough terrains unlearnedΒ chorus (a) My heart is racing now And youβre the only reason Canβt help but smell the danger In this misty open season I dart for an escape Any place where I may hide Canβt let you get too close to me Wonβt let you get insideΒ refrain His arrow pulled tight I realise this might Be my last night But I donβt care The tension feels so rightΒ bridge Unsure of what Iβm running from The hunter or my demons Canβt help but like the danger In this misty open season I think I spy a clearing Through this dark forsaken night I leap towards my freedom As Iβm blinded by the lightΒ chorus (b) My heartβs no longer beating And Iβm the only reason I wish Iβd chased the danger In this misty open season I darted for escape Any place where I could hide I never let you close to me And now this deer has diedΒ outro Looking back on life I see the hunter was no threat He only hunts for love Why did the thought cause me to fret? I wish Iβd done things differently Embraced all of the signs But now Iβm just that lost deer In the headlights "Loch Ness" (2017) Album:Β Mine | Tournament:Β Platinum Hit 11 | Score:Β 8.575 | Peak: #1Β | Zoological Inspiration: Loch Ness Monster Β Reveal hidden contents first verse Drunk on fragrant highland air With ruins of unanswered prayers Vain endeavours to repair These crumbling castle walls Whispers of your whereabouts Erode a mind instilled with doubt Tempted by a life without The safety of the shoreΒ pre-chorus But do I dare to dive in deep Disturbing your eternal sleep Surrender up my soul to keep Or keep it to myself?Β chorus If I fall in your oasis If I fall for your allure Will you stay forever faceless Will I search a little more Just a ripple on the surface Any sign that you exist Any sign youβre truly out there And Iβll gladly take the riskΒ second verse Felt Iβd found you once before Refracted rays and wishful thoughts Silhouettes I watched distort Beneath the setting sun Wading through the murky depths With eager eyes and bated breath Now my heart has nothing left And clarity has goneΒ pre-chorus But do I dare to dive in deep Disturbing your eternal sleep Surrender up my soul to keep Or keep it to myself?Β chorus If I fall in your oasis If I fall for your allure Will you stay forever faceless Will I search a little more Just a ripple on the surface Any sign that you exist Any sign youβre truly out there And Iβll gladly take the risk bridge The dark of night is setting in Hope and searchlight growing dim Drenched and out of focus Loch abandoned for the shore A cold enigma far from sight Leaves my body watertight Landlocked from emotion Till another river formsΒ chorus If I fall in your oasis If I fall for your allure Will you stay forever faceless Will I search a little more Just a ripple on the surface Any sign that you exist Any sign youβre truly out there And Iβll gladly take the risk "Chameleon" (2019) Album:Β Scrapbook: Recycled | Tournament:Β Song of the Season 1 | Score:Β 6 (est.) | Peak: #15Β | Zoological Inspiration: Chameleon Β Reveal hidden contents first verse Leaving you is torture, trying to escape your claws Cutting through the flora from the forest to the shore Reckless how I run from your wandering, wild eyes Catapult your tongue laced with love laments and liesΒ pre-chorus (a) I donβt know what to do now Everything reminds me of you somehow Like you can adapt into my surrounds Radiating rapture without a soundΒ chorus (a) Are you human or chameleon? Climbing to your height leads to delirium Try to keep on rising like I'm helium Falling but I kind of like the feelinβ Are you chameleon or human? Say my name with every subtle movement Paint my brain with colorful confusion Play this game of love for your amusementΒ second verse (rap-sung) Feel it in my bloodstream, hotter than a sunbeam Lightning when I speak, throwing shade like a palm tree Stacking up blue faces, lavender Mercedes Need you off my brain, feels like nothing can replace us Ainβt so silver lininβ Pouring rosΓ© wine on wounds youβll never find in my mind calms the cryinβ Lighting trees; no arson, warning signs I'm passinβ Going under the horizon, now my blood is cold as ice andβ¦Β pre-chorus (a) I donβt know what to do now Everything reminds me of you somehow Like you can adapt into my surrounds Radiating rapture without a soundΒ chorus (a) Are you human or chameleon? Climbing to your height leads to delirium Try to keep on rising like I'm helium Falling but I kind of like the feelinβ Are you chameleon or human? Say my name with every subtle movement Paint my brain with colorful confusion Play this game of love for your amusementΒ bridge Caught in your kaleidoscope, trippinβ on your tales Holding onto frail hope, shifting like your scales Blinded by your need to boast, saw your true intentions Left to drown but learned to float, far from your reflectionΒ pre-chorus (b) So I know what to do now Everything reminds you of me somehow Like I can adapt into your surrounds Radiating rapture without a soundΒ chorus (b) Am I human or chameleon? Climbing to my height leads to delirium Try to keep on rising like youβre helium Falling but you kind of like the feelinβ Am I chameleon or human? Say your name with every subtle movement Paint your brain with colorful confusion Play this game of love for my amusement "βSatan, Not Today!β" (2021) Album:Β Aurenaissance | Tournament:Β Song of the Season 4 | Score:Β 7 (est.) | Peak: #7Β | Zoological Inspiration: Phoenix Β Reveal hidden contents first verse Not yesterday my soul was almost taken A wreckage on the road to hell forsaken I didnβt hope this life would change Or wish Iβd closed both eyes and prayed I took control, became my own salvationΒ first pre-chorus At the river Styx of life and death My lips resist their final breath As visions glint inside a reckless mind Β first chorus I might have lived a life that didnβt last Enlightening the plights within my past The best decisions rest on splintered glass Like runes of truth protruding from the path Fair-weather friends in flames will flock away While feathered friends warn, βSatan, not today!βΒ second verse Not yesteryear my power almost shattered An ember burning out to cinders scattered I knew those chapters had to close Then through the ashes I arose I played with matches, chose what really matteredΒ second pre-chorus At the devilβs fork of dirt and danger Never saw the third pathβs wager Went to war with worthless waves of wordsΒ second chorus I canβt have flown this far to slowly fall Embarked toward the starlightβs warmth to stall I wish Iβd known the risk of growing tall Like vines of ivy winding up the walls But barricades ablaze wonβt block the way With flare declare it, βSatan, not today!βΒ bridge If I could find the last me from a past life Iβd gaze for constellations after twilight Retracing every shape of each mistake An astrographic map to navigate If nights ignite the restless in the next life Throughout another galaxy or timeline Iβll burn to let them learn Iβm not afraid My supernova showmanship displayedΒ third chorus I might have lived a life that didnβt last I canβt have flown this far to slowly fall Enlightening the plights within my past Embarked toward the starlightβs warmth to stall The best decisions rest on splintered glass I wish Iβd known the risk of growing tall Like runes of truth protruding from the path Like vines of ivy winding up the walls Fair-weather friends in flames will flock away While feathered friends warn, βSatan, not today!β But barricades ablaze wonβt block the way With flare declare it, βSatan, not today!βΒ outro At the interchange of dawn and daybreak Winterβs rays befall my namesake In the phase of morning Iβm reborn In the face of mourning Iβm reborn Some of these songs performed reasonably well, while others did not (looking at you, "Chameleon" ) so don't take this as any kind of indicator of what I/the others are looking for, just sharing art for the sake of sharing, and if it helps anyone, that's great too! Β Perhaps our other judges @8thPrince@fountain@JacksonΒ wouldn't mind sharing some of their own works also? Β Good luck with the challenge, looking forward to seeing some amazing submissions! I looked through my discography and only saw one animal related song, and it wasnβt one of my best so iβll sit this one out
fountain Posted August 23, 2022 Posted August 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Gavin. said: Ok I guess a question Β My Ideas all just mention an animal/what that animal is known for Β they arenβt βaboutβ an animal tho. Should is scrap it all since Iβm doing doing the prompt incorrectly or is that fine?Β Β edit: I reread the post for this round and Iβm sure itβs fine after reading but feel free to quote me if itβs not lol I think that sounds fine, as long as we can tell that your song has the inspiration of an animal behind it then thatβs great.Β
Gavin. Posted August 23, 2022 Posted August 23, 2022 26 minutes ago, fountain said: I think that sounds fine, as long as we can tell that your song has the inspiration of an animal behind it then thatβs great.Β Hmmmm. I feel like it does but obviously Iβm writing it so Iβm Bias lmao. Lemme add some words and imagery I guess about it.Β Β my scorpion can mean anything
Aurora Posted August 24, 2022 Author Posted August 24, 2022 23 hours ago, fountain said: Omg king of the animal kingdom, didnβt realise you had this many animal related songs Β Some might say I even invented the very concept of the animal, I fear. Β (Jk, we all know that honour belongs to Miss. Ke$ha!) Β 22 hours ago, Hug said: This reminded me that I was looking into my discography and seeing what animal-themed songs I had. Just the ones from songwriting game seasons: June Bugs (PH Season 10, as a judge - fireflies) Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring (SOTS 3 - deer) big & small (SOTS 4, as a judge - dogs) Hug (GH1 - butterfly) Β you could reach a bit and say Werewolf/Moon (SOTS 3) counts for wolf, but werewolves are notably different. ? So I'm not completely unfamiliar with writing about animals but I rarely make them a main motif. Ugh, "June Bugs" is still a quintessential Hugamarian classique. Β It's a shame it wasn't a submitted song, since I think it would have scalped tbh. Can we expect a sequel this season, perhaps? Β 21 hours ago, worldwide angel said: Β 1. TellΒ us a little about yourself (preferred name,Β pronouns,Β etc.) Β momo || he / him || 22 Β 2. What is your previous experience with songwriting? Β i used to write poetry a lot and i come up with melodies and lyrics in the shower Β 3. Who are your favouriteΒ artists, songwriters, and/or both? Β Β thereβs janet, ariana, mariah, bjΓΆrk, twigs, lana, charli, bey, fiona, tori amos, kate bushΒ Β 4. What are your favourite lyrics, and the best written songs in your opinion? Β venus as a boyΒ got til itβs goneΒ the roof Β Β 5. What are some of your main sources of creative inspiration? Β mental health, television, natureΒ Β 6. Lastly, feel free to share some examples of yourΒ writing! Β saving for the first round Β β‘Β Β The shower really is such an inspiring place, isn't it?! I couldn't tell you how many concept ideas or "missing lyrics" I've found in the tranquility of a hot shower. Β 5 hours ago, Gavin. said: Ok I guess a question Β My Ideas all just mention an animal/what that animal is known for Β they arenβt βaboutβ an animal tho. Should is scrap it all since Iβm doing doing the prompt incorrectly or is that fine?Β Β edit: I reread the post for this round and Iβm sure itβs fine after reading but feel free to quote me if itβs not lol Sounds fine to me! As long as you've been inspired by an animal(s), and that translates with the lyrics of your song, you can really go in any direction you wish. Β 4 hours ago, Jackson said: I looked through my discography and only saw one animal related song, and it wasnβt one of my best so iβll sit this one out The modesty, I'm sure it's fine! Heck, I even shared the sixth song I ever wrote, and while it's no masterpiece (and is kind of the oddball in my album and was left off the tour setlist for that very reason ) I've come to appreciate it in its own way.
Aurora Posted August 24, 2022 Author Posted August 24, 2022 There were too many replies to catch up on and quote or reply to, but we're swiftly approaching the 48 hour mark! If you're still struggling to find inspiration, perhaps try visiting this Random Animal GeneratorΒ website for some unexpected inspiration. You never know what might pique your interest! Β Good luck!
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