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[Jackson]

Just now, Covergirl said:

how many people are we expecting to remove when the last phase is done?

as many as it takes to get rid of you

 

[Denim]

Just now, Jackson said:

as many as it takes to get rid of you

 

not this iconic PH7 gem coming back

 

[Denim]

Just now, Gastrodonatella said:

he said it would get pretty ruthless after each phase considering this is a substitute for dropping like 1-3 people every round so it's probably a big number  

im guessing 5 minimum, 8 max

[ceremonials]

[UFO]

Album Title: TBA

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Black Sun

 

 

Spoiler

 

Inspired by: No Sun on the Horizon - ceremonials

 

VERSE

In the morning

All the way into the afternoon

I was falling

Kept falling in all your ocean blue 

 

Your source of life

I grew all these flowers just for you

I shine brightly

Knowing you can't live without me too

 

I start dimming 

As evening dies, night hides me from you

In her shadow

I'm shining but you haven't a clue

 

With her moonlight

She steals my love, my entire world

As you break my universal trust

 

CHORUS

I'm barely shining 

I'm trying to give you light 

But I'm void of all your love 

I lose you in the nighttime

Your horizon disappears

A world so out of my reach

All my efforts are eclipsed

The world starts to freeze 

And you'd rather have the moon

Cause I'm a black sun 

And you'd rather have the moon

Cause I'm now a black sun

 

BRIDGE

In the past light years, you revolved around my sun

But once my light had faded

You were with her bright side every night I was gone

You call me crazy, that I have the ocean blues

Why wouldn't I when I can't forget I need you?

 

OUTRO

But you'd rather have the moon

But you'd rather love the moon

Than a black sun in the dark

I'm in the dark

 

A Love In A Lie

 

 

Spoiler

 

Inspired by: Narcissus

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

This song is inspired by the Greek myth of Narcissus and Echo, mainly focusing on Narcissus.

It is written through the perspective of Narcissus. 

Narcissus - known for his beauty and arrogance, falls in love with his own reflection and eventually dies because of it.

Odyssey - an epic journey, originates from Odysseus' ten-year journey home from Troy.

Echo - a nymph who fell in love with Narcissus but he rejects her love.

Adonis - the god of beauty and desire.

Midas touch - to turn anything to gold.

 

Links:

 

http://www.echo.me.uk/legend.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_(mythology)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echo_and_Narcissus

 

BRIEF SUMMARY

"Narcissus continued to attract many nymphs all of whom he briefly entertained before scorning and refusing them. The gods grew tired of his behaviour and cursed Narcissus. They wanted him to know what it felt like to love and never be loved. They made it so there was only one whom he would love, someone who was not real and could never love him back.

 

One day whilst out enjoying the sunshine Narcissus came upon a pool of water. As he gazed into it he caught a glimpse of what he thought was a beautiful water spirit. He did not recognise his own reflection and was immediately enamoured. Narcissus bent down his head to kiss the vision.

 

As he did so the reflection mimicked his actions. Taking this as a sign of reciprocation Narcissus reached into the pool to draw the water spirit to him. The water displaced and the vision was gone. He panicked, where had his love gone? When the water became calm the water spirit returned.

 

“Why, beautiful being, do you shun me? Surely my face is not one to repel you. The nymphs love me, and you yourself look not indifferent upon me. When I stretch forth my arms you do the same; and you smile upon me and answer my beckonings with the like.”

 

Again he reached out and again his love disappeared. Frightened to touch the water Narcissus lay still by the pool gazing in to the eyes of his vision."

 

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VERSE

(I think I've finally found a love)

Someone has finally matched my beauty

After an odyssey lasting a loveless lifetime

(I think I've finally found a love)

When others expressed their freak lust to me

I wouldn't echo it back, they weren't worthy enough

 

(But now I've finally found a love)

I found it through daydreams, staring at the sea

When an Adonis suddenly appeared in vision

(But now I've finally found a love)

Instantly he was right in front of me

What if I no longer had a reversed Midas touch?

 

But even if I can't touch you, my love won't give up

 

PRE-CHORUS

In dreams we will dance

I feel you

Not with my hands

I feel you

Only with my heart

I feel you

Never through touch

 

CHORUS

Cause as I stare at you amidst the azure sea

Your muddy blank mirrors stare right back at me 

I try to stroke your hair, I try to kiss your cheek

(You try to stroke my hair, you try to kiss my cheek)

But for some reason my kiss can never reach

(But for some reason your kiss can never reach) 

The waters drip on my lips as tides fold you in

In that moment I realise you were a figment

Cause as I try to stare back at you again

All that's staring back at me is the sand

A love in a lie

 

VERSE

(I think I found a love in a lie)

Unfortunately love got lost at sea

Back to Atlantis now a city lost forever

(I think I found a love in a lie)

I found a love but it never found me

I believed in the gods for the first and the last time

 

I thought I no longer had a reversed Midas touch

But even if I can't touch you, my love won't give up

 

PRE-CHORUS

In dreams we will dance

I feel you

Not with my hands

I feel you

Only with my heart

I feel you

Never through touch

 

CHORUS

Cause as I stared at you amidst the azure sea

Your muddy blank mirrors stared right back at me 

I tried to stroke your hair, I tried to kiss your cheek

(You tried to stroke my hair, you tried to kiss my cheek)

But for some reason my kiss could never reach

(But for some reason your kiss could never reach) 

The waters dripped on my lips as tides folded in

In that moment I realised you were a figment

Cause as I try to stare back at you again

All that's staring back at me is the sand

A love in a lie

 

BRIDGE

But even if I can't touch you, in dreams we will dance

My love won't give up even if all I have is sand

Even if you were just a reflection

I'll hold on tight to everything I have

Which is the memory that I'm capable to love

Even if it is me giving myself that chance

 

CHORUS

Cause as I stared at you amidst the azure sea

Your muddy blank mirrors stared right back at me 

I tried to stroke your hair, I tried to kiss your cheek

(You tried to stroke my hair, you tried to kiss my cheek)

But for some reason my kiss could never reach

(But for some reason your kiss could never reach) 

The waters dripped on my lips as tides folded in

In that moment I realised you were a figment

Cause as I try to stare back at you again

All that's staring back at me is the sand

A love in a lie

A love in a lie

For me love used to be a lie

But now I've found love in a lie

 

A love in a lie

 

 

Escape the Heavens

 

 

Spoiler

 

Heretic Records - Florence + The Machine

 

BRIDGE

I battled with the turbulence of my thoughts

Was constantly weighed down I got thrown off-course

But up in the heavens you're taught to endure

Cause you can never fall into the tempts of hell

 

VERSE

Jagged stones piled up in my heart for what felt like a century

And each stone was a memory of every man who failed me

So each day I was weighed down by the hurt of many yesterdays

I never fulfilled my desire to fly, be free from Earth

'Til the day came when it was my turn to be one with my master

 

So I took off towards the clear skies I longed for all of my life

I emptied out every stone that had built a wall to fortify

My guard was discharged I no longer felt the pressured gravity

He promised me complete freedom from the tears I had stored within

But to do that I had to sell my soul, completely obey Him

 

HOOK

Everything I say must be a crime in the heavens

Everything I do must meet His expectations

But what if sometimes I'd like to embrace my hell

Or go lie with the demons inside myself?

 

VERSE

At first it was promised perfection, stars aligned, no ground to shake

We existed in a space where love was abundantly placed

But one day I realised I wanted to see beyond the clouds again

That I missed the rise and fall of waves clashing inside of me

I was given wings designed to fly but now I'm trapped eternally

 

I used to abhor those stones that tore my veins of all oxygen

But I realise now my ability to hurt made me human

Cause now as an angel I must live up to the heights He gave me

I must exist in these heavens with no complaints, no escape

I would give anything to feel the heartache that made me so afraid

Once again

 

HOOK

Everything I say must be a crime in the heavens

Everything I do must meet His expectations

But what if sometimes I'd like to embrace my hell

Or go lie with the demons inside myself?

 

BRIDGE

I battled with the turbulence of my thoughts

Was constantly weighed down I got thrown off-course

But up in the heavens you're taught to endure

Cause you can never fall into the tempts of hell

But as His slave I already fell victim

Like a dove ready to take flight but I'm injured

I want to make mistakes and be human again

I'd like to fly away, fly far from here

I'd like to fly away, just fly away

In freedom 

Where is it?

Cause as His slave I already fell victim

Like a dove ready to take flight but I'm injured

I want to make mistakes and be human again

I'd like to fly away, fly far from here

I'd like to fly away, escape the heavens

 

OUTRO

Cause with our feathers we're all dressed in white

But I've got a heart filled with bitter red wine

The pressure builds and I start to overflow

I soak and stain the clouds in my deep crimson

Now that they've caught me there's nowhere left to run

Nothing left here for me, can't fly higher above

A hole opens in the clouds I'm discarded of

He kicks me from His heights into the dark below

Maybe there I'll be human again, make mistakes

I'm falling away, stones return as weight

Now I'm falling faster than ever before

I choose to fall away into the unknown

I won't have to follow their rules anymore

I choose to fall away, fall far from Him

I choose to fall away, further away

I choose to fall away, fall far from Him

I choose to fall away, escape the heavens

 

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EXPLANATION

Inspiration: Lucifer/fallen angels

Florence has experienced a lot of hurt during her time on Earth and she wishes to be taken to the Heavens where she can be free from that hurt and be loved for eternity. However, she soon realises that the "freedom" promised in the Heavens isn't complete freedom and she starts to miss the pain she experienced on Earth - she wants her free will back: to take back her power and be human again. She wants to love and be loved, and to hurt and be hurt. She eventually stops pretending to be this "angel" and decides to no longer meet God's expectations. She succumbs to her own hell by embracing the demons within herself and essentially becomes a fallen angel due to her sinful human desire to reside back on Earth.

 

It's kind of like Shake It Out but if you reverse the meaning!

 

 

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	Song	Genre	Peak	Score
	1. "Black Sun" 2. "A Love In A Lie" 3. "Escape the Heavens	Folk/Alternative                                     R&B Dance-Pop Ballad "            Baroque Pop/Alternative	#14                        #6 #12	6.5 N/A N/A

[ceremonials]

1 minute ago, Gastrodonatella said:

he said it would get pretty ruthless after each phase considering this is a substitute for dropping like 1-3 people every round so it's probably a big number  

more than 1-3 people drop out every round though?

[ultraviolence.xx]

Just now, ceremonials said:

can you reveal your hints now 

 

[UFO]

Wait Pears didn't submit this week ? 

[Jackson]

 

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P H A S E 1

ROUND 4 : BIRTHSTONES

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Welcome to the last round of Phase 1! This week, we're bringing you a Platinum Hit 11 original: Birthstones. The tradition of wearing birthstones is pretty recent, actually, only a few hundred years old. But birthstones are rife with symbolism and associations, so they're good for us writers. Your challenge this week is to write a song inspired by a birthstone and its symbolic associations. I've provided a list of birthstones below with some of their common symbolism. Most of these stones have a lot of mythology and legends surrounding them if want to research further.

 

Keep in mind that we'll have our first eliminations after this round. You will be scored on an average of your scores from rounds 2-4, so be sure to turn it out this week. Here are your options for this round:

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Garnet 

Month: January

Common color: orange-red

Associations: trust, friendship, safe travels

 

Amethyst

Month: February

Common color: violet

Associations: serenity, wisdom, royalty

 

Aquamarine

Month: March

Common color: cyan

Associations: health, youth, hope

 

Diamond

Month: April

Common color: transparent

Associations: love, strength, wealth

 

Emerald

Month: May

Common color: green

Associations: fertility, faith, good fortune

 

Pearl

Month: June

Common color: pearl

Associations: moon, water, Venus, divinity

(This one has a lot of mythology attached if you want to research)

 

Ruby

Month: July

Common color: red

Associations: Passion, wealth, power, blood

 

Peridot

Month: August

Common color: olive to green

Associations: protection, strength, ward against nightmares and evil

 

Sapphire

Month: September

Common color: all colors except red, but usually shown as blue

Associations: Christianity, harmony, purity

 

Opal

Month: October

Common color: techicolor

Associations: magic, vision, fortune and misfortune

 

Topaz

Month: November

Common color: gold

Associations: wealth, health, love

 

Turquoise

Month: December

Common color: turquoise 

Associations: friendship, spirituality, protection

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ENTRIES ARE DUE THURSDAY AT 11:59 PM EST

[ceremonials]

Just now, UFO said:

Wait Pears didn't submit this week ? 

no :( we dont know where he is, i hope hes ok. hopefully he just took a break from the internet

[Denim]

Poor Pears, another one in the basket

 

[smholiv]

oh this is really interesting

[SaintWest]

oh wow i really had no idea i did that poorly

[Denim]

amazing challenge idea, so do we have to mention the birthstone in our song or at least be related to it or do we just write about something that it represents?

[Speezy]

3 minutes ago, Jackson said:

Topaz

Month: November

Associations: health, love

Not me being born this month.

But sex keeps a healthy heart rate  . #Beatitup

Edited September 11, 2017 by Speezy

[UFO]

whew I just realised how cohesive my songs are - they're literally one connected storyline and it was completely unintentional  

Black Sun - wants to be loved back by someone but is in someone else's shadow

A Love In A Lie - finally found love but realised it was ha reflection and therefore a lie

Escape the Heavens - wants to be taken to the heavens away from all the hurt where love is abundant but soon misses ha free will

my subconscious serving a concept album like this all of a sudden   come thru bitch

 

 

Edited September 11, 2017 by UFO

[UFO]

4 minutes ago, ceremonials said:

no :( we dont know where he is, i hope hes ok. hopefully he just took a break from the internet

OMG   hopefully everything's alright with him 

[ceremonials]

Aquamarine

Month: March

Common color: cyan

Associations: health, youth, hope

 

where is the lie? except i have no hope for the future x

[UFO]

YAAAAAAAAAAAAS ok this challenge is really ****ing cute I love birthstones and **** like that 

 

where are my Opal/October/Libra g0rls at ????    

[poki]

I failed  Walt Disney, ARTPOP, Dolly Parton, and now I'm about to fail my birthstone, Emerald. 

 

I feel worse than a plastic bag right now.

 

[ultraviolence.xx]

not me being #4 and the only one in the top NINE not to get hired

 

cool x

[UFO]

Opal

Month: October

Common color: techicolor

Associations: magic, vision, fortune and misfortune

 

SCREAMING 

 

Not me serving psychic, karma, harry potter and the rainbow all in one

hmmm let me read some of the others but I'm already leaning towards my own birthstone   I'll give the others a fair chance to impress me tho 

 

btw Turquoise is a stone? lol I thought it was just a colour    

[Tsareena]

I never liked opal as my birthstone 

[ultraviolence.xx]

@Speezy u better write a song this week about a sapphire going against the grain x

[UFO]

Garnet ? isn't that a herb   Peridot sounds like Periwinkle and it's kind of making me pressed for some reason