Cover #1 - Across the Universe

At the band meeting today we decided that the first song we want to learn for covering at gigs is Across the Universe.

Here is the best chord tab I could find.

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/b/beatles/across_the_universe_crd.htm

Here it is on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj-4t9drUlM

This piano version looks pretty cool... I don't think its accurate but it sounds neat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgjfuzM3SP0&feature=related

brown paper bag

I wrote this song in a brown paper bag
so no one else can see just how I feel

I wrote this song on an old piece of trash
so I can stash it somewhere and never reveal

that I can't help but feel that there's something in your eyes
that could ruin my whole life if I don't look away in time

I'll keep this song all to myself
hidden on the inside of
a brown paper bag

crap of the world

edit: now has music! yay! (it's another peppy one)

v.1
we are all slaves to something
i'm not saying it's right or wrong
all i know is sometimes
being a slave takes part of your soul

some people are slaves to their religion
i used to be there myself
others say 'yes sir' to their jobs, to society
entrapped by their own fear

chorus:
they wear their fancy tokens
in a stupid game of vanity
but their souls are vapid
and gone is their identity

i don't want to be like them
i don't want to be the
all-singing, all-dancing
crap of the world

v.2
i've seen a lot of people
enslaved by image and consumerism
it's a sad sight to see
someone afraid to just be

they say that destiny
is not a matter of chance
it's all about choice
i'd rather be in control
than be a blind automaton

are we ever really free?
there are so many things
bidding for control of our souls
and we ignorantly comply

untitled

this one sounds fairly peppy compared to some other ones i've written. i may add to it later... just pulled this one from the archives and came up with a tune to it tonight.

v.1
i feel the strongest
when he wraps me in his arms
his strength surrounds me
and becomes my own

joy is renewed in me
at the sound of his laughter,
the sight of his playful grin,
our silly little inside jokes

chorus:
i love it how he
makes me feel
perfectly safe,
loved and cherished

i love it how our hearts
unite together
in this unseen,
deeply felt dance

v.2
his calmness tames
the wildest anxieties within
his acceptance and confidence
wrap me up, glue me together

G-A-C

C - D - G - C - D - G

g d c g d c d
i'm fallin' in love with a man from Japan
g d c d g d - c - d
at least they tell me he's a man
g d c d g d c d
I saw him kissing other guys on the stage
g d c d g d c d
apparently in japan its all the rage
g d c -------- g d c
man on man action in japan oh japan


g a c
G - A - C
g a c
G - A - C
g a c-------------------------g
I can almost spell your name with
a c
my guitar

(same chords)
G - A- C
G - A- C
I can almost spell your name with
my guitar


f d g
and there are problems in every relationship
f d g
I don't speak Japanese
f d g-----------------------------
and you live thousands of miles away
b f d
you don't even know I exist

(same chorus chords)
G - A - C
G - A - C
I can almost spell your name with
my guitar
G -A -C
G - A - C
I'm fallin in love with a
f d g
Japanese Superstar

The thing i never meant to be (incomplete)

This is a song that I have been working on for a while... usually while in my shower. it has a tune but needs to be filled out and completed.



The thing I never meant to be

I can't believe the person I've turned out to be
five years ago I'd have slapped my own face
it seems impossible that this was deep inside all along

I hear you say
you didnt raise me this way

(Chorus)
I never meant to be your sworn enemy
I never meant to be the thing that you despise
and I
I never meant to be anything to embarrass you
but I can't change
The things I never meant to be

bridge:
sometimes in life you find yourself travelling down a path
but you don't know how you got there

how can you make you way back to the place you were
when you can't retrace your steps?

and don't think that I don't notice the sudden silence that's stolen
the air now that you know
now you know
The wrinkles outline the empty space were once you use to smile at me
You use to smile at me

Becca buys a new life (song scraps)

Here are little lines that I have thought up from my song about the girl who buys a life at walmart.



Becca rose today
and said "Hey! This is my life, but I don't want it!
I want all the things that I have seen in movies and on tv."

But she had bills to pay
and only $15 in her pocket

So she hopped into the car
A ¼ tank can't get her far


With only $15 she bought a brand new life




Well if you want a life worth more
you must go further than the corner store

Disclaimer (song snip)

I am trying to decide which direction to take this song. i am inclined to not add many more words... but there could be more... hmm... hard to say. sarah and i banged out an awesome tune once so we need to pick it back up.


Disclaimer

Don't fall for me
Don't fall for me
I'll only break your heart
don't fall for me

I'll lead you on
I'll write you love songs
but in the end I'll flee
don't fall for me.

Listen

verse 1:
I know you're scared
I see you trembling
I see you reaching for
something to hold onto

You miss her so
You call out for her
Even though it's been 20 years
she's been gone

chorus:
But when you're all alone
and you're crying and shaking
I want you to know,
I'll be there

When you miss her so,
just call out to me
I'm here for you
to hang onto

verse 2:
You're so confused
It seems like yesterday
When she was there
holding you

Venus and Adonis (song scrap)

This has a slow tune but this is all I have. I have absolutely no idea what this song should be about. It could go many different ways. Any ideas?



Well I, I am, no goddess of love
and you, my dear, are no perfect roman stud
but Venus chased Adonis all over those old hills
and I, I'll keep on, chasing you.

in or out

in or out

(v1)

sometimes i wonder how would things be different
if things weren't the same
would i be enamored with your temperament?
your cherry blossom game?


(prechorus)
would i even want you
if you could be mine?

(chorus)
how would i feel
if my feelings were real
if they actually counted for anything
anyway

would i rush to your arms
or away from your charm
would we fall in or out?
in or out of love?

(v2)
I can't remember the first time I saw you face
but now your lips haunt my songs
But would I treasure each fleeting, stolen kiss
if no one said they were wrong?

(prechorus 2)
Am I only longing for
things I shouldn't have?

Chorus

Casey (song idea)

I have an idea for a song. It needs to be really upbeat. its about a guy who is fun and quirky who is basically living a life that is obviously heading for a dead end. i dont want it to be too preachy or down, though. i want the verses to mostly focus on quirks he has... stuff like that. maybe tell a story about the singer and casey being friends or whatever. i'm working on it.

i have a chorus:

and i said, "casey, someday I'm gonna write a song about... you...

Casey is never gonna be a rock star
he just wanted to get high so he pawned off his guitar
i always thought someday he'd make the whole crowd scream
i guess this is the end of another rock star dream

when she smiles that smile

v1
sarah's got a little secret
i can see it in her eyes
i can hear it in her footsteps
and the cadence of her sighs

c1
and i know i'll never know what's going on
when sarah smiles that smile

v2
sarah says just what she's thinking
although that changes day to day
sometimes she thinks she likes bananas
other times she says she's gay

c2
nobody can be sure
what's going on with this girl
and nobody, nobody knows what's going on
when sarah smiles that smile

[musical interlude]

b1
sarah is so pretty
anyone can see that
sarah is so funny
humor flows so effortlessly
but sarah hides a secret
and nobody can see it
deep in her heart

[musical interlude 2]

c2
nobody can be sure
what's going on with this girl
and nobody, nobody knows what's going on
when sarah smiles that smile

dada

Dada

the child's voice was nothing but a hoarse whisper
now, the fruit flavor of these tarts is a deliciously nuanced sweet-sour
before the sun set something did happen

he saw trees, lawns, walks twisting up the hillsides, steps cut in the stone,
he saw fountains, swimming pools, tennis courts – and not a sign of life
sometime along toward daylight i went to sleep

((insert CHORUS))

the boys in our class came over and wanted to know what was going on
never told brother the other dream
the living room was packed with about two dozen guests seated on chairs placed against the walls

if you have anything to say, my man, you better say it
the two young ladies were summoned from the shrubbery where this conversation passed
that should have ended the greek boy's turn at being the jackass

((CHORUS))

but there was one who did not fear him: there was one prepared to enter that circle
she said nothing, but she knew it was true
he stuttered to a halt

angry as i was, all we all were, i was tempted to laugh when he opened his mouth
he spoke quite rationally to me
she screamed for him to help her, to save the baby

scrap time

SCRAP TIME

[verse 1]
can i tell you it hurts to be on your list
just another of a thousand items that you have to do
i can see its true

you fill up your life with so much shit
that when i call it always goes to voicemail
just another fail



[verse 2]
can i tell you that i cry when i'm all alone
sitting around just waiting for your call
but it doesn't come at all

and my friends all tell me to just move on
to find another lover who won't leave me singing blues
but i just want you

[chorus]
i want to be more
and i want to mean more
yes i need to be more than 'drop off the laundry and go the store'

Why do I take
oh why do i take
why do i take
why do i take your scrap time?

why can't i mean
why can't i mean
why can't i mean
as much to you as you mean to me?

i just can't stop
i just can't stop
i just can't stop
making my heart long to be with you

so i will keep on
i will keep on
i will keep on
savoring scrap time with you

[verse 3]

This is a place for incomplete song ideas!

...for example, that idea Wizzy had about a break-up song about jesus blossomed in to a beautiful flower under Sarah's tender love and care.  I bet this would happen a lot if we were all just barfing song ideas all over the place.  If you think of ANYTHING that might could be a good song, post it here.  Please.

untitled

v.1
you're just not into me
admit it, you never were
our friendship was a mere convenience,
a situational by-product

why do i always end up
with friends like you
who only care when it benefits you,
you're only there if you feel like it

chorus:
i'm so stupid,
i believed you when you promised
you'd be there for me,
we'd always be friends

i'm so stupid,
for thinking you'd be different
i'm just a waste of your time,
and you're the same to me now

v.2
what did i do wrong?
i'm so easy to get along with
i'll give my all to you,
i'm not afraid to commit

now you act like we never met
i'm just an afterthought
what the hell is wrong with me?
do i have some kind of disease?

bridge:
forget it,
i'll just go hug myself
forget you,
i'll never give away my heart again

the leech

v.1
she didn't know what
she was getting into
having a kid like me
so independent

she said i needed too much,
she said i screwed up too much,
she said i was not enough

chorus:
you're empty and you'll always be
a black hole, sucking the life out of everything you touch,
because you always take, you grab,
and you take and you never give
so your heart will never be filled

v.2
she said i'd have to change
who i was would simply not do
how dare i be a child,
how dare i take the spotlight off of you

you're so dramatic,
it would be funny if it didn't hurt so bad
you're always grabbing,
and grabbing, and grabbing, and grabbing,
but i've got nothing left to give

refrain:
i need more, i need you, i hate you, i need you
just make up your fucking mind
just get out of my life

worst boyfriend ever

One day when I was just a girl
my friends introduced me to this guy
he was something really special,
everyone adored him

So I met him and we became
the best of friends
we always hung out together...
and then I fell in love

He asked me to let him in my heart
He promised he'd never leave me
He said he'd always be here, within reach
And I believed him, oh what a mistake

(chorus)
Jesus, Jesus, where did you go?
you came in my heart and you made a big
fucking mess out of me
You trashed it and broke it
and left me empty, disillusioned

(refrain)
lalalalalalalalala

(v2)
You were the worst boyfriend ever
You said, call me anytime, I'll be there
So I called when I needed you
But you never picked up the damn phone

You said, hey little sweetie,
If you need a hug, just come to me
So I took off running after you,
Searching for that comfort
But you were nowhere to be found

piety

Piety

You hide behind your religion
it's your shield to protect you
from all those dirty heathens

You're afraid of us all because
we're just so sinful
you can't contaminate your precious little soul

you talk about this unconditional love
all the while preaching damnation to us,
because we suck, and you're just so holy

(chorus)
oh, you silly christian
your head is so fucked up (2nd time- your head is so far up your ass; 3rd time- what the hell is wrong with you?)
you can't see the need
that stares you right in the face

oh, stupid christian
what would jesus think of you?
nevermind, that's right-
your best friend is just a fairy tale

(v2)
you hide your head in the sand
talking a mouthful of crap
that doesn't even make sense

and all the while,
people around you are dying
desperate for this hope that you made up


(refrain)
pious, pissy people
why don't you take a sip of your own drink?
that enticing, bitter drink
that leaves you dry and empty

hmm

i wrote some hit-and-miss poetry that is located:

http://www.prose-n-poetry.com/author/463

if anyone feels like mulling over it to see if anything could be salvaged for lyrics. haha

You'll never know

you'll never know

you'll never know

how good we are together

you'll never know

how much I make you smile

you'll never know

our love – it lasts forever

you'll never know

how I make your life worthwhile

from the moment we met

we've had a love we'll never forget

don't you regret

you told me no

you'll never smell

the flowers that surround you

you'll never taste

the sweat on my skin

you'll never hear

the songs I sing about you

you'll never see

me smile again

from the second we started this game

nothing has been the same

you can't say that I am to blame

you let me go

you'll never feel

my kisses captivate you

you'll never feel

me fuck you late at night

you'll never feel

my arms slipping around you

you'll never feel

me squeeze so tight

from the moment we met

we've had a love we'll never forget

don't you regret

you told me no

from the second we started this game

nothing has been the same

you can't say that I am to blame

you let me go

you'll never know

Katharine

Katharine

Tears fall from his blue eyes
like a pouring rain from a clear sky
Tears fall down to dry dirt
making rivers on her brown shirt

She doesn't know how to stop him
He doesn't know when he should
She's thinking "why's life uncertain?"
He's thinking, "damn, life is good"

And then the tears fall
His tears fall
The tears fall
His stubborn tears fall

She walks through the city
like a lost child on the playground
She walks on his eyelash
if she falls in then she might drown

She doesn't know how to tell him
He wouldn't listen if she tried
Her heart is full of confusion
His heart is full of pride

And then the tears fall

His tears fall
The tears fall
His stubborn tears fall

[MUSICAL INTERLUDE]

He takes her into the bedroom
He has ideas of romance
She doesn't know how to love him
He doesn't know that she can't

And then the tears fall His tears fall
The tears fall
His stubborn tears fall

hansel and gretal

Hansel and Gretal

I'll take you in
for a while
while the sun shines
while the bird sings

I'll take you in
with a smile
then I'll toss you out
when you're nothing

and I will break your heart
rip it from your chest
throw away the rest
but I will keep your broken heart
put it on a shelf
save it for myself

I'll take you in
with a smile
give you answer
to your questions

I'll take you in
for a while
then I'll leave you in the darkness
without protection

and I will break your heart
rip it from your chest
throw away the rest
but I will keep your broken heart
put it on a shelf
save it for myself

second chance

Second Chance

I see you searching for a reason to stay
looking for answers in books, songs, and therapy
there are no words that can change what I've done
I searched for answers in the arms of someone
else

I still love you
can you believe me when I say that its true
I still love you

I see you searching for clues in my eyes
for signs of love
or a way to detect a lie
can you forgive me for what I have done?
I earned this letter in the arms of someone
else

But I still love you
can you believe me when I say that it's true?
I still love you

I see you searching for a reason to stay
I only have one thing to say

I still love you

under the mango tree

Under the Mango Tree

I know I called you at a very inconvenient time
Your crazy world keeps spinning while this dreamer's asleep

All I ask is for a chance to kiss you
under the mango tree

I know you are so high above I could never deserve you
but if you fall, you'll be glad to have someone down here to catch you

I'll never be the girl of your dreams
but can I kiss you one time
under the mango tree?

All I ask is for a chance to kiss you
under the mango tree

Sorting Debris

I created this blog as a way to keep all our lyrics and lyrics in development online for everyone to access, comment on, or add to.

Feel free to make general band comments, ideas, suggestions here as well.