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Title: Write (now there's an E) your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: James Mypetgiress on October 31, 2014, 02:26:08 PM
The search feature just gets stuck for 5 minutes (at which point I give up), so, if this has been done before, forgive me.
My task to you is, write some lyrics to instrumental songs! (i.e. Ytse Jam/Enigma Machine) 
Feel free to make them comedy or serious, I think this may be quite fun!
Title: Re: Writ your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: TheGreatPretender on October 31, 2014, 02:39:47 PM
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Title: Re: Writ your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: Zyzzyva17 on October 31, 2014, 04:10:45 PM
To the tune of "Ytse Jam":

Ytse jam! Ytse jam!
Ytse jam, ytse jam, ytse jam, ytse jam,
Ytse jam!
Ytse jam, ytse jam, ytse jam, ytse jam.


To the tune of "Erotomania":

Playing Erotomania
We're playing Erotomania
We're playing Erotomania
We're playing Erotomania
Title: Re: Writ your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: Raise the Drum on October 31, 2014, 05:05:02 PM
To the tune of "Ytse Jam":

Ytse jam! Ytse jam!
Ytse jam, ytse jam, ytse jam, ytse jam,
Ytse jam!
Ytse jam, ytse jam, ytse jam, ytse jam.


To the tune of "Erotomania":

Playing Erotomania
We're playing Erotomania
We're playing Erotomania
We're playing Erotomania

hahaha
Great lyrics!
I couldn't stop singing in my head  :lol
Title: Re: Writ your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: TheAtliator on October 31, 2014, 05:11:35 PM
I'm totally hearing them to the tune too  :rollin :rollin
Title: Re: Writ your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 31, 2014, 08:12:17 PM
To the tune of "Ytse Jam":

Ytse jam! Ytse jam!
Ytse jam, ytse jam, ytse jam, ytse jam,
Ytse jam!
Ytse jam, ytse jam, ytse jam, ytse jam.


To the tune of "Erotomania":

Playing Erotomania
We're playing Erotomania
We're playing Erotomania
We're playing Erotomania
:tup
Title: Re: Writ your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: fischermasamune on October 31, 2014, 11:10:52 PM
To the tune of "Ytse Jam":

Ytse jam! Ytse jam!
Ytse jam, ytse jam, ytse jam, ytse jam,
Ytse jam!
Ytse jam, ytse jam, ytse jam, ytse jam.


To the tune of "Erotomania":

Playing Erotomania
We're playing Erotomania
We're playing Erotomania
We're playing Erotomania

Winner!

For TDOE:

The dance, da-dance, da-dan
Of eternity-ternity-ter
Dance, da-dance, dan
Of eternity-ternity
Title: Re: Writ your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: Lucien on November 01, 2014, 12:16:14 AM
If I had the scores... Hmm... I actually sort of want to try this, though there's no guarantee any lyrics I come up with won't be pretentious as hell  :lol
Title: Re: Writ your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 01, 2014, 04:34:39 AM
I'm not sure how this could work in practice.  Their instrumentals are designed NOT to have words.  Not sure where you would put them without just covering up some of the instrumental goodness.
Title: Re: Writ your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: James Mypetgiress on November 01, 2014, 06:57:21 AM
If I had the scores... Hmm... I actually sort of want to try this, though there's no guarantee any lyrics I come up with won't be pretentious as hell  :lol
hey, the more pretentious, the better! Then it will sound more like a dream theater song (oh snap)
Title: Re: Writ your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: RoeDent on November 01, 2014, 07:03:22 AM
The songs already have lyrics, but it's John Myung on vocals.
Title: Re: Writ your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 01, 2014, 07:04:07 AM
The songs already have lyrics, but it's John Myung on vocals.
:tup
Title: Re: Writ your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: James Mypetgiress on November 01, 2014, 07:05:48 AM
The songs already have lyrics, but it's John Myung on vocals.
There is no need for this thread to carry on... It's pointless now.
Title: Re: Writ your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: RoeDent on November 01, 2014, 07:11:09 AM
We can understand JMX's lyrics he writes for JLB, but the lyrics he writes for himself are as ensconced in mystery as the man himself is. For our own safety, the band decide to omit these lyrics from the booklets.
Title: Re: Writ your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: Raise the Drum on November 01, 2014, 09:22:05 AM
Technically speaking if you wanted to put lyrics in one of DT's instrumentals, the song with a more "posible lyric friendly estructure" would be SOC. It has a long almost-downbeat part where you could easily put some phrases and calling it a verse. When you get more into the song it becomes a little bit harder i guess but at least you have a verse or 2.
In fact you also could get a ending verse at the last part of the song. Then if you connect the words from the beggining with the ones at the end of the song, maybe it could come up something decent
Title: Re: Writ your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: TheGreatPretender on November 01, 2014, 10:06:10 AM
Am I the only one who's really bothered by the fact that the topic title still doesn't have the "e" at the end of "Writ"?
Title: Re: Writ your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: James Mypetgiress on November 01, 2014, 10:11:18 AM
Am I the only one who's really bothered by the fact that the topic title still doesn't have the "e" at the end of "Writ"?
Oh... yeah, sorry. How didn't I notice that?  :huh: :huh: :huh:
Title: Re: Write (now there's an E) your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: TheGreatPretender on November 01, 2014, 10:16:32 AM
Thank you! Obsession Compulsion Satisfied!
Title: Re: Write (now there's an E) your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: James Mypetgiress on November 01, 2014, 11:10:12 AM
Thank you! Obsession Compulsion Satisfied!
Your vey welcom
Title: Re: Write (now there's an E) your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: chaossystem on November 01, 2014, 11:52:53 AM
Thank you! Obsession Compulsion Satisfied!
Your vey welcom

RReally???
Title: Re: Write (now there's an E) your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: Grizz on November 02, 2014, 09:15:51 PM
Puppies on Acid; Isn't it a lovely sight?
Puppies on Acid; I would eat them if I might.

Totally original idea of mine.
Title: Re: Write (now there's an E) your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: rumborak on November 02, 2014, 09:22:38 PM
Went down Broadway, me and a bunch,
saw the stand, got the munch
I gave him my money, and I did receive,
I looked down at what he gave me, what do I perceive
...
Raw Dog! Raw Dog! A fucking Raw Dog!
I'm not yella, but I also don't want salmonella
Raw Dog!!!
Title: Re: Write (now there's an E) your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: Lucien on November 02, 2014, 11:51:45 PM
I wrote some lyrics for a first verse of SoC, 0:58 - 1:17, though this works for any of the multiple sections that sound like that.

I've fallen off the lights
I'm sinking into the night

Familiar faces lost
Descent into the frost

Save me, guide me
Help me rise free


And because I have infinite time on my hands (not really) I spent the multiple hours (like 10 minutes) transcribing what I hear onto sheet music.

(https://i.imgur.com/YRJLHOG.png)
Title: Re: Write (now there's an E) your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: Lucien on November 06, 2014, 07:05:47 PM
/thread
Title: Re: Write (now there's an E) your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: Raise the Drum on November 06, 2014, 08:10:39 PM
/thread

"m thread thread, thre thread thread, m thread thread, thre thread thread"

DT - SOC
Title: Re: Write (now there's an E) your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: TheCountOfNYC on November 06, 2014, 08:38:23 PM
SOC would be the easiest. As has been said, it has a lyric friendly structure. Also, with its attachment to Vacant and song name being similar to the lyrical contact of Vacant, you could use those lyrics as a foundation for the new lyrics. I won't be attempting it since I'm a bad lyricist, but I can see it other people making lyrics work for this song.
Title: Re: Write (now there's an E) your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: npiazza91 on November 06, 2014, 10:33:44 PM
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Title: Re: Write (now there's an E) your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: Grizz on November 09, 2014, 08:19:22 PM
A-wake she's Awake
Oh lord she's Awake
A-wake she's Awake
Oh lord she's Awake
Dear God, thank you
She's awake she's awake
Awake
Awake
Yeah yeah
Title: Re: Write (now there's an E) your lyrics to instrumentals
Post by: James Mypetgiress on November 10, 2014, 10:10:34 AM
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What were you actually going to say?