Author Topic: Write (now there's an E) your lyrics to instrumentals (Read 2942 times)

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!

TheGreatPretender · « **Reply #1 on:** October 31, 2014, 02:39:47 PM »

Zyzzyva17 · « **Reply #2 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

Raise the Drum · « **Reply #3 on:** October 31, 2014, 05:05:02 PM »

Quote from: 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

hahaha
Great lyrics!
I couldn't stop singing in my head

TheAtliator · « **Reply #4 on:** October 31, 2014, 05:11:35 PM »

I'm totally hearing them to the tune too

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 31, 2014, 08:12:17 PM »

Quote from: 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

fischermasamune · « **Reply #6 on:** October 31, 2014, 11:10:52 PM »

Quote from: 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

Winner!

For TDOE:

The dance, da-dance, da-dan
Of eternity-ternity-ter
Dance, da-dance, dan
Of eternity-ternity

Lucien · « **Reply #7 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

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #8 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.

James Mypetgiress · « **Reply #9 on:** November 01, 2014, 06:57:21 AM »

Quote from: 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

hey, the more pretentious, the better! Then it will sound more like a dream theater song (oh snap)

RoeDent · « **Reply #10 on:** November 01, 2014, 07:03:22 AM »

The songs already have lyrics, but it's John Myung on vocals.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 01, 2014, 07:04:07 AM »

Quote from: RoeDent on November 01, 2014, 07:03:22 AM

The songs already have lyrics, but it's John Myung on vocals.

James Mypetgiress · « **Reply #12 on:** November 01, 2014, 07:05:48 AM »

Quote from: RoeDent on November 01, 2014, 07:03:22 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.

RoeDent · « **Reply #13 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.

Raise the Drum · « **Reply #14 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

TheGreatPretender · « **Reply #15 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"?

James Mypetgiress · « **Reply #16 on:** November 01, 2014, 10:11:18 AM »

Quote from: 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"?

Oh... yeah, sorry. How didn't I notice that?

TheGreatPretender · « **Reply #17 on:** November 01, 2014, 10:16:32 AM »

Thank you! Obsession Compulsion Satisfied!

James Mypetgiress · « **Reply #18 on:** November 01, 2014, 11:10:12 AM »

Quote from: TheGreatPretender on November 01, 2014, 10:16:32 AM

Thank you! Obsession Compulsion Satisfied!

Your vey welcom

chaossystem · « **Reply #19 on:** November 01, 2014, 11:52:53 AM »

Quote from: James Mypetgiress on November 01, 2014, 11:10:12 AM

Quote from: TheGreatPretender on November 01, 2014, 10:16:32 AM
Thank you! Obsession Compulsion Satisfied!
Your vey welcom

RReally???

Grizz · « **Reply #20 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.

rumborak · « **Reply #21 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!!!

Lucien · « **Reply #22 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.

Lucien · « **Reply #23 on:** November 06, 2014, 07:05:47 PM »

/thread

Raise the Drum · « **Reply #24 on:** November 06, 2014, 08:10:39 PM »

Quote from: Lucien on November 06, 2014, 07:05:47 PM

/thread

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

DT - SOC

TheCountOfNYC · « **Reply #25 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.

npiazza91 · « **Reply #26 on:** November 06, 2014, 10:33:44 PM »

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Grizz · « **Reply #27 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

James Mypetgiress · « **Reply #28 on:** November 10, 2014, 10:10:34 AM »

Quote from: npiazza91 on November 06, 2014, 10:33:44 PM

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What were you actually going to say?

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Author Topic: Write (now there's an E) your lyrics to instrumentals (Read 2942 times)