ido1957
9K Gold Member
Mike wrote some music sent me the mp3 and I tried my hand at writing some lyrics to go with it. It's an interesting exercise writing lyrics for the music. I almost always write music for the lyrics (with some lyrical edits if the music draws me in a certain direction). This is not in my range; Mike will probably do a better job at the vocals . Still a work in progress, I can see paring it down by a verse/chorus (maybe 2) and adding a bridge. Let me know what you think...
Mike called the piece "I LIke it That Way" and here's the results....
"I Like it That Way"
People always tell me, not to do the things I do
But I like to take my chances, rolled the dice a time or two
Living on the edge you know, it makes me feel alive
There’s too many sheltered souls just happy to get by
My life is right, I feel alive, no matter what they say
They don’t understand me but, you know I like it that way
Drive a little faster than the signs say I should go
Go all the way, no compromise, I never take it slow
The throttle’s to the max but still I never lose control
Don’t just take it on, I give it all my heart and soul
They can try to change my mind but I won’t play their game
They don’t understand me but, you know I like it that way
Got a love of life you know I like to drink it up
It goes down nice and easy sometimes I can’t get enough
They keep holding back I’m sure it makes them feel alright
Can’t wait till tomorrow cause I feel so good tonight
What works for you don’t work for me, cause we’re just not the same
They don’t understand me but, you know I like it that way
I like a taste of danger feel it running through my veins
It just fires me up and now I do it everyday
Never worry about it coming crashing down on me
It ain’t for the faint of heart or those too blind to see
Taking their advice to heart, would be my first mistake
They don’t understand me but, you know I like it that way
Climbing all these mountains, it can take the strength from me
Never go for second best, I take it to extremes
For simple satisfaction, that’s how hard some people try
It’s all a distraction, while the good things pass them by
This life might have its dangers, that’s a risk I’ll have to take
They don’t understand me but, you know I like it that way
http://www.lightningmp3.com/live/file.php?id=15298
Mike called the piece "I LIke it That Way" and here's the results....
"I Like it That Way"
People always tell me, not to do the things I do
But I like to take my chances, rolled the dice a time or two
Living on the edge you know, it makes me feel alive
There’s too many sheltered souls just happy to get by
My life is right, I feel alive, no matter what they say
They don’t understand me but, you know I like it that way
Drive a little faster than the signs say I should go
Go all the way, no compromise, I never take it slow
The throttle’s to the max but still I never lose control
Don’t just take it on, I give it all my heart and soul
They can try to change my mind but I won’t play their game
They don’t understand me but, you know I like it that way
Got a love of life you know I like to drink it up
It goes down nice and easy sometimes I can’t get enough
They keep holding back I’m sure it makes them feel alright
Can’t wait till tomorrow cause I feel so good tonight
What works for you don’t work for me, cause we’re just not the same
They don’t understand me but, you know I like it that way
I like a taste of danger feel it running through my veins
It just fires me up and now I do it everyday
Never worry about it coming crashing down on me
It ain’t for the faint of heart or those too blind to see
Taking their advice to heart, would be my first mistake
They don’t understand me but, you know I like it that way
Climbing all these mountains, it can take the strength from me
Never go for second best, I take it to extremes
For simple satisfaction, that’s how hard some people try
It’s all a distraction, while the good things pass them by
This life might have its dangers, that’s a risk I’ll have to take
They don’t understand me but, you know I like it that way
http://www.lightningmp3.com/live/file.php?id=15298