A Political song (sort of).

[mjr]

This is sort of a political song. It has an angry, driving, metal feel to it. I don't have a title for it, or a "formal" structure for it yet, but here goes...

Spinning the lies!
Truth in disguise
Deceiving the ears,
Deceiving the eyes

What did I hear?
what did you say?
Today, tomorrow, yesterday
is the meaning the same?

The polished figure
has practiced it well
show the allure
an image to sell

An audio byte.
The TV Set.
Night after night,
votes to get

Smiles and lies
wicked Forked tongues
poisoned verbiage
words flung

Votes to get,
Votes to get,
votes to get,
votes to get

Lying to you
Lying to me
only one message:
re-elect me!

I'll say what I want
a lie or the truth
ignorance what I
Want from you

Listen to none
only what I say
I'll be the one
I'll save the day
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That's what I have so far.

 

[WhiteStrat]

So far? So are you still writing or are you gonna track something already? I'm looking forward to hearing something on this one. Those brief, staccato lines could do some real interesting things...

Nice job!

 

[mjr]

So far? So are you still writing or are you gonna track something already? I'm looking forward to hearing something on this one. Those brief, staccato lines could do some real interesting things...

Nice job!

I can't remember the last time I actually sat down and recorded something...Usually, I write country, but occasionally something like this will come out.

Yeah, I say "so far" because I may go back and either add to or revise a few of the lines...

 

[WhiteStrat]

I can't remember the last time I actually sat down and recorded something...Usually, I write country, but occasionally something like this will come out.

Yeah, I say "so far" because I may go back and either add to or revise a few of the lines...

Well let us know if you take this to the next level. I'd love to hear what becomes of it.

 

[mjr]

Well let us know if you take this to the next level. I'd love to hear what becomes of it.

I'll definitely do that.

Here's another one I've yet to record...again, I generally write country, but this is just what came out...

"Not Gonna Be Your Sycophant"

You like when people do what you want
you like it when they do what you say-ay-ay
you like the pucker-ups and the suck-ups
it strokes your ego to see it this way

But it's not as good as you think
your attitude will be defeated
(and) it will come crashing down around you
what's coming is inevitable.

(chorus)
Not gonna be your sycophant
a lemming in your game, your sick game.
Not gonna bow down to inflate your ego
or to raise you up and feed your arrogance.

Your "yes men" they surround you
they bow to your every whim
you use your power to walk on others
and to build your monolith.

(to chorus)

You see me as a pawn in your game
to make you money, footprints on my body
not gonna happen, man, you won't be on my back
you can't change the way it is, that's just a fact

(to chorus x 2)

Your ego bruised, you soon will fall
your ears do not deceive.
Point a finger in the mirror,
for you did this to yourself.

(or)

Fragile ego destroyed, you soon will fall
You cannot believe, your ears do not deceive
You're no longer powerful, I have won
You did this to yourself.

No, not gonna be your Sycophant
No, not gonna be your Sycophant
No, not gonna be your Sycophant
No, not gonna be your Sycophant

Ha, ha, ha, ha.

 

[WhiteStrat]

Wow...very strong, pointed stuff! I like it!

 

[mjr]

Wow...very strong, pointed stuff! I like it!

Cool! Thanks!

I'd love to get back into recording, but I've got a lot of other stuff going on right now.

Hopefully, I can record soon, though...

 

[WhiteStrat]

Cool! Thanks!

I'd love to get back into recording, but I've got a lot of other stuff going on right now.

Hopefully, I can record soon, though...

I hope some of that "other stuff" is good stuff. (I hate it when life gets in the way of living!)

 

[mjr]

I hope some of that "other stuff" is good stuff. (I hate it when life gets in the way of living!)

Well, some of it's living. I spend time in the evenings with my wife and son. I have some stuff in our garage I still need to go through, as well as some painting to do. I have an hour's drive each way to and from work.

I have some samples up at my website. The samples that are up there are gonna get re-recorded. I don't like how they turned out.

 

[Yonce N Mild]

very cool, I like the repetition of "votes to get". That could be a pretty intense part of the song. If you could work votes to get into some more of the verses I think it would work even better.

 

[mjr]

very cool, I like the repetition of "votes to get". That could be a pretty intense part of the song. If you could work votes to get into some more of the verses I think it would work even better.

I've thought about that. I may do that, and just move some lines around, or eliminate some lines.

 

[ido1957]

It's been way too long Monte since you posted here, but then again, kids, wife, commute, housework, job, to-do lists etc etc can keep you extremely busy!

Cool lyrics, as mentioned the "Votes To Get" lines are real head bopper types.

I think I'm a syncophant - at least that's how I feel some days so I can relate to your second submission.

Maybe a metal type guy could grab these lines and put them to music! That would be cool...

 

[mjr]

It's been way too long Monte since you posted here, but then again, kids, wife, commute, housework, job, to-do lists etc etc can keep you extremely busy!

Cool lyrics, as mentioned the "Votes To Get" lines are real head bopper types.

I think I'm a syncophant - at least that's how I feel some days so I can relate to your second submission.

Maybe a metal type guy could grab these lines and put them to music! That would be cool...

I know! I haven't written anything in a few weeks at least.

And yeah, my commute is definitely longer now, and I am pretty busy, or at least have a lot of things to do.

Which of these is better?

Your ego bruised, you soon will fall
your ears do not deceive.
Point a finger in the mirror,
for you did this to yourself.

(or)

Fragile ego destroyed, you soon will fall
You cannot believe, your ears do not deceive
You're no longer powerful, I have won
You did this to yourself.

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I sent you a PM, too.