October - November challenge ~ emptiness

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Icystorm made this observation in an earlier post:
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Perhaps we need a challenge to get us all going! Any takers?
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Upfiddler used to run monthly challenges, but he's been busy and we haven't had any for a while.

Joseph has now issued a challenge, i.e. "any takers?"

So I take up the glove.

The challenge will be run much the same way as Upfiddler ran them.

The challenge is:

1 Between now and the end of October . . . To come up with a set of lyrics dwelling on the theme of 'emptiness'. I've chosen this theme because of this thread here:https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=290811 and its main idea of not being able to find things to write about.

2 Between now and the end of November . . . To record a song with those lyrics and post it here.

At the end of October, I'll gather all the posted lyrics into a single thread, and then invite comments, observations and suggestions from participants and others interested enough to do so. But please don't post comments until then.

If you are brave enough, you can create a thread for your lyrics and describe your thoughts and ideas as you develop the lyrics along the way, the way some did for earlier challenges.

If participants of earlier challenges think of something I've left out, please let me know.
 
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That sounds great, Mike!

So, to reiterate, the final lyrics must be posted by October 31. Then, the final demo by November 30. The theme is "emptiness". Correct?

Joseph
 
icystorm said:
That sounds great, Mike!

So, to reiterate, the final lyrics must be posted by October 31. Then, the final demo by November 30. The theme is "emptiness". Correct?

Joseph
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You summed it up nicely!

(And I corrected the mistaken name when I first posted the challenge).
 
Boy, talk about a topic that hits home. Got my pad, pencil, and paper and nothing is coming out. That is where I am creatively right now. I hope I can join in, but no promises.

With that being said, many thanks Gecko for getting me back to thinking about writing and recording and attempting to create something to enter.
 
Something seems to be taking shape, but, boy is it a depressing song:eek:
 
Fantastic!

I think it's fantastic that you have picked up on this. If I have the time I will get something written and submitted. Emptiness.......Now my mind is beginning to whir. Great to hear from you. I hope things are well for you in 'down under' land. Dave


Oops! Thought I was PMing. Sorry.
 
GZ's near final lyrics for emptiness

Here is what I've got.

I'm okay with all of it, except the line with 'fail' in it (how appropriate!).
I'll dwell on that for a while . . . I may have some revisions

emptiness

in a chest I kept my thoughts
safely under lock and key
when I opened up that box
there was nothing there
just emptiness
nothing left
for me

all my words had turned to dust
crumbled stories never told
I turned the casket upside down
and hoped for something left
no emptiness
nothing there
for me

I cannot find any words
left alive to tell the tale
I will have to start anew
This time I will not fail


I walk along an empty street
waiting inspiration's call
my feet kept up a steady beat
but there's nothing there
just emptiness
nothing there
at all
 
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