Reincarnation

[LI_Slim]

This song breaks a rule or two, but please bear with me and tell me what you think...

Reincarnation (c)2002 Larry Kolker


I am a worm
wigglin' in the ground
I can't understand how I came to this
When I was a man in my last life

I was famous
I was a leader
I made people proud of where they were born
They cheered my out loud when I would appear

I had children
Children who loved me
I taught them what God expected of them
Some thought it was odd but times were tough then

(Chorus)
So why God why did you send me back
To the rear of the pack
Why'd you curse the name
Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein


I am poor
I am a woman
I was raped and I carry his child
I can't escape but in my last life

I was famous
I was a leader
I made people proud of where they were born
They cheered me out loud when I would appear

I had children
Children who loved me
I taught them what God expected of them
Some thought it was odd but times were tough then

(Chorus)
Oh why'd you send me back
To the rear of the pack
I did the best I could
I was George W., W. Bush


We are twins
Joined at the head
I cannot see him but my body is his
I cannot free him but in our last lives

We were famous
We were the leaders
We made people proud of where they born
And gave them some hope when before there was none

He was my enemy
I demonized him
I judged him harshly but I forgot
That the book of my fathers commanded "judge not"

(Chorus)
Oh why'd you send us back
To the rear of the pack
We fell into a trap
We were Sharon and Arafat

 

[demensia]

Nice man. Do you have a tune in mind for this?

 

[Gidge]

i read these lyrics right after you first posted them.....my first impression was to flame it because of the Bush reference.....the new Gidge decided to lay back and process this.....now a few days later with an open mind to art i read it and it totally has taken on new meaning....i totally get it and see where you are coming from......

i dont see what rules of songwriting you broke...of course it probably breaks the 3 minute radio rule, but somehow i dont think thats what you are going for.....

i think as poetry (lyrics), this is awesome.....i had to read it twice to get it....for some it take more...some may get it right off......

if it is a song, my concern is how people will grasp it performed live....it may delve into areas that may be considered taboo and may scare off some listeners......

regardless, its very good work......

 

[Buffalo Bob]

Any song that starts with "I am a worm" is alright with me! Keep stirring it up, Slim.

 

[LI_Slim]

Thank you Gidge and Demensia and Bob...

Yes, it is already a completed song. I hope to record it within the next few weeks.

I guess the "rules" I'm thinking of are, don't write about specific people and don't get into politics or religion. Made to be broken of course, and I'm far from the first to do so.

Gidge, I agree that most people are unlikely to "get" it from one listen (especially at my typical coffeehouse gig, where people are half listening and half chatting with each other). And I'm sure it is likely to alienate some people. I guess that's part of what I want from this song, though, I want to risk alienating people in order to challenge them and get them to think. Like you did!

Thanks again.

 

[Gidge]

I guess the "rules" I'm thinking of are, don't write about specific people and don't get into politics or religion. Made to be broken of course, and I'm far from the first to do so.

Well, luckily, you dont have a music label to slap you on the wrist....by all means break those "rules".....can't wait to hear it.......

 

[dragonworks]

Its not political enough, you gotta really get to the heart of the matter.

 

[Henri Devill]

If it has a good "hook" then you can get as deep as you like.."If you build it they will come"..The words in the chorus are a little tuff {Ya you shattered that rule "Sad Huss"ect ..LOL}..but hey it should be interesting!Not everythings gotta be a top 40 type'O song..Good luck with it!


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