Deep Thots by Mooki: Lyrical Frugality
Okay, so we have one song right that we are tracking and the song is rocking BUT no lyrics!!! Not a problem -- I love to right lyrics. Well - maybe a problem if I think too much about them. Sometimes it takes me years to get the lyrics "right". I'm pretty picky (to say the least) about word choice and structure for our songs.
Anyway, I'm about to sit down (during our lunch break) and try to pen some inspiring lyrics and we here a song come on from Gigs' Ipod. In my opinion this must be one the MOST LYRICALLY FRUGAL, ECONOMICALLY CONSCIOUS songs I have ever heard (I through in "economic" because Eli is studying Economics right now...). The song is "What If" by Creed; over 90% of the song's lyrics are the three words "what", "if", and "I". Wow!
Deep Thot by Mooki:
Who would have thought that a song could be so successful with 3 words (and not the most common 3 words for songs -- eg "I LOVE YOU")!?!?!?!?
Back to me -- word choice, structure, rhyme, patterns, oh my! This last unlyric'd song is ROCKING and my heart is that the words are the kind cut deep and take root and become owned more by the hearer than even by me.
God, use us and this song for years to come...
Anyway, I'm about to sit down (during our lunch break) and try to pen some inspiring lyrics and we here a song come on from Gigs' Ipod. In my opinion this must be one the MOST LYRICALLY FRUGAL, ECONOMICALLY CONSCIOUS songs I have ever heard (I through in "economic" because Eli is studying Economics right now...). The song is "What If" by Creed; over 90% of the song's lyrics are the three words "what", "if", and "I". Wow!
Deep Thot by Mooki:
Who would have thought that a song could be so successful with 3 words (and not the most common 3 words for songs -- eg "I LOVE YOU")!?!?!?!?
Back to me -- word choice, structure, rhyme, patterns, oh my! This last unlyric'd song is ROCKING and my heart is that the words are the kind cut deep and take root and become owned more by the hearer than even by me.
God, use us and this song for years to come...
Labels: Creed, Deep Thots, lyrics, Mooki, song
posted by Mooki at 2:53:00 PM
2 Comments:
Mooki,
I couldn't agree more. There is a place for complex lyrics and verse structure, but when it's time to get down and rock, too many words can put the "soft" in a rock song. Say what you need to as efficiently as possible, and let the song take care of the rest!
Looking forward to hearing what you've been working on!
Blessings from Idaho!
-kerry
Thanks, Kerry (from Idaho!!!)!
We are definitely excited about this next batch of songs AND I still have one song that is great and at the moment unfinished lyrically... Some of the songs we have I've been working on twisting, re-arranging for years. Turning verses into choruses (or the other way around), throwing away the parts that just don't cut it or make the song stronger.
Man, from the bottom of my heart I want to be a part of music that is a vehicle and catalyst for change, for hope, and so much more... Songs that put into words what you've been feeling but just didn't know how to say. Songs that stir to action. Songs that take you to a special place.
Peace and blessings!
;-)
Mooki
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