Sleeves
04-09-2007, 07:45 AM
American Idol is sponsoring a songwriting contest (http://songwriter.americanidol.com/) this season. The Idol people will somehow pick the top 20 songs and then turn it over to an audience vote.
I've never really written a "pop" song, so I thought it might fun to try. Obviously, I should have written about wind beneath wings...or a song about overcoming adversity...struggling etc. and then standing up in the glory...
But...this is as close as I got...not really what they're looking for...ha ha...I'm just hoping they pick some songs that are a little gloomy. :)
Also - I sing more "normally". Not like my throat's full of dirt...I sound a little like Michael Stipe or Ed Vedder...because we need more of that kind of singing goddamnit...
Here's the song: The Poor Man's Lullaby (http://www.atomsmotion.com/uploads/poormanslullaby.mp3)
I should also thank Wallower for the "poor man" idea. That crept or leapt into this song obviously. So thanks Wallower!!
Here are the lyrics...
The Poor Man’s Lullaby
I walk the railway station at the end of the day
I watch the moon from the train but we can’t pull away
It follows close behind, like it slipped its lunar line
Don’t lock the cabin when I’m sleeping I get lost in my dreams
I hear the ticket man, the passengers, the engineer
Sing a poor man’s lullaby, out of tune and out of time
Did anybody lose me? Did anybody take me home? Did anybody lose me?
Cause here I am wondering…
I take my luggage from the porter and then make for the street
I hear the echo of the automatic sound of my feet
Trailing close behind, like I’m trampling over time
From the sun to the moon and from the earth to me
A distant tension like a silence how it makes me weep and
Sing a poor man’s lullaby, out of tune and out of time
Did anybody lose me? Did anybody take me home? Did anybody lose me?
Cause here I am wondering…
I've never really written a "pop" song, so I thought it might fun to try. Obviously, I should have written about wind beneath wings...or a song about overcoming adversity...struggling etc. and then standing up in the glory...
But...this is as close as I got...not really what they're looking for...ha ha...I'm just hoping they pick some songs that are a little gloomy. :)
Also - I sing more "normally". Not like my throat's full of dirt...I sound a little like Michael Stipe or Ed Vedder...because we need more of that kind of singing goddamnit...
Here's the song: The Poor Man's Lullaby (http://www.atomsmotion.com/uploads/poormanslullaby.mp3)
I should also thank Wallower for the "poor man" idea. That crept or leapt into this song obviously. So thanks Wallower!!
Here are the lyrics...
The Poor Man’s Lullaby
I walk the railway station at the end of the day
I watch the moon from the train but we can’t pull away
It follows close behind, like it slipped its lunar line
Don’t lock the cabin when I’m sleeping I get lost in my dreams
I hear the ticket man, the passengers, the engineer
Sing a poor man’s lullaby, out of tune and out of time
Did anybody lose me? Did anybody take me home? Did anybody lose me?
Cause here I am wondering…
I take my luggage from the porter and then make for the street
I hear the echo of the automatic sound of my feet
Trailing close behind, like I’m trampling over time
From the sun to the moon and from the earth to me
A distant tension like a silence how it makes me weep and
Sing a poor man’s lullaby, out of tune and out of time
Did anybody lose me? Did anybody take me home? Did anybody lose me?
Cause here I am wondering…