Color In The Lines
I wrote this song to vent about writting songs with a group of musicians. I first performed this song with a song writting group in Fort Wayne, IN. The feeback was positive, but one member told me to song a high D on “I can trace it out just fine”. I wish I could remember his name, because I feel that the chorus would not be good without that suggestion. Belated thanks.
Lyrics:
So there's this thing called melody
It's got a friend called harmony
And they've been slaughtered by the hoards
Of riffs and beats and washed out chords <br /><br />I hoped by now you'd have some more
Than minor one and minor four
'Cus those two chords just on and on
Tell me when you've got a song
<br />I'd never write a thing for you
'Cus then you'd have to paint it too
And I can trace it out just fine
But you can't color in the lines
No you can't color in well
<br />I didn't like your song it all
(I hate my dad/I'm sorry I'm not perfect/It's the destiny of fate)
I added a chorus, I made somethings resolve
And now it's better, I did all I could
Now you tell me, well see that song was good
<br />Just don't expect me to smile with glee
That all the notes are in one key
I'll play along and keep my mouth shut
But I won't tell you it doesn't suck
<br />I'd never write a thing for you
'Cus then you'd have to paint it too
And I can trace it out just fine
But you can't color in the lines
The constant noise that's in the song
It doesn't really turn me on
You know it takes a little more
I'd never buy this in a store
