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Re: Songwriting process???

Postby Death » Fri May 27, 2011 9:36 am

Burning Beard wrote:No, because the fiction is BETTER than watching some conspiracy theorist or UFO nut present a bunch shitty, unsupported anecdotes, or three "ghost hunters" walking around dark rooms, psyching themselves out whenever they hear a creak.


Well for sure, I just take them with a grain of salt.

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Re: Songwriting process???

Postby Mince » Sat May 28, 2011 6:14 am

RAG wrote:Tainted By Uncertainty


Hostility rising
Whats beyond darkened road ahead
Seeking blind into every dawn
Hearing nothing said

Memories of the past for me
Clouded by the future
Tainted by uncertainty

Pictures I have drawn you see
Shrouded in the mists
Tainted by uncertainty

Costumes of content not free
Dressed in pain of illusion
Tainted by uncertainty

Fighting the prophets
Of what is ought to be
Tainted by uncertainty

Dreams of untouched desire
Raped by confusion
Tearing of my brain
Double edged knife
Twin existence of choice
Need to live, need for life

Hostility rising
Whats beyond darkened road ahead
Seeking blind into every dawn
Hearing nothing said

Memories of the past for me
Clouded by the future
Tainted by uncertainty

Pictures I have drawn you see
Shrouded in the mists
Tainted by uncertainty

Costumes of content not free
Dressed in pain of illusion
Tainted by uncertainty

Fighting the prophets
Of what is ought to be
Tainted by uncertainty


No longer satisfied
What tomorrow brings
Drowning in pools of lies
Chasing destiny on the wind
Until one of us dies

One of us dies, one of us dies
Chasing the wind
Until one of us dies

One of us dies, one of us dies
Seeking blind into every dawn
Until one of us dies

One of us dies, one of us dies
Dressed in pain of illusion
Until one of us dies


Im unsure what this is about. In one small paragraph could u explain what it means?
"chasing the wind untill one of us dies" wtf
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Re: Songwriting process???

Postby RAG » Sat May 28, 2011 3:37 pm

Why do you want me to explain what it means, my guess is your just being a smart ass
I know exactly what it means
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Re: Songwriting process???

Postby Dead Kid » Sat May 28, 2011 6:49 pm

It's relatively normal to be interested in the meaning behind a song. That's why http://www.songmeanings.net exists!
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Re: Songwriting process???

Postby Burning Beard » Sat May 28, 2011 8:08 pm

RAG wrote:Why do you want me to explain what it means, my guess is your just being a smart ass


I think it's a perfectly valid question.

Lyrics that appeal to me either clearly tell a story, or leave it up to the listener to apply their own personal meaning. Otherwise I'm left with a string of metal-sounding words that just fill a gap where some singing should be.
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Re: Songwriting process???

Postby RAG » Mon May 30, 2011 1:17 pm

Okay okay fair enough, was the picking out of one line with "wtf"after it I objected to...

These words are about someone who wants to have a better life doing things that make them happy but is stuck in the day to day need to live ie: "Need to live, need for life"
Whats beyond the darkened road ahead (cant see the future) waking up blind to whats going to happen.....
In basic terms someone who wants to be different, not conform and be successful but is stuck in the day to day of life blah blah blah
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Re: Songwriting process???

Postby Burning Beard » Tue May 31, 2011 10:23 am

RAG wrote:These words are about someone who wants to have a better life doing things that make them happy but is stuck in the day to day need to live ie: "Need to live, need for life"
Whats beyond the darkened road ahead (cant see the future) waking up blind to whats going to happen.....
In basic terms someone who wants to be different, not conform and be successful but is stuck in the day to day of life blah blah blah


Something I can definitelty identify with, and wrote about once before (because I was in the depths of 9-5, office hell.) I'd share them if I could remember them!
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Re: Songwriting process???

Postby RAG » Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:02 am

Im fortunate I kept all my writings (fuck knows how thaey didnt disappear on my world travles) still have stuff from 1992 in my folder.. :lol:
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Re: Songwriting process???

Postby RAG » Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:23 am

Feed the Hunger

Dark clouds part aside
Lucifer’s soldiers descend
Bow down, kneel before
Offer your blackened soul

Blood filled eyes light the way
Father of all fear follows
Bow down, kneel before
Offer your blackened soul

Can you see, can you feel
Scream, it feeds the hunger
Is dread tearing your senses
Disciple now you understand

Stare into these eyes
Riddled with dark injustice
Listen to this voice
Sharp with evils intent

Whatever god you follow
Can watch in helpless awe
As another child is taken
From their wilting breed

Can you see, can you feel
Scream, it feeds the hunger
Is dread tearing your senses
Disciple now you understand

This power almighty
Nothing can save you
This is devils supremacy

This force unrelenting
Nothing can save you
Last seconds, no repenting

Can you see, can you feel
Scream, it feeds the hunger
Is dread tearing your senses
Disciple now you understand
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Re: Songwriting process???

Postby RAG » Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:24 am

Just another example, critics feel free to post ha ha... anyone wanna put some thrash metal to this please feel free would love to hear it...
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Re: Songwriting process???

Postby BroDown » Sat Jun 04, 2011 4:47 pm

Great Lyrics RAG, we recorded them on our new song today! Check it out:

http://www.mediafire.com/?2qb8u8gu8nov93b

This features out proper vocalist so it's basically the finished product. Unfortunately we didn't have enough time to re-do the vocals for Tainted by Uncertainty with our proper vocalist but we will get that done as soon as possible.
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Re: Songwriting process???

Postby RAG » Mon Jun 06, 2011 10:14 am

Fuck that is awesome, wish lived closer could come to practise and meet ya boys
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Re: Songwriting process???

Postby Skoll » Wed Jun 08, 2011 7:47 am

Fucking hell...
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Re: Songwriting process???

Postby Mince » Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:22 am

lol
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Re: Songwriting process???

Postby RAG » Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:38 am

Whats up with you 2 now ???
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