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I appreciate the in depth comment. 
When I write songs I don't try and make them perfect, like rhyming can with can, I didn't wanna do it for that reason but it's the only thing that I liked. I ended up replacing words just because I felt like I should, and it comes across as fake and unnecessary.. Well that's just me. |
I understand...you are writing to express yourself as you feel moved to do.
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The vicar thing, not sarcasm because their morals are far greater than the rest, they have the best intentions but they only preach because they're in a position of power.. It kind of reminded me of where I live as well, when walking through town there was someone with a bible (although not a vicar, just a nut) preaching hate and bile about our sins etc. just because we have freedom of speech.
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Oh, I see! I thought you meant that vicars just think they are the cream of the crop. I didn't realize you actually felt their morals are far greater than those of the rest of us. I guess I've never felt that to be true, so that thought hadn't occurred to me! Hmm...how do you know that person *wasn't* a vicar! I recall pastors saying atheist people like me (as I sit in the pew) are "dry twigs to be burned," quoting the Bible. Always gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling of welcome.
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Correct about the love songs, you think it was a true romance, unique ans special, and when it ends you feel what you have to say are insights on love when really you just come across as a whiney child that needs to get a grip.
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Yep. Sometimes, though, a good whine feels kind of good.
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I think metaphors about love being a dying rose or whatever and using phrases we use in every day language - cream of the crop. Are different, I think using little sayings that people, especially from where you're from can relate to. No problems using sayings.. I wouldn't say they're cliche at all to be honest, I think it's just a nice turn of phrase to put in a well known saying.. but that's just me. Thanks for your comments, really appreciated.
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Well, technically I'd say "cream of the crop" is a cliche saying...but I actually don't always despise a few cliches in songs, because I feel they are powerful symbols that can be used effectively, especially if the writer puts a new twist on the saying somehow. My only concern is when people can't think of any other way to express themselves and may not realize they are thinking in cliches! Here's a nice list of cliches, by the way
http://clichesite.com/alpha_list.asp?which=lett+1. I've been meaning to write a song that uses as many of them as possible. I think that would be a fun MB song contest!
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I chose not to comment on his/her work in their thread because I initially had no intention to do so directly.
I wouldn't waste my time.
The reason why I referred to it in here, was solely in context to make a point.
My comments are on the boards for all to see, so how this is stabbing someone in the back is beyond me.
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Because you didn't tell the person directly to his face in his thread, and said it behind his back here, right-track. But now that I've PM'd you remorselessly, I know more about the situation.
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HELP!
Will sympathetic members please spam my message box with random PM's so it exceeds it's limit and save me from the wrath of the VEGANAPOCALYSPE that has been unleashed upon my inbox...
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I know you like irony...and I'm *always* sympathetic...so maybe *I* can spam your message box with random PMs.
Say, have you developed an on-line lisp?!
~ VEGANAPOCA
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