Stone Birds' Songwriting Journal

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 05-28-2009, 12:04 AM

hey Stone Birds, just browsing some of your stuff and I thought I'd say Keep up the good work!

Stone Birds · 05-30-2009, 10:31 AM

Something to steal
something to write our names on
something to makes us
feel free
could we be

Thieves with good intentions
Sinners that save lives
Someone you wanna see on the street
could we be

You didn't steal my heart
sometimes i wish you did
could you call my name
save me
could you be

a thief with good intentions
a sinner that saves lives
someone i wanna see on the street
could you be

I should've said something
but i was lost for words
_____________________
_______
could I be

a thief with good intentions
a sinner that saves lives
someone you wanna see on the street
could I be

Nicktarist · 05-30-2009, 11:16 AM

find a word that rhymes with intentions and change the song to simply 'Good Intentions'. It just sounds better to me for some reason. You need help filling in those blank spots?

Stone Birds · 05-30-2009, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nicktarist

You need help filling in those blank spots?

yep, i do

Stone Birds · 06-01-2009, 11:43 AM

The lyrics will be posted in a few minutes

Stone Birds · 06-03-2009, 12:59 PM

Holy Man
Panic Fire
alligators
white flags

Holy Man
Panic Fire
alligators
white flags

open the door let them in
open the door let them in

Hold this note
the war is gone

Holy Man
Panic Fire
alligators
white flags

open the door let them in
open the door let them in

Hold this note
the war is gone
Hold this note
the war is gone

this is a terrible song but i decided to post since i did write it

Stone Birds · 06-03-2009, 01:05 PM

Download "The Kite" Demo

Two Red Balloons
Up in the sky
one yellow kite
about to fall
to the sea

Two Red Balloons
Up in the sky
one yellow kite
about to fall
to the sea

unfortunately the recording wasn't all that great because the guitar sounds like it has distortion.

Stone Birds · 06-03-2009, 01:17 PM

Download "How To Catch the Sparrow" Demo

We were all one young
runnin out into the rain when we weren't supposed to
climbin trees and scrapin knees
it was the only way to teach us pain

Mother Sky
father sea
please help me

The rain will die but tomorrow
we'll learn how to catch the sparrow

Brother flame
sister tree
please save me

I can't write this song the way
it was meant to be
i am sorry
could you forgive me

Grandpa gun
grandma flower
please find me*

we live and die, but we lie (x4)

*this line has been updated since the demo was recorded

tab:

e---------------
B---------------
G----------0----
D----0----------
A-------3-------
E-3-------------

Stone Birds · 06-03-2009, 01:28 PM

I wish you could stay awhile
I wish you could stay

Than, maybe I'd know you
Maybe you could tell me yourself

Do you know right from wrong
what is your favorite song
cause maybe we could sing-along

but we know that the dragonflies
always leave when someone dies

Whose fault?
Does it matter?
you're up in the sky
you must've been a good man
because so many people down here
love you, love you

Do you know right from wrong
what is your favorite song
cause maybe we could sing-along

but we know that the dragonflies
always leave when someone dies

Stone Birds · 06-05-2009, 03:49 PM

If i fell into black water
would you save me
if you ran away
from home
i'd run away with you
and we'd be the best of friends

and then the cops'll come
lookin for us
and we'd hide
under the bed in
that cheap motel

if this was the last time
i saw you
than i'd kiss you goodbye
but we believe
that we're invincible
nothing can hurt us
nothing can hurt you

we stole a blue car
and drove outa this shity state
somethin you'd say
"I Love this air i'm breathin"

If i fell into black water
would you save me
if you ran away
from home
i'd run away with you

if this was the last time
i saw you
than i'd kiss you goodbye
but we believe
that we're invincible
nothing can hurt us
nothing can hurt you

i even got the guitar finished.

05-30-2009, 10:31 AM	#62 (permalink)
Stone Birds myspace.com/stonebirdies Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Conor Oberst Was/is Here Posts: 1,401	Thieves With Good Intentions Something to steal something to write our names on something to makes us feel free could we be Thieves with good intentions Sinners that save lives Someone you wanna see on the street could we be You didn't steal my heart sometimes i wish you did could you call my name save me could you be a thief with good intentions a sinner that saves lives someone i wanna see on the street could you be I should've said something but i was lost for words _____________________ _______ could I be a thief with good intentions a sinner that saves lives someone you wanna see on the street could I be __________________ Silk & Tree Records //\\//\\/\\/\/\/\\\\\\\\///\/\/\/\/\\////\/\\\\\///\V //\\//\\/\\/\/\/\\\\\\\\///\/\/\/\/\\////\/\\\\\///\V soundcloud.com/stonebirds [Link removed by mod, no advertising] ... Damn those mods are always gettin ya :)

06-01-2009, 11:43 AM	#65 (permalink)
Stone Birds myspace.com/stonebirdies Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Conor Oberst Was/is Here Posts: 1,401	Live @ Lighthouse The lyrics will be posted in a few minutes __________________ Silk & Tree Records //\\//\\/\\/\/\/\\\\\\\\///\/\/\/\/\\////\/\\\\\///\V //\\//\\/\\/\/\/\\\\\\\\///\/\/\/\/\\////\/\\\\\///\V soundcloud.com/stonebirds [Link removed by mod, no advertising] ... Damn those mods are always gettin ya :)

06-03-2009, 12:59 PM	#66 (permalink)
Stone Birds myspace.com/stonebirdies Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Conor Oberst Was/is Here Posts: 1,401	Towerman Holy Man Panic Fire alligators white flags Holy Man Panic Fire alligators white flags open the door let them in open the door let them in Hold this note the war is gone Holy Man Panic Fire alligators white flags open the door let them in open the door let them in Hold this note the war is gone Hold this note the war is gone this is a terrible song but i decided to post since i did write it __________________ Silk & Tree Records //\\//\\/\\/\/\/\\\\\\\\///\/\/\/\/\\////\/\\\\\///\V //\\//\\/\\/\/\/\\\\\\\\///\/\/\/\/\\////\/\\\\\///\V soundcloud.com/stonebirds [Link removed by mod, no advertising] ... Damn those mods are always gettin ya :)

06-03-2009, 01:05 PM	#67 (permalink)
Stone Birds myspace.com/stonebirdies Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Conor Oberst Was/is Here Posts: 1,401	The Kite Link to Demo Icluded!!! Download "The Kite" Demo Two Red Balloons Up in the sky one yellow kite about to fall to the sea Two Red Balloons Up in the sky one yellow kite about to fall to the sea unfortunately the recording wasn't all that great because the guitar sounds like it has distortion. __________________ Silk & Tree Records //\\//\\/\\/\/\/\\\\\\\\///\/\/\/\/\\////\/\\\\\///\V //\\//\\/\\/\/\/\\\\\\\\///\/\/\/\/\\////\/\\\\\///\V soundcloud.com/stonebirds [Link removed by mod, no advertising] ... Damn those mods are always gettin ya :)

06-03-2009, 01:17 PM	#68 (permalink)
Stone Birds myspace.com/stonebirdies Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Conor Oberst Was/is Here Posts: 1,401	How To Catch the Sparrow Download Link included Download "How To Catch the Sparrow" Demo We were all one young runnin out into the rain when we weren't supposed to climbin trees and scrapin knees it was the only way to teach us pain Mother Sky father sea please help me The rain will die but tomorrow we'll learn how to catch the sparrow Brother flame sister tree please save me I can't write this song the way it was meant to be i am sorry could you forgive me Grandpa gun grandma flower please find me* we live and die, but we lie (x4) this line has been updated since the demo was recorded tab: e--------------- B--------------- G----------0---- D----0---------- A-------3------- E-3------------- __________________ Silk & Tree Records //\\//\\/\\/\/\/\\\\\\\\///\/\/\/\/\\////\/\\\\\///\V //\\//\\/\\/\/\/\\\\\\\\///\/\/\/\/\\////\/\\\\\///\V soundcloud.com/stonebirds [Link removed by mod, no advertising] ... Damn those mods are always gettin ya :) Last edited by Stone Birds; 06-03-2009 at 01:48 PM.*

05-28-2009, 12:04 AM	#61 (permalink)
~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,538	hey Stone Birds, just browsing some of your stuff and I thought I'd say Keep up the good work!

06-03-2009, 01:28 PM	#69 (permalink)
Stone Birds myspace.com/stonebirdies Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Conor Oberst Was/is Here Posts: 1,401	Dragonflies (Dedicated to Jake Ita) I wish you could stay awhile I wish you could stay Than, maybe I'd know you Maybe you could tell me yourself Do you know right from wrong what is your favorite song cause maybe we could sing-along but we know that the dragonflies always leave when someone dies Whose fault? Does it matter? you're up in the sky you must've been a good man because so many people down here love you, love you Do you know right from wrong what is your favorite song cause maybe we could sing-along but we know that the dragonflies always leave when someone dies __________________ Silk & Tree Records //\\//\\/\\/\/\/\\\\\\\\///\/\/\/\/\\////\/\\\\\///\V //\\//\\/\\/\/\/\\\\\\\\///\/\/\/\/\\////\/\\\\\///\V soundcloud.com/stonebirds [Link removed by mod, no advertising] ... Damn those mods are always gettin ya :) Last edited by Stone Birds; 06-05-2009 at 06:24 PM.

06-05-2009, 03:49 PM	#70 (permalink)
Stone Birds myspace.com/stonebirdies Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Conor Oberst Was/is Here Posts: 1,401	If I Fell Into Black Water If i fell into black water would you save me if you ran away from home i'd run away with you and we'd be the best of friends and then the cops'll come lookin for us and we'd hide under the bed in that cheap motel if this was the last time i saw you than i'd kiss you goodbye but we believe that we're invincible nothing can hurt us nothing can hurt you we stole a blue car and drove outa this shity state somethin you'd say "I Love this air i'm breathin" If i fell into black water would you save me if you ran away from home i'd run away with you if this was the last time i saw you than i'd kiss you goodbye but we believe that we're invincible nothing can hurt us nothing can hurt you i even got the guitar finished. __________________ Silk & Tree Records //\\//\\/\\/\/\/\\\\\\\\///\/\/\/\/\\////\/\\\\\///\V //\\//\\/\\/\/\/\\\\\\\\///\/\/\/\/\\////\/\\\\\///\V soundcloud.com/stonebirds [Link removed by mod, no advertising] ... Damn those mods are always gettin ya :) Last edited by Stone Birds; 09-11-2009 at 08:03 PM.