Ian E Coleman's Collection

Mr November · 12-31-2014, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.Cramming

Hi there, Ian.

So, I took a look in your pieces of work. It is really nice to see how active you are in writing, I mean, you are inspired by something, that's a thing I can tell. Now, in a slightly negative manner, I will have to suggest you taking your songwriting a little bit further. Meaning, that you should overcome those 5-12 sentences each song. You better start making more texts in your songs, and not just a few little ideas. For me, somewhy, it seems like you're just doodling a few words together, just to create a song and post it here. Try to concentrate (if you play an instrument, try to find a few chords and a melody), have the feel, be in a neutral mode of deep inspiration, and then start writing your heart out. That's the way you might get a little more successful in your writing. Songwriting is not about your writing skills, but about how emotional and genuine you are.

Hey there, thanks for reading.

Most of what I've posted here aren't actually lyrics, but just poetry. Arguably lyrics (or some lyrics) are poetry, but not all poetry is lyrics.

Although I do write and perform music, I generally prefer to do that instrumentally rather than with lyrics for whatever reason.

Cheers.

Mr November · 04-14-2011, 11:38 AM

Some of My Favourite Lyrics by The National
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Karen - The National

Karen, I'm not taking sides
I don't think I'll ever do that again
I'll end up winning and I won't know why
I'm really trying to shine here, I'm really trying
You're changing clothes and closing windows on me all the time

Well, whatever you do this, and you better wait for me
No, I wouldn't go out alone into America
Whatever you do
Listen, you better wait for me
No, I wouldn't go out alone

Karen, we should call your father, maybe it's just a phase
He'll know the trick to get a wayward soul to change his ways
It's a common fetish for a doting man
to ballerina on the coffee table **** in hand

Well, whatever you do
Listen, you better wait for me
No, I wouldn't go out alone into America
Whatever you do
Listen, you better wait for me
No, I wouldn't go out alone

Without warm water in my head
All I see is black and white and red
I feel mechanical and thin
Hear me play my violin again
I'm living in the target's shoes
All I see is black and white and blue.
Idle, idle, idle, idle, protect the nest
Protect the title

Karen, put me in a chair, **** me and make me a drink
I've lost direction, and I'm past my peak
I'm telling you this isn't me
No, this isn't me
Karen, believe me, you just haven't seen my good side yet

Well, whatever you do
Listen. you better wait for me
No, I wouldn't go out alone into America
Whatever you do
Listen, you better wait for me
No, I wouldn't go out alone

Without warm water in my head
All I see is black and white and red
I feel mechanical and thin
Hear me play my violin again
I'm living in the target's shoes
All I see is black and white and blue
Idle, idle, idle, idle, protect the nest
Protect the title

I must be me, I'm in my head
Black birds are circling my bed
I must be me, I must be me
Black feathers are falling on my feet
Idle, idle, idle, idle, protect the nest
Protect the title

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Baby We'll Be Fine - The National

All night I lay on my pillow and pray
For my boss to stop me in the hallway
Lay my head on his shoulder and say
Son, I've been hearing good things

I wake up without warning and go flying around the house
In my sauvignon fierce, freaking out
Take a forty-five minute shower and kiss the mirror
And say, look at me
Baby, we'll be fine
All we gotta do is be brave and be kind

I put on an argyle sweater and put on a smile
I don't know how to do this
I'm so sorry for everything
[repeat]

Baby, come over, I need entertaining
I had a stilted, pretending day
Lay me down and say something pretty
Lay me back down where I wanted to stay
Just say something perfect, something I can steal
Say, look at me
Baby, we'll be fine
All we've gotta do is be brave and be kind

I pull off your jeans, and you spill jack and coke in my collar
I melt like a witch and scream
I'm so sorry for everything
[repeat]

Mr November · 04-18-2011, 12:12 PM

Lighter Fluid
love is like a lake of fire
it burns us at its peak
and given up to waves of love
we’re burning in thrashing heaps
for fear of chills
or lost youthful thrills
we dive into the flames
and absent real water
swim with the dead daughters
feeling victims in some demon’s games

Mr November · 02-24-2012, 06:50 PM

The Church of Longpigs
vagrant dissident, milk and butter baptism
legions of gaping lesions that make a haphazard mechanism
if you can’t stomach it
then don’t drink from its cup
it bubbles in your stomach until you spittle it back up

04-18-2011, 12:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mr November Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Halifax, Canada Posts: 429	Lighter Fluid love is like a lake of fire it burns us at its peak and given up to waves of love we’re burning in thrashing heaps for fear of chills or lost youthful thrills we dive into the flames and absent real water swim with the dead daughters feeling victims in some demon’s games Last edited by Mr November; 08-22-2014 at 01:46 AM.

02-24-2012, 06:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mr November Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Halifax, Canada Posts: 429	The Church of Longpigs vagrant dissident, milk and butter baptism legions of gaping lesions that make a haphazard mechanism if you can’t stomach it then don’t drink from its cup it bubbles in your stomach until you spittle it back up Last edited by Mr November; 08-22-2014 at 01:56 AM.

04-14-2011, 11:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mr November Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Halifax, Canada Posts: 429	Some of My Favourite Lyrics by The National ------------------------------------------------------ Karen - The National Karen, I'm not taking sides I don't think I'll ever do that again I'll end up winning and I won't know why I'm really trying to shine here, I'm really trying You're changing clothes and closing windows on me all the time Well, whatever you do this, and you better wait for me No, I wouldn't go out alone into America Whatever you do Listen, you better wait for me No, I wouldn't go out alone Karen, we should call your father, maybe it's just a phase He'll know the trick to get a wayward soul to change his ways It's a common fetish for a doting man to ballerina on the coffee table ** in hand Well, whatever you do Listen, you better wait for me No, I wouldn't go out alone into America Whatever you do Listen, you better wait for me No, I wouldn't go out alone Without warm water in my head All I see is black and white and red I feel mechanical and thin Hear me play my violin again I'm living in the target's shoes All I see is black and white and blue. Idle, idle, idle, idle, protect the nest Protect the title Karen, put me in a chair, ** me and make me a drink I've lost direction, and I'm past my peak I'm telling you this isn't me No, this isn't me Karen, believe me, you just haven't seen my good side yet Well, whatever you do Listen. you better wait for me No, I wouldn't go out alone into America Whatever you do Listen, you better wait for me No, I wouldn't go out alone Without warm water in my head All I see is black and white and red I feel mechanical and thin Hear me play my violin again I'm living in the target's shoes All I see is black and white and blue Idle, idle, idle, idle, protect the nest Protect the title I must be me, I'm in my head Black birds are circling my bed I must be me, I must be me Black feathers are falling on my feet Idle, idle, idle, idle, protect the nest Protect the title ---------------------------------------------- Baby We'll Be Fine - The National All night I lay on my pillow and pray For my boss to stop me in the hallway Lay my head on his shoulder and say Son, I've been hearing good things I wake up without warning and go flying around the house In my sauvignon fierce, freaking out Take a forty-five minute shower and kiss the mirror And say, look at me Baby, we'll be fine All we gotta do is be brave and be kind I put on an argyle sweater and put on a smile I don't know how to do this I'm so sorry for everything [repeat] Baby, come over, I need entertaining I had a stilted, pretending day Lay me down and say something pretty Lay me back down where I wanted to stay Just say something perfect, something I can steal Say, look at me Baby, we'll be fine All we've gotta do is be brave and be kind I pull off your jeans, and you spill jack and coke in my collar I melt like a witch and scream I'm so sorry for everything [repeat]