Too bad I have next to no talent in the writing realm. Ever since I've been doing poetry in Literature, lyric-writing has crossed my mind, but to save myself the embarrassment, I shan't try.
Speaking of school stuff, I really should be doing a bunch of it right now, but - who cares? I know I won't be saying that come November when exams come around, and I'm very foolish for choosing to disregard it now. I've done nothing tonight but watch Family Guy, Pushing Daisies, 30 Rock, get fish and chips and Facebook. I did a half a page of my Media folio, too. Wow, when you stack the evening's events up together, you can tell my night really was wasted.
Now then, "Why does John need to write songs?" I hear you ask. Well, John is a self-involved little boy whose seldom-updated and backlotted online blog isn't enough self-indulgence and feels that music would help him convey his emotions to a minority of people who care and a majority who don't. I think that as I've matured I can analyze my feelings a little better and figure out what's happening around me more straightforward (there's those Lit classes working for me once more).
I think 'maturing' was a poor word to use there, since I'm just about to delve into the fact that I think I've changed and become less mature lately. I've become more crass, less sensitive, and all-round, more unpleasant. At least, that's how I'd view myself from a third-person standpoint. But why? Why have I changed my external personality so quickly? One word: fear. Much to my chagrin, I'll pull some valid comments from a philosophical text by... oh dear... I can't actually remember who. Anyway, they say that human beings act the way they do, relate with each other and create moral principles out of pure fear of one another. That's probably the reason I've changed myself, and once again, I don't know why I use words that aren't neccessary, like 'probably'. It's definitely the reason. At least, I guess, I'm not far off enough to not notice it (unlike some people I know). This probably (hell, this one's pretty close to 'definitely') sounds very pretentious of me to even bring up and sounds like I'm trying to better myself with intellectual benefit. Whatever, let's cast that aside. I've changed my personality because I'm afraid of the social aspect of teenage life. I'd bet everything I own that that's the same reason anybody else conforms to the values and principles that they were, at some point, against. My extra excuses and reasoning won't cut it, and, as much as I'd hate to face it, aren't fooling myself. For other teenagers in the same dilemma, I pray that they can take the blindfold off and see what they're really changing for.
Don't end a sentence on a preposition, John!
Oh well, horribly confusing rambling aside, let's get down to the good (and bad) stuff: LOST FINISHES NEXT WEEK. Yes, six years of my life that I've devoted to that show is finally coming to fruition. Only two more episodes (the first of which airs tomorrow) and then it's over. Forever. I'm going to be so sad, I think I'll have to take a day off school (thank GOD with the time difference from America it'll be a Tuesday. Oh, how I hate Tuesdays).
Au revior - until you read my blog again?
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2 comments:
I had great difficulty writing songs at first, I'd write lyrics and for 3 years I'd go "This shit!" and throw the paper out.
I managed to write my first song a week ago, I recorded it and my voice sounded horrible - but I still thought it was worthwhile and I was semi-proud that I actually managed to complete the song.
Have you ever listened to any Nirvana or System of a Down songs? The lyrics are rather strange and eccentric, though I think those bands are really musical achievements.
There are no guidelines for writing lyrics, it's whatever comes to your mind - it's personal. You aren't trying to make a one hit wonder so it doesn't matter if you even think the end product is terrible.
We should really get to together and write songs :D
I have an acoustic guitar, so if you or I come up with some lyrics I can think of some chords to match it.
Hey Johneth. Love love love your ramblings, and your honesty (and writing/literature/vocab skills are AMAZING!!!). So great. Go for those songs, boy. I too wrote many an embarrassing song back in the day, which I would burn now if I could find them. Lol. That said, they do say something valuable about teenage life. But I have managed to write 1 or 2 decent ones in the last year or two, though I leave most of that up to AB and use journalling for self expression. But it's def fun! Hey by the way, hope you can make it to AB's concert next sat night....it's really exciting, cos he's premiering songs he has been working on for years!! Anyhooo, i'll see ya soon duuuuuuude.
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