Writing the song (working title) - "Knifed"
Welcome to the sequenced construction of my song, Working Title - "Knifed". This starts with the iPhone recordings that documents the very beginning of the song and moves through the process of where the song will actually lead (with which I have no idea). As of this time, April 26th, 2010, I have the skeleton of the song written...lyrics, progression, etc.
iPhone Scratch Ideas
- Click for MP3: iPhone scratch ideas for "Knifed"
- These are the iPhone demos for this song. I use the iPhone to make sure that I remember whatever lyrics I come up with on the spot - mostly in the car or if I'm hanging around with my guitar on. My goal is simply to get the idea down while it is fresh, so be prepared for some out-of-tune goodness.
Within these idea demos, you'll hear edits of the words. The takes in this MP3 have been edited together in sequence.
Song Lyrics
I was knifed in my back.
Got me on a sneak attack
That ain't all I learned when...
The knife was slowly turning
I am hated by a few
There's more of them than I originally knew.
As they turned the knife inside me
They shouted they despised me
(Chorus)
You...ain't done nothing right
Now you're gonna die
Here's this man whose done some wrong.
He looks like me
But he ain't me at all.
I just killed the man I love
Got permission from the Lord above
He ain't good for nothing
He don't deserve my loving.
(Chorus)
I remember softer hands
Around my neck and down my back
Semi-glossed and softer reds
Running me around and driving me mad.
He ain't good for nothing
He don't deserve my lovin'
Got me on a sneak attack
That ain't all I learned when...
The knife was slowly turning
I am hated by a few
There's more of them than I originally knew.
As they turned the knife inside me
They shouted they despised me
(Chorus)
You...ain't done nothing right
Now you're gonna die
Here's this man whose done some wrong.
He looks like me
But he ain't me at all.
I just killed the man I love
Got permission from the Lord above
He ain't good for nothing
He don't deserve my loving.
(Chorus)
I remember softer hands
Around my neck and down my back
Semi-glossed and softer reds
Running me around and driving me mad.
He ain't good for nothing
He don't deserve my lovin'
Song Layout
This is a guide of how I might lay out the song in stereo. Here I start to really think about what is actually going to be in the song as far as instruments are concerned and how they are going to be recorded. I'll redo this as the song comes together. This makes me look prepared, but the truth is that I make most of the decisions based on how the recording is going as I do it.
by ThomasKay
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