Does Anyone Write Their Own Songs?

[elvisdownunder]

if so, what are the inspirations for the song? a personal problem, some one you love? maybe some of your songs were inspired by Elvis's songs

should make an interesting topic, here is one i just wrote today in spare time at schoo. it was partly inspired by STEAMROLLER BLUES, and also has the same chords in a blues rhythml

RUN OVER YOU
i'm gonna run over you, gonna bring you down
yeah run! over you, you're gonna wear my crown
you'll be mine, till the end of time,when you wear my crown, when i run over you, and bring you down

if you're on the road at any time of day
and just happen to come by my way
i'll bring you down, you'll wear my crown, when i run over you

if my engine's running hot, i don't wanna burn out of steam
i'll pick you up if i see you, my little dream
i'll catch on fire, when i see my desire, when i RUN OVER YOU!!!

i'll hit you with speed, because i NEEEEEED! you bad!
you're the best thing i wish i had!
i don't wnat you to cry, don't want you to die, when i RUUUUN! over you!

i don't wanna hurt you, when i bring you down
i don't wanna see you cry, when you wear my crown
i'm gonna run over you! RUN! RUN! RUUUUUUUN OVER YOU!

[sam]

You been hit with Cupid's arrow Scott??

[elvisdownunder]

yeah, but it never stayed in

so heres another song i wrote, one of my better ones. run over you is not the best i've done

this song is about a girl i liked, but she was just too bad of a ***** to have

WHY ARE THE GOOD THINGS ALWAYS SO BAD

why are the good things always so bad
why do happy beginnings always turn out sad
why oh why oh why can't i have you

why do you always play hard to get
why can't i just forget?
why can't you just go away, when i WANT YOU TO!
why oh why oh why can't i have you

yes why are the good things always so bad
the things we always want so much
it seems there always is a sign
that seems to say do not touch .

why is it when i touch you, you burn like fire
why is it when i see you, you cut me like barbed wire
why oh why oh why yes why oh why

why: what a question to ask
you ask the question, you get so many answers back
why oh why oh why oh why oh why

why are the good things always so bad
why are you the best thing i never had
why am i never allowed
why are the good things always so bad, and how

tell me how
why don't you tell me now
yeah tell me how etc

ok, now i want to hear other peoples songs

[elvisdownunder]

thanks a lot unchained. well i'm still in school, but i'm hoping to plan a career in singing when i leave school .i have already worked out the chords and rhythm structure for them, but to record them take a lot of time and download storage space, so i can only do it once in a while.

more to come soon, also everybody start pinning their songs please, thats one of the reasons why i put the thread up.

p.s-personally unchained, i like the 2nd one myself. its one of my best to date

[elvisdownunder]

i sure do mate, cheers, thanks.

[elvisdownunder]

here is another, one of my faves, based on WEARIN THAT LOVED ON LOOK. did i mention i've written about 60 songs in 4 years?

SNEAKING AROUND
i came home and unlocked the door, i opened the lock with the key
went in The loungeroom to meet you there, and baby what did i see

I Caught you sneaking around! kissing another guy
yes you were sneaking around! babe i was bout to die

after all we'd been through, how could you do this at all?
baby when i saw you with that man, i was about to fall

CHORUS

i remember the day i left town, said i'd be a while
you just nodded your head a little bit, then i saw you smile

CHORUS

when i told you what i'd do, you said 'don't hurry back'
I knew that something was up, i would get on to your tracks

CHORUS

when i caught you in his arms, i asked how could you do what you do
you turned your head around, said 'easy, i don't love you'

CHORUS

[FireEyes]

I write my own songs. I believe for a voice to come from the heart, the words should also!

Here is one of my songs that I soon will be recording...

It's called "I Guess It's Just You, Baby"

Verse 1:

Everytime I see you, my knees go weak

My heart gets numb and it's hard to speak

I don't understand these feelings inside

But loving you is something I can't hide

Verse 2:

Those soft words that you had spoken

Will stay in my heart as a special token

I will never lose my sence of wonder for you

And I hope you feel that way too

Chorus:

It was you who muttered those words

That made me break out into a smile

It was you who made me remember

Those times of when I was a child

Why you do the things you do

I guess it's just you, baby

When I was down on my knee's

And I couldn't find the answer

It was you who rescued me

To help me climb out of trouble

I guess it's just you, baby

Verse 3:

You're the reason I smile, without a doubt

It's true, You're all I ever talk about

You make me feel happy, when i'm feeling blue

And I don't know how I could ever thank you

Bridge:

Without your gentle smile and your gentle touch

I couldn't find the right words to sing

I'd miss you too much

Please, Please, don't forget my dreams

But most of all, don't forget me

Chorus:

It was you who muttered those words

That made me break out into a smile

It was you who made me remember

Those times of when I was a child

Why you do the things you do

I guess it's just you, baby

When I was down on my knee's

And I couldn't find the answer

It was you who rescued me

To help me climb out of trouble

I guess it's just you, baby

Ending:

It was you, baby

I guess it's just you

Baby

[elvisdownunder]

you are lucky to be a recording artist, you have a beautiful and amazing voice. muisc is beautiful and that song you wrote is just lovely, interesting history too. my best wishes to you

i KNEW this thread would do good, keep em coming everybody!

[elvisdownunder]

FireEyes, you have quite an interesting history, i'd like to share mine to you and everybody else

october 2000:won singing section of a talent quest
may 2001: sung in a concert for Australias centenary of federation
2003 february-september-in production for local musical play
2003 october-did 2 performances a day for 3 days for the musical
may 2004:sung how great thou art for a funeral
may 2004: sung 'devil in disguise' for talent night, got HUGE ovation!
december 2004:sung moody blue and release me for a talent quest
new years eve 2005: sung hawaiian wedding song for-( i think you can guess)
january 2005:sung danny boy at a folk night, made people cry (for all right reasons)
january 2005:sung for an old folks home
february 2005: sung danny boy on national radio
april: sung for youth concert, mess of blues, little sister, way down
june 2005: sung devil in disguise, mess of blues, and danny boy at a talent quest, won singing section and was ONE point off winning whole thing. score:38/40
july 2005:sung burning love and i just can't help believin at a talent quest, won singing section and OVERALL WINNER

for the june talent quest in 2005, i found a singing teahcer, and had anoffer to play in a country club for $100 A NIGHT!
for the july 2005 talent quest, after singing burning love, the whole sound system blew out, but i went out there with a broken mike and sung IJCHB. i suppose i won for that

so theres a bit about me

[FireEyes]

Hey Scott!

Wow! You have a very interesting history yourself! WOW! You've done quite a lot my friend!

Thank you for the compliments on my voice. I really work hard at it, and i've come to learn that hard work does pay off!

~FireEyes

[elvisdownunder]

yes, i'm sure it will. god bless your voice and good luck to you, cheers

[FireEyes]

Thank you so much! I really appriciate that! I will remember your kind words!

~FireEyes

[elvisdownunder]

and i will do the same with yours to me. umm my songs don't have any copyright, so they could be pinched without my knowing and turned in to a hit by someone else. do you think i should delete this thread?

[FireEyes]

I wouldn't worry too much about it on this forum. I do this all the time on LMP's forum and there hasn't been a problem.

But you should do what you feel is right!

~FireEyes

[elvisdownunder]

this thread was posted months ago, but its just now that i've gotten around to recording the songs i wrote. this is one of my personal faves to listen to, it turned in to a jam when i kept the ending going for another 2 and a half minutes, when i went CRAZY!

the song is 'why are the good things always so bad', the lyrics are posted up near the top of the thread