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Ain't that something

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Misanthropist

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« on: August 15, 2022, 11:43:42 AM »





A lady diving skyward would surely ask what's this
Lovers booby trapping stars and all there is
Their clothes are torn by thorns but they have  to go
Away from the jeering of the naked folk below
Now ain't that something
Now ain't that something
Now ain't that something
Maybe not

Not a word to mama about all this weird kind of rhyme
She's busy burying dreams of lovers of her prime
They sang lots of dirges in harmony with a dove
Then took off on roads none leading to love
Now ain't that something
Now ain't that something
Now ain't that something
Maybe not

Not a thing I'm saying nowadays is making any sense
I had no kind of any warning when I felt so tense
A lady walked by and dropped a casual look
I didn't mean to fall in love but that's all it  took
Now ain't that something
Now ain't that something
Now ain't that something
Maybe not




LoJo538

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« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2022, 03:34:08 AM »
Verse two works best so far to me. It is most coherent. It's actually very nice. The rest, though, feel like a series of disconnected events in search of a unifying theme.

The first verse is very poetic and has some interesting imagery, but its narrative is confusing. Why are people flying and why are some of them naked? Now, if this is an abstract expression of their emotional state, that's fine. But the audience needs to understand who they are and what they want.

"A lady walked by and dropped a casual look
I didn't mean to fall in love but that's all it  took"

   For me, this is the core and the engine of the song: to get the girl. It says who is speaking, why and what he wants. Everything else should flow from here. It doesn't necessarily have to be the very first line, but it is the destination and every action should move you closer to that objective.

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« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2022, 08:05:59 AM »
Great feedback thankful to you sir