No Time To Die

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« on: October 07, 2019, 08:26:33 PM »
So someone suggested a competition "writing" the Bond theme for the new movie. I thought I'd give it a crack (just for fun, not for competition), at least lyrically at any rate. So I've just knocked this up. It's a little rough around the edges (okay, it's rough everywhere!) but meh. Just a little fun.


NO TIME TO DIE

Verse
Winter rages
Her frozen kisses poison on your lips
The choice you make is
To wage the war or close your eyes, give in
Your destination
The end of everything you’ve ever known
In contemplation

Pre-chorus
You make your move and hold your breath
Prepare to dive into the depths

Chorus
It’s hard to break the vicious circle
You’ve been here so many times
They try to beat you, try to hurt you
But still you stand and face the tide
And this is no time to die

Verse
In the shadows
Their eyes see everything your try to hide
Stare at the gallows
A fate that you have dodged time after time
I tried to warn you
You bleed like any other mortal man
And will they mourn you

Pre-chorus
When everything comes crashing down
And you’re alone on hallowed ground?

Chorus
It’s hard to break the vicious circle
You’ve been here so many times
They try to beat you, try to hurt you
But still you stand and face the tide
And this is no time to die

Bridge
When the illusion
Is finally revealed
When all the dust has settled
Whose fate will have been sealed?

INSTRUMENTAL

Chorus
It’s time to play the hand they’ve dealt you
Place your bets and take your aim
It’s all you know, and you were meant to
Beat the house at their own game

Chorus
It’s hard to break the vicious circle
You’ve been here so many times
They try to beat you, try to hurt you
But still you stand and face the tide

Post-chorus
You play for pride
And this is no time to die
So stand and fight
No time to die

This is just no time to die

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« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2019, 10:12:33 PM »
This is fantastic! Love the lyrics :)

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« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2019, 06:43:37 PM »
I like this. Writing bond themes is close to my heart and do I will look out to see if this reaches the finished stage of production. Good imagery throughout!

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« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2019, 10:35:51 PM »
Nice one Sterix, love some of the rhymes you've got in there (particularly 'rages' / 'make is'...) and all the imagery is very 007-esque.  I can hear the swooping dramatic strings already.  Hope you take it somewhere.
It's all too beautiful.

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« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2019, 10:32:53 PM »
Since the first trailer came out earlier for the new Bond film I thought I'd touch up my lyrics for my version of the Bond song. There were a couple of places I just wanted to tweak, mostly to fit the tune better.

Nb. I've put spaces in the first verse because there are "mini instrumentals" (best I can put it at the moment) in between the lines there. Unlike the second verse where there aren't.

I still have the tune I wrote it to in my head and I'll have to record the vocals at some time (preferably when I'm drunk and don't give a toss!). You never know, someone here may like it enough to want to put some instruments to it (plus a sober, in-tune voice!). :P



NO TIME TO DIE

Verse
Winter rages
Her frozen kisses poison on your lips

The choice you make is
To wage the war or close your eyes, give in

Your destination
The end of everything you’ve ever known

In contemplation

Pre-chorus
You make your move and hold your breath
Prepare to dive into the depths

Chorus
It’s hard to break the vicious circle
You have been here so many times
They try to beat you, try to hurt you
But still you stand and face the tide
And this is no time to die

Verse
In the shadows
Their eyes see everything your try to hide
Stare at the gallows
A fate that you have dodged time after time
I tried to warn you
You bleed like any other mortal man
And will they mourn you

Pre-chorus
When everything comes crashing down
And you’re alone on hallowed ground?

Chorus
It’s hard to break the vicious circle
You have been here so many times
They try to beat you, try to hurt you
But still you stand and face the tide
And this is no time to die

Bridge
When the illusion
Is finally revealed
When all the dust has settled
Whose fate will have been sealed?

INSTRUMENTAL

Chorus
It’s time to play the hand they’ve dealt you
To place your bet and take your aim
It’s all you know, and you were meant to
Defeat the house at its own game

Chorus
It’s hard to break the vicious circle
You have been here so many times
They try to beat you, try to hurt you
But still you stand and face the tide

Post-chorus
You play for pride

And this is no time to die

There is nowhere left to hide
So stand and fight!

Cos in the end you know inside
That this is just no time to die
« Last Edit: December 07, 2019, 02:11:04 PM by Sterix »