a violent death

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« on: June 11, 2020, 03:20:07 PM »
A woman was murdered by a man.
He was caught, found guilty
and sentenced to life imprisonment.
This life lasted only another 14 years
Weakened by cancer, the virus came and
finished him off.
The family of the murdered woman were notified
and her brother, in a confusing mix of sentiments,
tried to restore his balance by writing this song.

A fast enough write.
 I don’t want to rush to recording.
I’ll take my time with it.



A Violent Death


the salt will be well spent
I’ll shed a little tear
to act without intent
never a good idea
a knife was in my hand
and buried in his chest
he’d lived a lawless man
he died a violent death

dreams are two a penny
and not to give away
‘seems I have so many
and someone has to pay
she could have been a star
as she would shine as bright
he broke my mother’s heart
and took my sister’s light

we reach an early end
with memories I’m blessed
just let him die again
never should he find rest

they pleaded distraction
but we weren’t having that
how could I let this happen
how could it come to pass

he died a violent death
he died a violent death



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« Last Edit: June 12, 2020, 01:05:54 PM by rightly »
It's either this or that, then again it might be the other. 

I can promise you a future of slow decline.

Don't eat the yellow snow

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« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2020, 08:55:35 AM »
I'm glad that I got involved in this time and read good things.

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« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2020, 03:04:39 PM »
Suitably dark and brooding. Tight, no extra words. Good rhythms.

There's some prosody stuff, but I think I like it the way it is.

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« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2020, 04:16:54 PM »
Suitably dark and brooding. Tight, no extra words. Good rhythms.

There's some prosody stuff, but I think I like it the way it is.


Thanks for your attention.
I’m curious about prosody observation.
As far as I know prosody changes with every dialect spoken.
Do you think there is only one correct way to place emphasis and set a rhythm?
@CaliaMoko
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Don't eat the yellow snow

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« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2020, 05:09:20 PM »
A variety of "stuff" can come under the prosody heading. It's a LARGE area. My prosody comment relates to the turned-around wording of two lines. The thing is, that sort of thing has been done in poetry and songs for ages, and I really think it's a relatively new idea to make everything more like "common speech". I don't always agree, so I noticed it, but I don't think I would suggest to change it.

There is one possibility, though. One of those two lines is "with memories I’m blessed". Normally, I would expect the most important word (which I think is "memories") to be highlighted in some way, like being at the end of the line. That would be a problem in this case, though, as "I'm blessed with memories" wouldn't rhyme with "never should he find rest". And, actually, the rhythm and melody could be used to highlight "memories" right where it is.

To answer your question, no I do not. I remember grammar exercises in which we would say a sentence repeatedly, each time varying the rhythm and stress to get a different meaning. So, there's more than one correct way, but it might make a difference to the intent and meaning of the phrase or sentence.

I really enjoy songwriting for more than one reason, but one is because it is so much fun to fiddle with the words. And I always enjoy your writing, even though I don't give much feedback (I often can't think what I would say), because it seems so much thought goes into it.

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« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2020, 12:27:13 PM »

 WOW, powerful stuff Mr.Rightly.  I love it ;D.  I'd like to say that it's well observed.....
 I love the 'level/depth' that you operate from, in your approach to your art.  Both lyrically and musically.
 Always unique and original.  Can't wait to hear the song....

 take care  ;D

Nowt as queer as folk...........my gran

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« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2020, 08:36:51 AM »
Hi,

I enjoyed reading that and diving into the dark story. This doesn't seem like an easy story to tell. The only thing that bugged me a little was the two lines towards the end, that don't have the same number of syllables as the rest.

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« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2020, 02:14:39 AM »
When I first encountered the term 'prosody,' it was explained to me as 'the general fit and agreement between all the elements of the song.'   That is a valid definition, but very limited.  Vicky tends to use 'prosody' in terms of the flow of words and in connection with how words would be spoken.  Again, that is a valid definition, but also very limited.  I don't tend to use the term 'prosody' without explaining exactly what I mean by it just because it IS so complex and has so many different facets.  I also tend to use it only to compliment the prosody in a song, not to critique -- again for the same reasons. 

This is obviously very personal to you, and it bravely shows your own raw edges.  Those raw edges ARE this lyric.  I have no nits.
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