Alright, this just came to me right now. It is something that relates to my life. Last year, my sister had a good friend who took is life. This is made to be him speaking at the funeral. Hope you enjoy. All critiques welcome, and song title suggestions welcome as well.
[Verse 1]
The stale smell of the room
the guests all in mimic attire
black and white, dark colors
to match their emotionless faces
[Verse 2]
They're aligning the walls
and filling the seats
yet I can't tell where they end
and some of which i have yet to meet
[Chorus]
So this is their goodbye (this is their goodbye)
a final farewell, so-long to me
seen through drowned eyes
i'm nothing but a memory
This is their goodbye, this is their goodbye
[Verse 3]
Seated in my final bed
Cherry-oak at its finest
no more tears i will shed
its over now, and no regrets
[Verse 4]
My mother strokes my hair
I'll remember those hands
soft and cold, almost unreal
her last chance to feel
her son in her view
[Chorus]
So this is their goodbye (this is their goodbye)
a final farewell, so-long to me
seen through drowned eyes
i'm nothing but a memory
This is their goodbye, this is their goodbye
[Outro]
This is my goodbye (this is my goobye)
so-long, farewell to me
seen through my eyes
i'll be only a memory
This is my goodbye (this is my goodbye)
I like the flow and feel of it.
The only thing I would say is verse 2 was a little awkward for me.
They're aligning the walls
and filling the seats
yet I can't tell where they end
and some of which i have yet to meet
Maybe something like:
They're aligning the walls
and filling the seats
Lots of familiar faces
and some of which i have yet to meet
just an idea...
Good writing!
I don't think I'm a lot dumber than you think that I thought I once was - White Goodman (Dodgeball)
Can I ask if there are any breaks between the sets of two verses? Just wondering why you'ld kept them seperate. :?
Anyway, overall I like it, but have to agree with gmilam that the last two lines of verse 2 seem a bit confused.
Somnium Dulcis.
'Yet I can't tell where they end'
Meaning they are like out the door, the room is packed ect.
What do you mean breaks? I seperated them to make them easier to read..Idk if that is what you are asking.
Thanks for the critiques both of you :)
he's asking about the musical structure..