Here is a complete random song, not sure how i tought of it, i guess it can be about some guy who had it all goin for him but lost it, due to erm....drugs? alcohol? badgers? hmmm...not sure, let me know what you think
thanks...
Reverse
You are in a situation you can only loose,
You're living a life that you cannot choose,
You are starting to stop and you cannot move,
And you can't try to change all the things you do,
You're wasting the day that's always the same,
Sitting around on your way to fame,
You could have been anything that's the real shame,
You did nothing thinking it was all a game,
You wish you could turn back time,
Just don't turn back mine,
If you decide to change which I doubt,
Then make sure you give me a shout,
You take a deep breath in and then out,
Taking your time about what to do now,
Expecting your fans to give you a bow,
Don't expect that every day though
If you sink to the ground,
Then don't take me down,
You had a life which you didn't choose,
You're now in a situation you can only loose…
Hmmm, to be honest it sounds like the song is kind of improvised - every line stands on its own, and it's impossible to predict what the next line of the song will be. It's almost as if you've sat down and written each line in that exact order, without ever thinking about the previous or next line.
I think this would work well in a rap context, but if you are aiming for a different genre it might be nice to plan the structure of the song a bit more carefully. That way you can put your best lines in strategic places, and have bits of the song that refer or link back to earlier bits. It's a nice trick. I think most hit songs today are written with a lot of careful planning, and it's something today's listener expects. As I said, the exception to this would be rap, where it's possible to build a semi-credible song by improvising lines in real time.
