I thought I would give it a try this week by mixing a current favorite book/movie with the topic. Which is of course The Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy. Anything in red are alternate ideas or from a former draft in this song.
Wake up
Here you are
This is life
Your understanding for everything
(Is) 42
Life not what you expected
Hoped for much more
Miss the things you once enjoyed
Taken away in seconds (Take it or leave it)
Trillions beyond trillions
Only one left from billions
Insignificant loner
Drifting in the vastness of space
Dreams/ just thoughts in your head
Nightmares/ fears you can't to comprehend
Desires/ unfulfilled as you lay in bed
Loathes/ what your mind can't bend
Normal is just a word (or What is normal?)
See the end of the universe
Save the galaxy from doom
Visit alternate worlds
Wake up
Here you are
This is life
Your understanding for everything
(Is) 42
Just along for the ride
Your planet died
Clueless loner
Hitchhiking in crazy outer space
Wake up
Here you are
This is life
Your understanding for everything
(Is) 42
"If I had a time machine, I'd go back and tell me to practise that bloody guitar!" -Vic Lewis
Everything is 42..... again.
I love that book. :D
I couldn't really 'picture' how this would sound but I quite liked the lyrics. Probably the pick of the bunch is the ?chorus:
Wake up
Here you are
This is life
Your understanding for everything
(Is) 42
Nice take on the assignment! 8)
From little things big things grow - Paul Kelly
Hey Ghost
I lie the red ...go with the red is my advise
good writting mate
Hilch :?:
Here is to you as good as you are
And here is to me as bad as I am
As good as you are and as bad as I am
I'm as good as you are as bad as I am
]I think what's written works better than the alternates in red, except for the extra chorus. Having that in there works fine.
The chorus in red was the orignal place in the song and not an extra chorus. I settled for putting it at the end of the song. I also wanted to show some last minute changes I made before posting.
Thanks for the feed back Bennett, Bushpig, and Hilch.
"If I had a time machine, I'd go back and tell me to practise that bloody guitar!" -Vic Lewis
Everything is 42..... again.
Hi Ghost ( scared me ) lol
The only part I had a problem with was Trillions beyond trillions ...
Seemed a bit hard to sing for me ...
I might be too old for the style of music you might have in mind for it though ..
Keep posting
L.K
Aghhhh
Not only am I a senior citizen
I'm now a bloody senior member
Are you people trying to tell me I'm old or what ?
over 700 posts ( I really do need to get out more )
Hi Gghost
Interesting take on the assignment - Douglas Adams is a favourite of mine as well.
I'd have to hear this as I couldn't pick out any natural flow/rhythm to the piece as I read through it but I'm assuming you have something in mind for that.
Agree about possible robotic voice for the chorus - could be a touch out there but may work.
Bob :wink:
You are what you eat, eat well
