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Light and Meaningless
This is just a piece written out of inspiration after watching a documentary about a pop star that has had her “big break”. I found the most ridiculous part of the movie was how they talked about her writing had developed her vocabulary. Then they showcased this horrible song overusing mediocre simile. So I have some simile thrown in for effect here and how ridiculous it is to claim that good simile can create good poems. It can help, definitely, but I believe there is a lot more to poetry and learning how to write than that. On top of all of this, she still co-writes all of her work with major hit writers. So lets not get over zealous with how much she is doing. Anyways – RAWK!
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Heartbreak
Why does every song have to be about heartbreak
As though what you say
Has never been said
The book that was written
No one actually read
Or took any time to look it over
Over and over
My stomach turns listening to stale bread
Filling up the holes in my head
With words so light and meaningless
Where is the controversy in all of this
But a love song will sell
It will land you on the charts
That is all you should care for anyway
Get charted make some dough and roll away
I have no appetite for that no calling for swooning
My heart cannot be pulled anymore by this
Songs about how ones hearted is wounded
Do I really have to be relatable and and marketable
At what point does all of this become a song
Whether I seem to have it right or have it wrong
I can debate this question all night long
When my eyelids glue open to ceiling above
There is no point to this all when push comes to shove
The feelings fall like honey down a wilted tree
I used the word honey there
Isn’t that so creative of me
I have no calling for simile or rhyme
I just try to create what I feel I can call mine
A concoction of words so bitter and so timid
Just the flesh of a peach left when it is pitted
Try to make something small everyday
Quick painting of what is going on around me
To look back one day and truly be able to say
The meaning was left in the heart of the words
There truly is no right way
Pajama Celebrity
This is written out of my bewilderment for my generations obsessions with themselves. I may be a part of the problem too – I am still trying to understand it all. I really tried to focus on the use of “me” and “I” in this poem and how the demeanor changes drastically into the last line of the poem. From a sense of self discovery to a tone of demand and control – which is what seems to happen to people obsessed with this idea of a self made celebrity. All of this is going on and it begs the question what is the overall purpose of this shit.
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You mean even I can be a celebrity?
Take a couple pictures and soon you will see
That all this media can focus on just you and me
But what about all the people
Filling up the tabloid pages
Worry you must not now
They are gone with the ages
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Just hit this button and post it online
It can’t hurt it seems like a fun time
A sign that reads something funny
A dog
A cat
Doing something witty
Such a low cost to pay
For such a pretty kitty
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You mean even I can be a celebrity?
I can have the entire world revolve around me
Me the center and others revolving
I don’t care if no ones problem I am solving
As long as I fulfill the constant desire
The feelings will make me move higher and higher
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When I get up to high must I get down?
I like the view up here I just look around
What is the real point of this all anyways?
I am going to exploit the shit out of it
I take advantage while it pays
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Cause yeah
Even now I can be a celebrity
Wear crowned jewels into obscurity
Where the world revolves around me
What I say and what I do
I might even try to persuade you
Into believing that there is more here
That just a silly little kitty
That is why I am sitting pretty
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Turn on the computer and say my piece
Might even do it wearing my favorite fleece
Pajama bottoms and rocking out
This is really what I am all about
The camera now loves me with all respect
Forget about leaving my ego in check
Cause all this pride has got me feeling good
Now sit down and listen like you should
On a lighter note – I have yet to post any songs to my blog. Tomorrow I am going to start by posting a video that I am very happy with and gives a nice introduction to my songwriting. I look forward to that posting it and more videos of songs to come. I hope to have at least 1 post a week that is a song – this blog will keep me working towards that goal. So stay tuned for some fresh tunes 🙂
A Cup of Songwriting 