🏆Songwriting Competition- Voting
All of the brilliant writers here have written incredible masterpieces. Alas, in every competition there has to be a winner. Now it is time for YOU to decide who won.
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Everywhere I walk Everywhere I shout Everywhere I sit It follows me It stalks me And I’ve had enough Even in the eye of the storm The calm before the wind I feel it stronger than every Like a dying candle A burning forests It is getting stronger The longer It goes on It’s a dying light It’s a shadow-y end It’s the dark of life And it hurts It hurts It hurts Me It is like a dagger in the heart It’s a dying light A burning flame And it’s all AROUND ME circles me like a flaming hoop It slashes at me At every moment Like a burning whip I cry And I cry And I cry And I cry Thinking about what could of been Whilst it rages around me It’s a dying light It’s a shadow-y end It’s the dark of life And it hurts It hurts It hurts Me It is like a dagger in the heart It’s a dying light A burning flame And it’s all AROUND ME As it approaches faster then the speed light All I know All I know All I know Is that It will return I lost the fight Here comes the darkness And the fire It’s spreading It’s a dying light It’s a shadow-y end It’s the dark of life And it hurts It hurts It hurts Me It is like a dagger in the heart It’s a dying light A burning flame And it’s all AROUND ME Here it Here it Here it comes The air is heating up I’m burning up The black As I fall to the ground burned and scorch By something more powerful than everything on earth It’s a dying light It’s a shadow-y end It’s the dark of life And it hurts It hurts It hurts Me It is like a dagger in the heart It’s a dying light A burning flame And it’s all And it’s all Around me (around me, around me, around me) The dying lights |
Reducio Verse 1 - Rock (Heavy bassline and muted guitar) Looking at the bruised sky, waiting for the flood I’ve been walking on this dirt road, walking in the mud My throat is like a desert, my lips are cracked and dry I stare up at the heavens, begging for a sign. The storm clouds gather heavy, the thunder starts to roll But it’s bringing more than water to my desperate soul! Pre-Chorus - Rock (Guitars jump in with distortion and rl tense) The first drop hits the pavement, a shock to the bone I’m standing in the deluge, but I’m still on my own I open up my mouth and I drink it all in But the water makes the madness and the hunger begin! Chorus - Rock (Explosive, anthemic chorus) Pour it down, wash it away! But the water doesn't wash the need away! Every drop makes my thirst increase! Can't get enough, I will never find peace! (Yeah, the thirst keeps rising!) Verse 2 - Rap Breakdown (Beat switches to a fast, hip-hop rhythm, similar to Houndini by Eminem) Look-Standing in the tempest, watching lightning crash Got a craving in my spirit that’s moving way too fast You would think a little rain would settle up the score But every single splash leaves me begging for more It’s a cruel kind of irony, pouring from the clouds I’m screaming to the sky but I’m screaming out aloud Hydration on my skin, but I’m parched on the inside Nowhere left to run, nowhere left to go and hide Gimme thunder, gimme lightning, gimme drops on my tongue The story of the thirsty is the only one that’s sung! Chorus - Rock (Full band explodes back in. So so so intense) Pour it down, wash it away! But the water doesn't wash the need away! Every drop makes my thirst increase! Can't get enough, I will never find peace! Bridge - Rock/Rap mix (the whole thing slows down, heavy echoing drums and voices) Drop by drop. (Make it rain!) Tick tock. (Feed the pain!) Can't stop the craving, I'm fading out Only silence in the center of the water spout! Guitar Solo - Rock (darker version but very similar to the Karar I Arbeit guitar solo) Final Chorus - Rock Pour it down, wash it away! But the water doesn't wash the need away! Every drop makes my thirst increase! Can't get enough, I will never find peace! Outro - Rock (Music slowly fades, leaving only the sound of heavy rain hitting a roof and a single echoing guitar riff) Every drop... makes it worse. The water is my blessing, and the water is my curse.(Fades out) |
Reducio I still feel the pain you gave me From all those years ago; you once loved me But when you threw me off, your heart Your heart, it’s not fire, it’s stone now on You drowned me in ice Burnt me in fire Damned me to beasts Ooh-oh-oh-oh Baby, I loved you all along, oh You were the center of my life, yeah But you left me to wither and rot I guess you hated me all along, oh But now, our fates are separated And I’ve no intention of entwining them, again I’ve got you gone, never hear me again Isn’t that what you want, ooh-oh-oh-oh I get that you want Acceptance and forgiveness But it’s been all gone You’ve made it so-o-o-oh Destroyed, damaged, My love for you has sunk to the core of the Earth, yeah You’ve hurt me so, I’ll come back stronger You’ll regret that for the time where you’re still here I didn’t choose for this to happen You did, you did, now it’s all go-o-one You’ve got regrets, it’s not my faul-ult I don’t give a damn ‘bout you no more-ore-ore |
Reducio I used to walk the streets with headphones on, Trying to drown the weight I carried home, Every crowd felt like a thousand ghosts, And I was learning how to be alone. Then you found me in the quiet noise, Like a light through a tired window pane, You never asked me to be somebody else, You just stayed when the sky turned gray. And maybe we’re both a little broken, Maybe that’s why we understand, You held the pieces I was dropping Without asking for my hands. So if the night ever gets heavy, If the world burns a little too bright, I know I don’t have to carry it alone tonight. Through the echoes and through the silence, Through every storm we fight, You remind me there’s a reason I have survived. No, I’m not alone tonight. We laughed like kids with bruises hidden, Turning scars into inside jokes, You taught me hearts don’t always heal loudly, Sometimes they heal slow. And when my mind became a battlefield, You stayed steady like a midnight moon, Not trying to save me from the darkness… Just sitting beside me through it. And I guess we’re both a little broken, and maybe that’s why we understand, You held the pieces I was dropping Without ever asking for my hands. If the night gets heavy, If the stars fall out of sight, I know I don’t have to face it alone tonight. Through the chaos and the heartbreak, Through every wrong and right, You’re the proof that even lost souls Can still find light. No… we’re not alone tonight. |
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Well you never liked me anyway Why does it hurt so much Said I wanted to know who you liked, But I’m finding out I don't I liked it better when I didn’t know, I liked it better, when I was bliss Miss reading all the looks you gave me Misreading the way you saw me Now there is an ache in my heart, Like something tugging on a string Knowing you don’t like me Like I like you I guess this is the only time, One of my breakup songs is about me And how I so wish it wasn’t And now I have five songs about you, That I wish I never wrote. Is this really a breakup song though? We were never together. I want to be the girl the captured your heart I want to be the girl that you want, But… I’m not I liked it better when I didn’t know, I liked it better, when I was bliss Miss reading all the looks you gave me Mistaking the way you saw me I can’t shake the feeling off me The feeling of I still like you Or the hope that someday you will too But I know that’s not true I’m the girl you never saw The girl who wished she had it all No one I liked ever liked me back I don’t know why I thought you might be different You’re just like the other boys I need to move on So I’m pouring my heart into this song Something I have never done Maybe it will help me move one But I’m this far in and it’s not I liked it better when I didn’t know, I liked it better, when I was bliss Miss reading all the looks you gave me Mistaking the way you saw me Where is the Disney romance I wished for? Now I have to spend three days with you And I don’t know if I can, It’s so much worse now, knowing you don’t like me And. You. Never will You were leading me on a chase(leading me on a chase) But it starting feel like a race(Yeah a race) One that I’m losing Falling all the way to the back(back...) Screw boys, Love suck It never works anyways Does anyone, will anyone like me? For me? More than friends? No? When I found out my crush didn’t like me, It never hurt this bad, It never felt like my soul was being ripped out, But, yeah, thats whats happening now I can’t look at the girl you like anymore Not the same at least. There is something that tells me to be fine, But… I can't, no I can’t… I liked it better when I didn’t know, I liked it better, when I was bliss Miss reading all the looks you gave me Mistaking the way you saw me…[fade] |
Reducio The city's gone quiet, The windows dim one by one. A silver glow hangs softly, Where the night and morning run. I lean into the silence, Let the restless daylight go. The sky has always known things, That I may never know. The Stars Above, They don't ask me who I've been. They shine the same through every change, Through every loss and win. The Stars Above, So distant, yet enough. When the world feels far too loud, I find peace in The Stars Above. The stars above, aligned with the moon Half, quarter, and full too. They're just there, no questions asked, No need to, they just do their tasks. So why are we for being different? For being us? Is it a must? All because we aren't the same? Because we don't share a brain? Like if they don't, they'd go insane. Lanterns for hearts, lit from the start Why must others rip that light from us? We're all unique, no other way We all give our flair every day! Black or white, gay or pan Let those worries go like Alakazam! Many moons, and us too, Always shining, being there for you. The Stars Above, They don't ask me who I've been. They shine the same through every change, Through every loss and win. The Stars Above, So distant, yet enough. When the world feels far too loud, I find comfort in The Stars Above. The stars above.... They shine so bright.... They're twinkling.... Up the night.... The stars above... They're shining through.... Shining for me.... Shining for you.... The stars above.... They shine so bright.... They're twinkling.... Up the night.... The stars above.... All through the fights.... Of every struggle and mess, They shine their light! The Stars Above, They don't ask me who I've been. They shine the same through every change, Through every loss and win. The Stars Above, So distant, yet enough. When the world feels far too loud, I find bliss in The Stars Above.... (Spoken)"The Moon keeps turning through the night, so I can too.” |
Reducio The stars are falling from the sky They told me, “Dream of what you want” Close my eyes and toss a coin Into a well beyond my thoughts I wish, how I wish I could turn into a world-changing creature I wish, how I wish Someone would fall in love with my couture I wish, how I wish That the night would always stay young So the light could break right through And I could finally hold onto hope (I wish… how I wish…) Wishes, wishes, Rub a lamp and wake a genie Pour my tonic extra dreamy (Rub a lamp and wake a genie Pour my tonic extra dreamy) Lose myself in neon parties Just to feel alive for one night (Hey-ey-ey) I wish, how I wish I could dance without my shadows I wish, how I wish Every scar could turn to gold I wish, how I wish That the moon would sing me softly So the dark could fade away And I could see a spark of hope I threw in the coin Now the ripples know my secrets I hope, I wish, I really, really mean it I wish, how I wish I could turn into a world-changing creature (Ha-a-a) I wish, how I wish Someone would fall in love with my couture (Oh-h-h) I wish, how I wish That the night would always stay young So the light could break right through And I could finally hold onto hope (Yeahh… I wish…) (How I wish…) I could live a life full of enjoyment... I wish, how I wish (I wiish) Insecurities were just a test of intellect (Yeaheah) I wish, how I wish (I wiishh, Yeaahh, I wiiishh) How I wish |
Reducio I have always wondered What comes before the storm? Before the lightning comes the thunder Before the rose comes the thorn I have always wondered What is life without rain? But I’ve been drowning under A sea of long lost pain Can you hear the call? (The call, the call) Can’t you feel the fall? (The fall, the fall) I ask you, is this all? Is this the end of the call? What comes before us And what comes after too We’ve all got lots to discuss But it’s never something new You were my best friend And people come and go But you still left in the end I hoped it wouldn’t be so Oh, ooh Ooh, oh, ah Can you hear the call? (The call, the call) Can’t you feel the fall? (The fall, the fall) I ask you, is this all? Is this the end of the call? And words you say shouldn’t hurt anymore But they still do Because even after all this time It’s still you Can you hear the call? Can’t you feel the fall? I ask you, I ask you Can you hear the call? (The call, the call) Can you feel the fall? (The fall, ooh) I ask you, is this all (I ask you) Is this the end of the call? Is this the end of the call? Is this the end of the call? Is this the end |
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Verse You’ll never see me when I break, Just fold in the quiet and hide my face Yet I linger here, like a note you erased Nothing we can do now, to fill this space Chorus I say I’m fine, (i’m fine, i’m fine) Say I’m okay, (you’re okay) I said I’m fine, I’m fine, I’m fine and hope you stay But I don’t cry, No I don’t cry anymore I can’t cry, not anymore Verse 2 No matter how hard I tried, I tried to stay soft but you sharpened those edges and now i’m lost Now that you’re gone, I know I should leave But the dark is embracing all the bruises you leave Chorus I say I’m fine, (i’m fine, i’m fine) Say I’m okay, (you’re okay) I said I’m fine, I’m fine, I’m fine and hope you stay But I don’t cry, No I don’t cry anymore I can’t cry, not anymore Bridge Maybe I should’ve stayed Just to feel something honest Even pain Better than being forgotten Chorus I say I’m fine, (i’m fine, i’m fine) Say I’m okay, (you’re okay) I said I’m fine, I’m fine, I’m fine and hope you stay But I don’t cry, No I don’t cry anymore I can’t cry, not anymore Chorus I say I’m fine, (i’m fine, i’m fine) Say I’m okay, (you’re okay) I said I’m fine, I’m fine, I’m fine and hope you stay But I don’t cry, No I don’t cry anymore I can’t cry, not anymore |
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[Verse 1] there’s sand in my hair my feet in the air head on the ground laying back trying so hard to relax but my head keeps spinning around spinning right back to you the way you made me feel back to when this was so real [Chorus] it was spring when I met you but it’s summer now trying to move on but I still don’t know how when you still text me everyday thought we were moving away but if we’re still friends today how are these feelings supposed to fade they’ll keep coming back to you back to you [Verse 2] i watch the ripples in the little pond a blue fish swims by, stubborn and free exactly the way you used to be i start to smile that was your name for a while every memory rushes back to you the way you made me feel was any of this ever real? [Chorus] it was spring when I met you but it’s summer now trying to move on but i still don’t know how when you still text me everyday thought we were moving away but if we’re still friends today how are these feelings supposed to fade they’ll keep coming back to you back to you [Bridge] and then when august turns to september will i be someone you'll remember or will you forget me and flee and i'll be stuck in between because right now everything goes back to you [Chorus] it was spring when i met you but it’s summer now trying to move on but i still don’t know how when you still text me everyday thought we were moving away but if we’re still friends today how are these feelings supposed to fade they’ll keep coming back to you back to you [Outro] back to you, back to you can’t get you out of my head back to you, back to you one day you'll leave me on unread because there’s sand in my hair feet in the air but now the wind is coming down autumn grows, the seasons rearrange but i'm the one who just can't change summer is saying its last goodbye but i’m still stuck in your July still coming back to you |
Reducio Note: Imagine a simply guitar tune in the background, sung at slow-medium speed with a folkish vibe to it. It slows a bit more when it gets to the chorus. (verse 1) She wanted to be an actress Gleaming center stage Right now she is waiter Just waiting to be paid He wanted an artist With the world to paint But they shoved in a box Labeled him as waste (Chorus) I’ll tell you a secret The world’s an angry place Fighting your brother To make yourself something great Dreams are held together With safety pins and scotch tape (Verse 2) She wanted to be a nurse Who stopped and saved the day But little she know Hero’s don’t get a say He wanted be a pastor Make the world a little brighter But his shine was put out He wasn’t made a fighter (Chorus) I’ll tell you a secret The world’s an angry place Fighting your brother To make yourself something great Dreams are held together With safety pins and scotch tape (Bridge) She wanted to be poet Words scribbled across the page She didn’t let them get her She kept the monster away She held on tight Till she thought she would brake She’s the living proof Dreams are held together With safety pins and scotch tape (Chorus) I’ll tell you a secret The world’s an angry place Fighting your brother To make yourself something great Dreams are held together With safety pins and scotch tape |
Reducio . The stars ebbing through the skies draw me here, You don’t know how much that I love you. Every time you pass me, my heart does a silent cheer. I twist and turn in my bed at night, Hoping someday you’ll see who I am. Dreaming your eyes will finally meet mine right. The jolt I get, the silent shock inside, Pulls me closer whenever you appear. But then I see him standing by your side. And suddenly the warmth all disappears, Like shattered glass beneath a battering ram. I smile outside while drowning in my fears. Your laughter lingers softly in the air, And every word you speak stays burning through. I trace your name through shadows everywhere. I watch your photo get devoured by the sea, Wondering if you will ever think of me. While every star keeps whispering your memory. The stars still ebb and pull me back to you, Though loving you feels hopeless in the end. Still my aching heart remains painfully true to you |
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| They say I did something bad, then why's it feel so good | All the right guys promised they’d stay | I know that you’ll never feel sorry, for the way I hurt | Don’t you forget about the way you betrayed me | You watch me bleed until I can’t breathe |
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People who participated
@Nick Jameson
@Alex Adams
@Lex Kervick
@Kennedy Cheek
@Lauren Vanes
@Ellie Randensmith
@Jada Blake
@Rosy Parker
@Jay Ophelia
@Lily Clarke
@Reyna Evergreen
@Derek Alexander Jay
| They say I did something bad, then why's it feel so good | All the right guys promised they’d stay | I know that you’ll never feel sorry, for the way I hurt | Don’t you forget about the way you betrayed me | You watch me bleed until I can’t breathe |
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@Lily Clarke CONGRATULATIONS! You have gotten 10 votes! Your prize will be sent over soon!
| They say I did something bad, then why's it feel so good | All the right guys promised they’d stay | I know that you’ll never feel sorry, for the way I hurt | Don’t you forget about the way you betrayed me | You watch me bleed until I can’t breathe |
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Would you guys want this to be conducted again?
| They say I did something bad, then why's it feel so good | All the right guys promised they’d stay | I know that you’ll never feel sorry, for the way I hurt | Don’t you forget about the way you betrayed me | You watch me bleed until I can’t breathe |
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George Calder or Lily Clarke will be taking over, I’m here for one more week or a little more time, plans changed.
| They say I did something bad, then why's it feel so good | All the right guys promised they’d stay | I know that you’ll never feel sorry, for the way I hurt | Don’t you forget about the way you betrayed me | You watch me bleed until I can’t breathe |
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| They say I did something bad, then why's it feel so good | All the right guys promised they’d stay | I know that you’ll never feel sorry, for the way I hurt | Don’t you forget about the way you betrayed me | You watch me bleed until I can’t breathe |