Hard To Say It
Oct 22, 2023
nick
Frankenstein
Lyric: “Not too young to know” from Nat King Cole’s “Too Young”
Melody: I took that iconic guitar line in the chorus of Cher’s “Believe” for the beginning of my vocal melody.
Vibe: You guessed it… Lifehouse’s “Hanging by a Moment”
I had a completely different final draft last night at 10pm when I decided to incorporate less of the lyrics and melodies from the songs I was using, and lean more into the “original” part of the parameter, though it would mean a much shorter product. Had to switch my vibe from The Beatles to Lifehouse, which is a huge win in my book. Happy to submit this piece. What a brain teaser this assignment was, sheesh!
Lyrics
We’re not too young,
Too young to know
When it’s time to go.
Listen to your heart
And your good friends, too.
When she says “it’s hard to say it”
You know it’s true.
Looking for feedback on
Curious how you interpret the lyrics of this one.
Discussion
Rmal November 12, 2023 6:30pm
What a cool vibe. I had a couple of false starts trying to manage the challenge. But this sounds so good in original and cool. I’m amazed by the folks that do this on the site. Well done Nick. Were there a couple of really interesting notes at the very end of the fade out?
nick November 28, 2023 10:33am
hey thanks rick. yeah a lot of amazing folks indeed. In regards to the interesting notes, I think it may just be that ghost-traily bendy note over the chords resulting in a sort of Gmin6. Give that thing a whirl.
Ben November 1, 2023 11:41am
ok, so a couple weeks have passed. curious about how *you* interpret the lyrics
nick November 2, 2023 10:43am
the lyrics were pretty much a stream of consciousness about someone i’m a few degrees separated from. I’ll roughly say it’s about a rocky relationship, and a friend’s advice along the way.
Ben October 25, 2023 3:16pm
fond memories of playing cher with you.
im really trying to think about the lyrics. They’re kind of less specific that your usual lyricism. Monosyllabic words, short words, words that can be interpreted a few dif ways. Makes the song sadder somehow, almost like it’s hard to sing it.
could interpret it as a break-uppy song
or a song about moving
or a song about changing something major in your life
nurphgun October 24, 2023 10:31am (edited)
Sadly I wasn’t able to complete this assignment but in the 15 mins I spent considering it, I was going to use the melody from Hanging by a Moment. That song rules. A lesser musician would have run screaming from this vibe but I agree, big win here. The lyrics: I interpret them as a gentle encouragement to accept and not run from difficult truths.