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Hallucination
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since 2001-03-18
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0 posted 2002-09-17 09:55 PM


PLease co critique, don't know how to get the flag on. But you're more then welcome. as long as it's constructive!

Best Wishes,

Brian.


"You're Still The One"
(09/18/02)
© 2002 Brian Eggertsen, All Rights Reserved

Verse 1
Well I had almost forgotten
But then I saw a picture of you,
Memories came crawling back
Felt fine before now I'm feeling blue.

How could I think it would work
Covering up all the missing you's,
With fake feelings, empty smiles
'Cause whatever I do it's no use.

Chorus
You're still the one,
Whose cup of love's always filled,
Whose castle I want to build.
You're still the one,
The one who keeps me strong,
Within whose heart I belong.
You're still the one, you are.

Verse 2
Heartbreaking tears flood my eyes
Just as raindrops drown the windowpane,
Left you feeling barenaked
And my reasons why are filled with shame.

Had I only stopped to think
Instead of just passing on the pain,
Maybe I had realized
It was I who was losing the game.
'Cause...

Chorus

Bridge
The air I breathe ain't fresh no more
'Cause you're not by my side,
And I'm caught in my inner shores
In a socking wet desguise.
Listen to what I have to say,
I'm done running away.
For...

Chorus

© Copyright 2002 Brian Eggertsen - All Rights Reserved
CheekToCheek
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since 2002-09-17
Posts 4

1 posted 2002-09-18 10:08 PM


very nice, the verse and chorus are great.. would be a great song
Local Parasite
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2 posted 2002-09-19 12:58 PM


First things first - to activate your flag go into your profile and scroll down until you see a box next to a statement called "encourage critiques," or some such thing.  Click the little box and put a critique message in the big box.  

That's how it works.  

I found myself enjoying most of this, but a few times you forced the rhyme a little too noticably.  I'd reconsider lines like "whose castle I want to build."  That kind of threw the flow off a bit for me.

Aside from that, the chorus was well-taken for me... you seem quite familiar with the structure of a written song.  So I don't suppose I'm one to question that.  

Looking forward to your next.  

Parasite

Learn to place poetry before people
Before you place your poetry before the people.
~Andrey Kneller

Angel
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since 1999-07-02
Posts 551
Pennsylvania
3 posted 2002-09-19 02:07 PM


I agree with Parasite about the forced rhymes. I did enjoy this one a lot.

~Suzy

~*~Born to Blossom and Bloom to Perish~*~

www.enterthemuse.com


LadyDracaWolf
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since 2002-09-19
Posts 73
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4 posted 2002-09-20 05:33 PM


I'm gonna put it short: I wish my man had the guts to write this sort of thing for me. Unfortunately, they can't all be perfect

Death is not extinguishing the light;
it is putting out the lamp
because the dawn has come.

Rabindranath Tagore
Poet, Philosopher, Nobel Laurea

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