Month: June 2018

‘It Girl’ — #Lyrics To A Pop Song

The problem with this is while the concept is great — updating Madonna’s “Material Girl” to “It Girl,” how do you stretch it out? This one is ok. It’s a first draft. Don’t have a beat, but I like the concept.

It Girl
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

London or New York
it’s a choice I can’t make
so I pick both
the East Village is great
when you want to take a hike

it girl
she rules the world
men want her attention
but they’ll fail
she’s too used to getting her way

it girl
she’s got it all
it girl
woke up to the world
it girl, it girl, it girl

we’re spinning round the sun
but it rains it still shines on she
’cause wherever she is that’s the place
the place to be
it girl

don’t ask me how I know
she’s ready to rule
see her face on a magazine
at the corner store
you can adore but never score

it girl
she rules the world
men want her attention
but they’ll fail
she’s too used to getting her way

it girl
she’s got it all
it girl
woke up to the world
it girl, it girl, it girl

[bridge]
she can pick from the best
’cause she’s blessed
you look at her
guess the rest

she’s got an app
and a slap on the back
when it’s all over
she’ll look back and smile
what a ride

it girl
it girl
it girl

‘How’s It Going To End’ — #Lyrics To A Pop-R&B Song

I love the idea of a song starting relationships for no other reason than it prompts a guy to take a chance of a woman he notices. That’s the kind of power only an artist has and I want it. Anyway, his would be to a Jhene Aiko type fusion beat. Maybe a little bit faster than her usual stuff, but I just write the lyrics. It’s up to someone else to determine the music to go along with it.

How’s It Going To End
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

eye you across the way
lower my sunglasses and cock an eye
wonder what you surmise
do you think of delight
between my thighs at night
are you serious or just joshing
with that grin
how’s it going to end

we’re just two ships
sailing towards our fate

how’s it going to end
are we about to sin
begin again
or just walk away with a grin
how’s it going to end
how’s it going to end

I’m no dope
I know you’ve got hope
of my slight touch
feeling the warmth of my breath
on your face in the dark
is this just a lark
or are you going to work for me

other girls might admire you
but I’d own you given the chance
I doubt you have it in you
to put in the effort for my attention
I guess we’ll see
how it’s going to end

we’re just two ships
sailing towards our fate

how’s it going to end
are we about to sin
begin again
or just walk away with a grin
how’s it going to end
how’s it going to end

[bridge]
when we finally meet
and you sweep me off my feet
will you remember the moment we locked eyes
realized our fate was in the stars

how’s it going end

I’m waiting for you to come over
waiting for you to make your move
what happens next is up to you

how’s it going to end
how’s it going to end
how’s it going to end

‘Bad Penny’ — #Lyrics To A Pop Song

There’s something there with this one. This one is actually about Keith Davidson always popping up, but it’s on a surface level about a woman like Carrie Bradshaw running into Mr. Big on the streets of New York City “randomly.”

Bad Penny
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or preform

you keep popping up
shifty as can be
what can it be
that you’re up to baby
are you after me
or am I just making things up

is it coincidence what I see
or something else

you’re a bad penny
appearing in my life
you’re a bad penny
you’re a bad penny
you’re a bad penny

are you looking for a score
looking for my digits
so you can call me up
looking for a moment of fate
yeah you’re cute
the way you fill out that suit

I’m not your type
right
you like’em tall and skinny
dumb as can be
nothing like me
but am I wrong
my bad penny

is it coincidence what I see
or something else

you’re a bad penny
appearing in my life
you’re a bad penny
you’re a bad penny
you’re a bad penny

[bridge]
it’s all good
maybe I’m wrong
you’re just doing your thing
not trying anything at all
yeah right

there you are again
with your swagger
looking for someone to tag
with the smuggest grin to be had
but we’ll see baby
if you’ve got what it takes
to make change
my bad penny

‘Hallway’ — #Lyrics To A Pop Song

Now, I know the story I want to tell, but I also want Top 40 airplay. This actually happened to me in South Korea. It was pretty wild. But this is just a first draft. You’d have to soften it some, make it more obscure. But I like this so far.

Hallway
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

you never know when fate with strike
it can come at you like a lightening strike

busy resturant
my world is fuzzy
get out of my seat
make my way to the back
give myself a moment’s rest in private
open the door and see my future
it’s a blur

in the hallway
we met in the hallway

two worlds collide
it was all so very wild
when we smashed together
like two stars
in the hallway
in the hallway
in the hallway

my head goes down
your heads goes up
our lips touch
the passion is extreme
these ships have collided

push me back
but the door’s locked
the moment’s broken
the passion has spoken
we look at each other

in the hallway
we met in the hallway

two worlds collide
it was all so very wild
when we smashed together
like two stars
in the hallway
in the hallway
in the hallway

[bridge]
had that door been open
who knows what we would have done
worlds would have been born
love would have been sworn

I get to my seat
look at my friends in surprise
feel your lips one last time
before you vanish into the night
what just happened
what just happened

in the hallway
in the hallway
in the hallway

‘The Eyes Have It’ — #Lyrics To A Dance Pop Song

This is just me screwing around with the general sexy dance pop concept written from a woman’s point of view. The power of music in a club to get people thinking about taking a chance with someone hot is limitless. It’s basic human nature if you have lyrics like this pounding in your head in a dark club and you’ve had a few drinks you might chat up a beautiful stranger. Remember, women are conditioned not to make the first move, no matter how obvious the connection.

The Eyes Have It
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

the eyes have it
so much to see
can fake this scene

wear dark shades all you like
I see you looking at me
you’re interested in what I’m selling
your eyes are swelling
on my body you’re dwelling
booking my flight for heaven
’cause I’ve got your number

I’ve got my hooks in you
I can tell from your twitch
you’re waiting for my touch

the eyes have it
so much to see
can fake this scene

think you can walk on by
without you thinking about my thighs
it’s not going to happen big guy
we’re destined for delight
we’ll be in each others arms by midnight

other girls think they understand you
let you walk all over them
hoping to score your touch
but I like it rough
and I’ve got the right stuff

I’ve got my hooks in you
I can tell from your twitch
you’re waiting for my touch

the eyes have it
so much to see
can fake this scene

[bridge]
maybe you’ll escape
we won’t date
but I can’t believe
that’s our fate

our love will only grow
once you make your move
hot as can be
the connection we will have
when our skin makes contact
will be enough explode the universe

‘White’

By Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls

One of the Red White Blue movies — I think it’s White — is about the single worst day in a man’s life.

While I’ve had much worst days than this so far, it is shaping up to be a pretty uneventful, crappy one.

What I wouldn’t do for a little bit of demonstrable good news. Something I could point to and say, “See, life isn’t so bad after all.”

But I got nothing.

Sometimes, things just don’t work out in the end.

What An Uneventful D-Day Anniversary

by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls

Today’s a pretty profoundly uneventful day. Absolutely nothing is going on. I need to look for a job. Work on my novel. I wish something fun-interesting would happen. Something to put a spring in my step. But as it stands, I got nothing. I need to focus on my immediate needs.

No pings from the universe telling to be prepared for something. Nothing. Zero. This day seems like it’s going to be just another dull day.

‘Rubicon’ — #Lyrics To An EDM-Dance Pop Song

This is a really smart song that maybe 20% of the listeners would understand what the fuck I was trying to say. The concept on this one is a woman is ovulating and she wants to have a baby, but she’s had a spat with her boyfriend / lover / husband and she wants him to come back to bed and get her pregnant.

Rubicon
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

cross the Rubicon
cross the Rubicon

your armies face their fate
when you take your is yours
late at night near midnight
or will you decline my love
because of a petty battle
we’ll forget soon enough

you’re a hero in the making
a father of your nation
believe in yourself

cross the Rubicon
my love
cross the Rubicon
my love
cross the Rubicon

I lie awake my desire only you can slake
the darkness of the midnight hour
surrounds me demanding your touch
but you are gone into the night
because we’re cross

when we look back at this we’ll laugh
our love is stronger than this
but the moment is ripe for you march
across the wet waters of desire
into my harms forever

you’re a hero in the making
a father of your nation
believe in yourself

cross the Rubicon
my love
cross the Rubicon
my love
cross the Rubicon

[bridge]
we’ll hold each other
you’ll touch my belly
feel a kick
we’ll know victory is ours
with a smile

when things are settled
you’re back where you need to be
we’ll debate our fate
our passions keeping us warm
love restored

cross the Rubicon
my love
cross the Rubicon
my love
cross the Rubicon

‘Know Your Value’ — #Lyrics To A Pop-Rock Song

These lyrics would bang you over the head because, well, people are stupid. This one has potential, yes, but it’s definitely a first draft. It’s a strong concept, if nothing else.

Know Your Value
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

they say history is a tale of great men
but not to me, baby
history is what happens
women know their value
empires rise and fall
but a woman stands tall

everything’s about money it’s true
but your hip can make a hero
don’t you forget it

know your value
if he loves you he’ll agree
you’re priceless
you’re priceless
you’re priceless

when you were young
you knew the truth
the world was yours
you needed someone to hold it for you
now you’re a woman
and you hold your own

you say you don’t need a man
that you’re the queen of your world
but you’re human and he’s got a nice smile
so before you ditch your fate
remember what you got

everything’s about money it’s true
but your hip can make a hero
don’t you forget it

know your value
if he loves you he’ll agree
you’re priceless
you’re priceless
you’re priceless

[bridge]
mother, sister, daughter, lover
women have it covered
but only if you know your value
when you discover your worth

a woman alone is a tower
but no need to build a mote
if he’s kind and loves you the most
all you have to do is

know your value
know your value
know your value

‘Quiet Desperation’ — #Lyrics To A Dance Pop Song

Since Selena Gomez seems interested in literature, this seems like something she would be interested in, but, really, any major female vocalists might at least find these lyrics interesting.

Quiet Desperation
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

walking down the street
looking at my phone
I feel alone
then you catch my eye
feel a sudden thrill and softly moan

most of us are quiet in our deperation
we just need someone to love

when I see you all I wanna do
is shout
is shout
is shout

there’s no doubt you’re fine
with eyes of sapphire
just when I didn’t think I could
get any lower
you pop into view
suddenly I’m as high as can be
no longer quiet is my heart
thinking of our delight

you cross the street
trying to escape me
how do we connect
will the fates intervene
to put you next to me
I guess we’ll just see

most of us are quiet in our deperation
we just need someone to love

when I see you all I wanna do
is shout
is shout
is shout

[bridge]
when we’re together at last
we’ll look back and laugh
how we bumped into each other
randomly

it starts to rain
the sky is sad
but I’m as glad as can be
’cause you flee the wet streets
to a coffee shop
I let out scream
what happens next
we’ll see