Tag: lyrics

‘Cheap Cracker’ — #Lyrics To A Woke R&B Song

These lyrics are meant to have the same vibe as a Marvin Gaye Song. I don’t really have a beat in mind. And, really, I’m just writing this because I feel like it.

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

you have all the money in the world
you have a golden apartment in the sky
and a hot woman who’ll let you rub her thigh
you’d think you’d be willing to give a little to the people
as you sit in Trump Tower
thinking of how much cake we’re supposed to eat

but you’re a cheap cracker
it’s true
you’re a cheap cracker I’m afraid
someone who won’t give money to
the needy
cheap cracker
cheap cracker
cheap cracker

I wish there was something I could say
that would persuade you
to stop your evil ways
but you’re determined to tweet your way
into infamy

but what can I say
but observe that you have
all the power in the world
but no dignity
you’re your own worst enemy
but you’re not listening to me

but you’re a cheap cracker
it’s true
you’re a cheap cracker I’m afraid
someone who won’t give money to
the needy
cheap cracker
cheap cracker
cheap cracker

[bridge]
wish you’d listen to my words
but you don’t care
you’re too busy tweeting
to heed my call
for civility

sometimes I feel the end is near
but no one listens to me
so I scream into the void
hoping something will change
but it never does
it never does
it never does

‘Antarctica’ — #Lyrics To A Woke #EDM Song

I am well aware that usually the beat comes first when an EDM song is produced, and I’m also well aware that I have no idea what I’m doing and I’m wasting my time. But I do enjoy telling a story in verse and I’m letting off a little bit of creative steam. So, there you go. The beat to this, in my fevered imagination, would be EDM and much like “Titanium,” with the title stretched out in the chorus.

Antarctica
Lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

the heat is oppressive
we have our last refuge from the elements
we didn’t listen
we didn’t heed the chorus of doom
now we’re living at the edge of the earth
waiting for the end

[pre-chorus]
the heat is oppressive
it’s messing with our minds
we’re left alone with our thoughts

[chorus]
we’re living on
Antarctica
our last hope
Antarctica
when we finally learn
Antarctica, Antarctica, Antarctica

now nothing can save us from our doom
things are full of gloom
pow goes the gun of despair
how many bullets do we have to spare

[pre-chorus]
the heat is oppressive
it’s messing with our minds
we’re left alone with our thoughts

[chorus]
we’re living on
Antarctica
our last hope
Antarctica
when we finally learn
Antarctica, Antarctica, Antarctica

[bridge]
we’re all in this together
what will we do when the end arrives
and the skies finally fall

we’re living on
Antarctica
our last hope
Antarctica
when we finally learn
Antarctica, Antarctica, Antarctica

 

 

 

 

‘Regent’ — #Lyrics To A Woke Pop-Rock Song

This is about how Gen. John Kelly may — or may not — be able to control Trump. Again, I just like tell stories in verse and I’m letting off a little bit of steam after writing a lot today on a novel I’m working on.

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

the world is crumbling
we’re headed to our doom
our fears are all coming true
what to do, dear
what to do, dear
hold your tears
there’s a chance that the general
will be

regent
we can only hope
regent
can we deal
there’s nothing to fear
the regent is here

what is going to happen next
is anyone’s guess
there’s always someone there for the test
we’re going to have to be ready you bet
for when the rain pours down
and there’s nothing left

regent
we can only hope
regent
can we deal
there’s nothing to fear
the regent is here

[bridge]
when will we learn
when our hearts stop their burn
when we crash land onto our fate
at what date we don’t know
hold me close
hold me close

the regent is our only hope
to the madness of the king
we’re on the run
the dogs of war are on the lose
we’re not there yet
not by any stretch

‘280 Characters’ — #Lyrics To A Pop-Rock Song

This is about Twitter’s decision to go to 280 characters instead of 140. Again, I’m just screwing around. I like to tell stories in verse and this is a bit relaxing after working off and on on a novel today. In my imagination, the music to this would be something like “Lift” by Radiohead.

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

Trump vows to destroy our world
using 140 characters at a time
doing it all on Jack’s dime
but now we’re getting more space
for Trump’s threats

280 characters is the new norm
280 characters deserve our scorn
will we use the space right
or just find new ways to shout all night

we’re all going to deal
with this new way to squeal
we’re all characters in our own way
for some this news will make their day

280 characters is the new norm
280 characters deserve our scorn
will we use the space right
or just find new ways to shout all night

let me count the ways
for us to be dismayed
that things have now changed

‘Canal Street’ — #Lyrics To A Pop Rock Song

This is just me screwing around. Just have a concept and a story to tell in verse. I just came back from New York City and was hanging around Canal Street.

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

walking the street
you never know who you’ll meet
sometimes people are lost
ask meekly for the place
where they’re supposed to meet

we’re all from somewhere else
on Canal Street
we’re all looking for our fate
on Canal Street

the Chinese touts know what it’s all about
they’ve got watches without a doubt
ones for sale that never fail
just don’t get them wet
or at least that’s what they say

tourists bump against each other
looking for their ride home
they hope they don’t get lost
before the bus sets off
they don’t want to be left alone

we’re all from somewhere else
on Canal Street
we’re all looking for our fate
on Canal Street

[bridge]
there’s an excitement that can’t be forgotten
the hustle and bustle of the crowd
can leave you a little stressed out

we’re just a number I’m afraid
stars on the street
hoping to make ends meet
we’re all fleet footed
until the sun sets in the distance
of Canal Street

‘No Man’s Land’ — #Lyrics To A Woke #EDM-Pop Fusion Song

The music to this would be Sia-like. It would be really dancable and pop, but the lyric would be serious. My goal is a muddle story about both a relationship coming to an end and a war between North Korea and the United States.

No Man’s Land
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

no man’s land is where we live
no man’s land is where we live

do we deserve this plight
living in fright under dirt
the end has come I’m afraid
with a burst of flames
our cities are rubble
all that’s left is stubble

but I want to believe we’ll rise again
get the chance to live in sin as friends
things have gone too far
leaving each of us with scares

no man’s land is where we live
dig in deep
no man’s land is where we live
toxic smoke makes us choke

we had our chance to live together
but it all fell apart
now we each walk alone
we do nothing but moan
love was our last resort
but we let it pass without a glance

when will this pain end
will kindness ever again be our friend
I have no idea
you tell me, you tell me, you tell me

no man’s land is where we live
dig in deep
no man’s land is where we live
toxic smoke makes us choke

[bridge]
we’re all a little crazy
the haze of destruction is all around
maybe we’ll be able survive
by sunrise

what we once had is now gone
but I still believe, believe, believe
we can still come together
and be free

no man’s land is where we live
no man’s land is where we live

‘War Of Words’ — #Lyrics To A Woke Pop-Rock Song

This is meant to be an update of Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s Two Tribes. It would have music that was really dancable and pop-rock in nature.

War of Words
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

a war of words
is all fine and dandy
until blood is spilled
and we’re all on the run

a war of words
is all fine and dandy
until blood is spilled
and we’re all on the run

this war of words
will not have a happy ending I’m afraid
I’m afraid
I’m afraid
I’m afraid
grab your partner while you can
try to get laid
because the end is laid before us

we’re in a war of words
we’re in the middle
fighting for our lives
hoping we get to see the dawn
will things come undone, undone, undone

a war of words
a war of words
a war of words
is all fine and dandy
until blood is spilled
and we’re all on the run

[bridge]
we all hope peace will arrive
so we can go back to drinking wine
but the way things are going
that’s just not in the cards

when the end does come
be sure to be with someone you love
’cause you only have one life
when the darkness comes all your delight
will be in full flight

‘Dotard’ — #Lyrics To A Woke Pop-Rock Song

This would be a slow pop-rock song like Pearl Jam’s “Garden.” That, at least, is my vision for it.

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

the radiation drifts over the scorched earth
the dirt glows late a night
these visions give me a fright
as I awake in the middle of the night
with fate in my face teasing me
as it please

Trumplandia is ruled by a dotard
who doesn’t know where he is
the dotard will bring our end
is it just another sin

the dotard is a risk to us all
the dotard will destroy the world
if we don’t contain him now
dotard, dotard, dotard

the red alert is being sounded
the tweets are being written
the end is about to arrive
the animals churp in fear

the dotard is a risk to us all
the dotard will destroy the world
if we don’t contain him now
dotard, dotard, dotard

[bridge]
what can we do that’s my question
how can we fix this problem soon
when we all feel so doomed

but we’re all going to have to surive
death coming down from the skies
if we don’t vote the tyrant out
there can be no doubt

‘You Own This’ — #Lyrics To A Woke Pop-Rock Song

These lyrics are a rebuttal to all the people who continue to support Donald Trump. In my imagination, the music that went with this would be something you might hear in a Tove Lo song.

You Own This
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

as the earth slowly burns
and its turns aren’t a fast
people on the street can’t eat
they no longer stop to greet
the past and the present do meet
when the Nazis want to compete
all I can say is

you own this
when the end comes
you own this
when the end comes
you own this

I know where you stand
you think your man’s got a plan
we’re going to build a wall
but when it doesn’t come
will you have the gaul to admit
that your views are full of shit

you own this
when the end comes
you own this
when the end comes
you own this

[bridge]
wish there was some other way
something that would stop the flames
but we’re screwed it seems
while the masses scream

what are we going to do
will the moon refuse to shine
will the sun refuse to rise
whatever may happen I’m afraid
you own this
you own this
you own this

‘Bookends’ — #Lyrics To An Epic Pop-Rock Song About 9/11 & Hurricane Irma

This song would have three parts, like any good story. The music for this, in my imagination, would be like Paranoid Android by Radiohead. Something rocking and pop and sweeping.

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

Tuesday morning on a summer day
the sun was clear as can be
up in the sky we saw a jet liner
then a second one darkened the sky
we all ran
we all ran
we all ran
we thought we were going to die
it was a moment in time
when everything stopped
and we all wondered why

the towers fell
but I’m not going to dwell
the decade flew by
we all thought we were going to die
we all thought we were going to die
we all thought we were going to die
the fire continued to burn
when will we ever learn
when will we ever learn
when will we ever learn
history continued apace
we all did things we regret
things we will never forget

the earth grew warmer
but we ignored nature’s warnings
Hurricane Irma made her way
to the shore with a roar
it grew in power
with every hour
it hit the coast
making many a ghost
it was a warm summer day
and we remembered that Tuesday
before with dismay
history roared past us
we had to deal with the gore

bookends
bookends
bookends
bookends