Tag: pop rock

‘Good American’ — #Lyrics To A Pop Song

Just noodling with a concept. That’s all. Like telling stories in verse and this makes me feel better. It’s relaxing. Don’t have a beat and this is a little too overt for it ever be produced or get any airplay. But I needed to get this off my chest.

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

we’re all so divide these days
I say the sky is blue
you say it’s red
what can you do, what can you do

you say you just want do the right thing
stand tall when they play the anthem

but all I know is when they come after me
wanna put me in a kennel with the dogs
you’ll just snip your beer tell me
tell me to move along
’cause you’re

a good American
we’re all doomed as long as you’re a
good American
good American
good American

I just want some peace from the noise
want us to united once again
believe in what makes us strong
like love and kindness and open arms
how did we lose our way I wanna know

when we rush the tower
things finally come to an end
which side will you be one my friend
will you love your neighbor as yourself
think something else
’cause you’re

a good American
we’re all doomed as long as you’re a
good American
good American
good American

[bridge]
when we’re free at last
will you look back and gasp
at the side you picked
with your indifference

I wish this was just a dream
wish it wasn’t reality
so I could scream
wake me when its over
and I no longer have to duck and cover
like some sort of

good American
we’re all doomed as long as you’re a
good American
good American
good American

‘Humming Economy’ — #Lyrics To A Pop Song

This is my attempt to update Lily Allen’s “Fuck You” for the Trump Era in a way that is obscure enough that someone, somewhere might actually attempt to produce it. But I have finally come to the conclusion that that is just not going to happen. Unless I learn how to play guitar or something, I’m just mentally masturbating with any of the lyrics I write. But it’s fun.

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

you tell me nothing’s wrong
it’s all part of the plan
sit back and ignore the flames
just enjoy the humming economy

fuck you
and your kind
fuck you
you’re blowing my mind
you’re blowing my mind
you’re blowing my mind

when all is said and done
will you care when they take me away
screaming at you all the way
you’ll just shrug and say
I had it coming

I’m not going to lie
your bob and weaving is amusing
you’re a good American
doing what you’re told
you and your clean, clean coal

fuck you
and your kind
fuck you
you’re blowing my mind
you’re blowing my mind
you’re blowing my mind

fuck
MAGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
fuck
MAGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
fuck
MAGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[bridge]
I have a dream
when all of this is done
there’ll be no need to run
can’t unring that bell
so what my friend

so enjoy your humming economy
enjoy it while you can
we’ll rush the tower
our noise will rattle the cage
be ready for our strength

fuck you
and your kind
fuck you
you’re blowing my mind
you’re blowing my mind
you’re blowing my mind

‘My Little Wood Nymph’ — #Lyrics To A Pop Ballad

No one listens to me. I like this one, though. I have no beat. It’s just a rough draft and I’d need a co-writer and a producer to make it an actual song.

My Little Wood Nymph
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

it was long ago and far away
we lay in bed kissing now and then
I wondered aloud if you were real
you seemed like a figment of my imagination

you were my little wood nymph
you were my little wood nymph
your magic temps me still
you were my little wood nymph

we held hands under the summer sun
it was just we two on the run
nothing could separate us
your smile was enough to make me die
but in the end it was all just a lie

you were my little wood nymph
you were my little wood nymph
your magic temps me still
you were my little wood nymph

[bridge]
you flew away way too young
never got my chance to hear your voice
one last time before all was done
now you’re just a memory of when I was young

you were my little wood nymph
you were my little wood nymph
your magic temps me still
you were my little wood nymph

‘Hold My Beer’ — #Lyrics To A Pop Country Song

The only type of genre the “hold my beer” meme fits, at least to me, would be country music. Modern country music bangs you over the head with its message, so there you go.

Hold My Beer
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

we’ve all got friends out there
who think they know it all
they’re crazy as can be
like to raise a little Cain
otherwise thing thing they’re living in vain

they tell us we’re sad
when they’re fun to be had

don’t you fret they say
we’re all living in the fast lane
when something wild happens they just smile
they just smile and say
hold my beer
hold my beer
hold my beer

you see two men fighting outside a bar
you’re afraid it’s going to go too far
just as you’re about to jump in
maybe teach a lesson or two
your friend turns to you and says
hold my beer

some things in this life you can’t explain
no need to complain about your fate
when you see a hot girl at a bar
shooting down guys left and right
you know it’s going to be a fun night
that’s about when your friend says
hold my beer

they tell us we’re sad
when they’re fun to be had

don’t you fret they say
we’re all living in the fast lane
when something wild happens they just smile
they just smile and say
hold my beer
hold my beer
hold my beer

[bridge]
I’m no expect on life
just trying to get by
but it’s better to remain calm
that stir the shit

when it’s time to go
your night has been too slow
things seem like another letdown
that’s when you decide to turn to your friend
and say

hold my beer
hold my beer
hold my beer

‘This Is Fine’ — #Lyrics To A Pop Ballad

This is based on the “This is fine” meme. No beat. Just a concept.

This Is Fine
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

we went so well together
but it was all a bunch of lies
leather and lace was our thing
but in the end there was still a sting
the flames of desire are gone
but
this is fine

thought you were the one
finally had sadness on the run

yet now all I do is fret
as fire rages around me
stare out into space and reflect
this is fine
this is fine
this is fine

now all I’ve got is my ire
the wish you may never have another kiss
feel a rush in my face
whenever someone mentions your name
who’s to blame it’s all a shame

wonder where you are now
what woman you’re fooling
if she’s happy as I once was
the truth will come crashing down on her
she’ll find herself in my place
thinking
this is fine

thought you were the one
finally had sadness on the run

yet now all I do is fret
as fire rages around me
stare out into space and reflect
this is fine
this is fine
this is fine

[bridge]
you were mine
we ruled the world together
I felt light as a feather
where do that go
I wanna know

love is as powerful they come
when it’s gone there’s no going back
as the burning house comes crashing down
I drink my coffee and reflect
this is fine, this is fine, this is fine
this is fine, this is fine, this is fine

‘WYD’ — #Lyrics To A Pop Song

I really have no beat with this one. Just a concept. It’s a modern, yet classic story. Woman is alone late at night looking for a friend and some fun. She texts an ex WYD and she waits for an answer. This is not quite as obvious as “You up?”

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

feeling all alone
but not lonely
the night’s darkness surrounds me
feel it like a bear hug
a mood strikes
I text
WYD

we said we were through
the passion too intense
was going to burn out
but I think of your eyes
you between my thighs
WYD

it’s the same old story
technology just changed

your touch calls my name
in a way I can’t explain
just looking for the D
if you know what I mean
WYD, WYD, WYD, WYD
WYD, WYD, WYD, WYD

waiting for your reply
see you’re typing
the anticipation is killing me
what’s going to happen next
I fret and fret

you might crack a joke
tell never mind I need to get woke
but I’m stoked that won’t happen
believe soon it’ll be just me and you
between the sheets making friends

it’s the same old story
technology just changed

your touch calls my name
in a way I can’t explain
just looking for the D
if you know what I mean
WYD, WYD, WYD, WYD
WYD, WYD, WYD, WYD

[bridge]
once I get there
won’t take long for the crash
you’ll bite your lip
I’ll drop my slip

look at my phone and moan
we’re going to bone
’cause I see
IDK, WAY
staring back at me

WYD
WYD
WYD
WYD

‘Amosexual’ — #Lyrics To A Pop-Rap Song

I simply don’t have a beat to go with this one. You’d have to change it some to fit a beat. I’m thinking something you might associated with a Kanye West song. Something thumping with a lot of bass. This one is about people who love their guns more than their children. The shitheads.

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

stroke the trigger
blood lust is ready and cocked
empire of death about to be founded
pick’em off one by one
ask’em they believe in God
time for some martyrs to be born
amosexual

we come into this world alone
we leave it with dust on our ass

there’s no excuse if you don’t rule the roost
if you don’t love your gun you’re doomed
the death of innocents is our sacrifice
it’s the price we pay for freedom
it’s the price we pay for freedom
it’s the price we pay for freedom
amosexual

when the alarm is rung
the guns are already out
give you something to shout about
there’ll be tears before bedtime
maybe sooner
screams of pain ring in your ears
trench coat open and ready
nothing will stop fate now
love and lust are one and the same
we just deny the facts of life
nothing wrong with loving hate
when the cucks realize they’ve failed
no way to reign us in my friend
you ain’t see anything yet

we come into this world alone
we leave it with dust on our ass

there’s no excuse if you don’t rule the roost
if you don’t love your gun you’re doomed
the death of innocents is our sacrifice
it’s the price we pay for freedom
it’s the price we pay for freedom
it’s the price we pay for freedom
amosexual

[bridge]
when we’re all in hell
or maybe heaven if you’re lucky
we will meet our maker
Smith & Wesson will be waiting
to put us to one last test

talking heads send thoughts and prayers
but we all know it doesn’t matter one bit
the streets will run red with blood yet again
lick your wounds clean you’ll need your energy
it’ll all happen again when the demons rise
clocks will be stilled by glocks
peek into your doomed fate one last time
when the police arrive it’ll be too late
nothing will be done because as you know
it’s the price we pay for freedom
it’s the price we pay for freedom
it’s the price we pay for freedom

‘Greenpoint’ — #Lyrics To A Pop Song

Much like the Selena Gomez song “Bad Liar” uses a watered down hook from The Talking Heads’ Psycho Killer, in my imagination, the beat to this one would be the hook from The Dead Milkmen’s Punk Rock Girl.

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

you text me out of the blue
tell me what to do
we’re going to meet
in Greenpoint

have a skip in my step
not knowing what to expect
anything can happen when you get a text

to have coffee in Brooklyn
to have coffee in Brooklyn
to have coffee in Brooklyn

got out of my Uber with a grin on my face
it was hot and the cityscape bopped
what could it be you wanted with me
visions of running away to Paris
danced in my head
maybe we would fly to Vegas
to be wed

people seemed to stare
made me nervous that they knew
something I didn’t
we’re all just making our way
to a fateful day
when we’re happy they say

have a skip in my step
not knowing what to expect
anything can happen when you get a text

to have coffee in Brooklyn
to have coffee in Brooklyn
to have coffee in Brooklyn

[bridge]
maybe we’ll start a family
settle down in Slope Park
where it’s always safe after dark
it all started with a lark

opened the door to Budin
out of breath from the runnin
sat down expecting a ring
you took my hand and smiled
baby, it’s not you it’s me

have a skip in my step
not knowing what to expect
anything can happen when you get a text

to have coffee in Brooklyn
to have coffee in Brooklyn
to have coffee in Brooklyn

‘No Filter’ — #Lyrics To A Pop Rock Dance Song

Pop songs in my opinion talk about modern problems in an obscure way that’s timeless. These lyrics are about a woman telling her man not to compare her to the fake-ass bitches on Instagram. Ideally, this would have one those throwback beats that harken back to the 1950s.

No Filter
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

checking your phone letting out a moan
(again)
you turn me and see me in reality
no filter

don’t compare me to the Gram girls
that’s just not fair

I’m your lady with no filter
no need to dither away our love
you got me in your arms
no filter needed
no filter needed
no filter needed

I’m always in your bed
no batteries to fail
(I never do)
won’t strain your eyes
looking at my thighs
when the lights are off

no screen to scratch
I work even when wet
(I like it)
we’re meant to be
those Gram girls may be perfect
but they’re not me

don’t compare me to the Gram girls
that’s just not fair

I’m your lady with no filter
no need to dither away our love
you got me in your arms
no filter needed
no filter needed
no filter needed

[bridge]
Gram girls dancing in your head
think they’re good in bed
if you met them in reality
your dreams would be shot

why give those Gram girls your time
when I let you touch my thigh
(in reality)
come here and give me a kiss
those Gram girls are just pixels
a figment

‘Scales’ — #Lyrics To A Dance Pop Song

Just screwing around. I enjoy telling stories in verse. No one cares.

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

weighing your fate in my head
they say lady justice is blind
but she’s putting me in a bind
texting my friends left and right
just want to get it right

the scales are even
my mind is unsure of it’s next turn

scales of love
tell me what to do
scales of love
need your wisdom
scales of love
scales of love
scales of love

you’re good to me that’s true
but you can’t hit the spot
the one that makes me rock
do you love me like you did
or is that dead

we once were so happy
thought of starting a family
but those nights of passion are gone
leaving my mind cold and spare
wondering where to turn

the scales are even
my mind is unsure of it’s next turn

scales of love
tell me what to do
scales of love
need your wisdom
scales of love
scales of love
scales of love

[bridge]
I’m sure I’m making this up
we’ll go back to the glow
won’t have to worry about this anymore
the roar will return
the next time you look at me
but what’s it to be

I want your love
but you’re distracted
come home at odd times
check your phone every moment
need to know I’m still the one

we’re all alone in this world
you used to make me moan
late at night between the sheets
I just can’t decide
the scales are tied