Tag: pop rock

‘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

‘We’ll Never Know’ — #Lyrics To A Dance Pop Song

This one is definitely a first draft. I need someone to bounce this concept off of who knows music and might be able to provide a beat. But it tells a story and it’s interesting.

We’ll Never Know
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

we’ll never know
’cause you won’t act
we’ll never know
’cause if you don’t act
it’ll be a fact

looking at each across the way
I smile you smile back
but you make a move
what’s with that
I hear your thoughts
in my head
but I don’t feel by my side

we’re all alone in this world
take a risk and change or fate
I wanna know
I wanna know

we’ll never know
’cause you won’t act
we’ll never know
’cause if you don’t act
it’ll be a fact

when you we’re alone
at some later date
we’re grooving to night
in the darkness of midnight
we’ll both think of how you said hi
made our dreams come true

but you’ve got a deadline
I’m leaving the club soon
if you don’t make your move
I’ll be gone never to return
we’ll never know

we’re all alone in this world
take a risk and change or fate
I wanna know
I wanna know

we’ll never know
’cause you won’t act
we’ll never know
’cause if you don’t act
it’ll be a fact

[bridge]
think of lady fate
she’s waiting for our touch
cross the line of desire
bring it all a bit higher

now I see you walking to me
our eyes are locked
what happens next
that’s the question
we’ll know soon enough
we’ll know soon enough
we’ll know soon enough

‘Hot Spot’ — #Lyrics To A Dance Pop Song

If you can’t figure out what this one is about, you’re a moron. But in the tradition of “How Many Licks” and “Let It Bleed” this one talks about something fairly dirty in a hopefully obscure enough way that it could get airplay. Women would know what it was about, that’s for damn sure.

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

was it good for you
you say with a smile
I stare out into space
feeling all wet
knowing you couldn’t
find the spot
in my parking lot

when will you ever learn
basic geography
you’re looking with desire
for something that’s a little higher
stop thinking about yourself
maybe then things might click

the hot spot is where it’s at
no need to laugh
the hot spot all needs is a flick
a flick of your trigger

hot spot
hot spot
hot spot

don’t mean to be a nag
but it’s not going to find itself
we’ve been over this before
what you have to do for a roar
it’s not tricky
maybe a little sticky

I can’t explain
why do I have to complain
you waste my time with your length of time
but you can’t get the job done
I sit back and sigh

the hot spot is where it’s at
no need to laugh
the hot spot all needs is a flick
a flick of your trigger

hot spot
hot spot
hot spot

[bridge]
get it right
fill me with delight
let the waters cool you down
if you’re enough of a man

when the sun rises
maybe sunspots will be seen
but all I know is you can’t find
my hotspot

‘Waiting On You’ — #Lyrics To A Dance Pop Song

This one is about me waiting for New York Magazine to do a follow up on #FOTUS and how my life is generally in flames. But in my imagination this is sung by a woman. Women need songs like this at a club because they generally don’t feel comfortable making the first move.

Waiting On You
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

I sit in my dark corner
watching the people walk by
girls and guys making love
with their eyes
you see me I know
so here I am
waiting on you

waiting on you is such a shame
why do you let this wither
no need to give me a come hither

waiting on you
is not a waste of time
waiting on you
while the music roars
waiting on you

you lick your lips giving me fits
but if you don’t make a move
there won’t be any heat
when our lips hit
why do I have to stand here
all night long along
waiting on you
what to do

you think you’ve got me figured out
don’t know what that’s all about
I have you round my finger
might make it linger
you need to make your move
what happens next is up to you
waiting on you

waiting on you is such a shame
why do you let this wither
no need to give me a come hither

waiting on you
is not a waste of time
waiting on you
while the music roars
waiting on you

[bridge]
when the waiting’s done
we’ll run into the night
knowing what’s about to light
we’ll burn our love
faster than the sun

my friends tell me I’m fool
plenty of other fish floating ’round
but you’re all a part of my plan
when the time comes to get down
there’ll be no more
waiting on you
waiting on you
waiting on you

‘Alone’ — #Lyrics To A Pop-Rock Song

This is meant to be a slow pop rock song like Radiohead might perform. Maybe more of The Bends kind of song, but still.

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

in crowd you stare into the darkness
people rush about
what’s that all about
you sit down and people move
to get away from you

we’re all in this together
at least that’s what they say
but much to my dismay
the sky is gray
and I’m

alone
alone
alone

not lonely that’s for sure
quiet content
if you don’t like it
you can just get bent
when the hammer falls at last
it’ll be such a gas

she looks in your eyes
giving you all the sighs
but she’s looking right past you
at some dude over your shoulder
leaving you to smoulder

alone
alone
alone

[bridge]
when I was cool
didn’t think it’d leave
thought the sun and earth was for me
but it was not to be

now let’s move on
find some other place
where we’re ready to accept
ready to accept that we’re

alone
alone
alone

‘The Center Will Not Hold’ –#Lyrics To A Pop Song

This one is about how crappy my life is right now. It would be a slow pop song.

The Center Will Not Hold
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

the center will not hold
they keep moving the goals
if you’ve got someone to hold
hold on tight
we’re in for it now
maybe we should just be glad
the center will not hold

when you think got it straight
life throws you a curve
then you have to have the nerve
to get what you deserve
but there’s no way out now
’cause the center will not hold

I wish I could give you a kiss
maybe one last wish before a hiss
but when things are all said and done
I know where I’ll run, run, run
not where I should be safe because
the center will not hold
the center will not hold
the center will not hold

[bridge]
things used to be so much simpler
you know it’s true
we all had money coming in
we were poor we roared

the center will not hold

when you’re done with your hope
life’s finally give you enough rope
that’s when you have exclaim
that you’ve just got to sing
as you sing down below
to your fate
because the center, the center
will not hold
will not hold
will not hold

‘The Luckiest Man In The World’ — #Lyrics To A Country Music Song

I don’t what’s going on with this one. I’m looking for a concept and it’s not quite there.

The Luckiest Man In The World
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

we’ve been here before
me sleeping in my car
you yelling all night long
throwing your ring
telling me it has a flaw
but in my heart I know I’m
the luckiest man in the world
the luckiest man in the world
the luckiest man in the world

lost my job yet again
staring at ceiling
as my mind is reeling
how do I get out of this spot
when everything seems to be rot
but good for me I’m the
the luckiest man in the world
the luckiest man in the world
the luckiest man in the world

can’t make rent it seems
there go all my dreams
down the drain yet again
but what do I know
maybe it’s just a lie ’cause I’m
the luckiest man in the world
the luckiest man in the world
the luckiest man in the world

‘On Repeat’ — #Lyrics To A Country Music Song

This is about me being obsessed with the #FOTUS theory.

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

this record is skipping
my mind is flipping
thinking of you
wondering where’d you go
now I’m alone
that’s all she wrote

and I’m on repeat
knowing I’m not complete
’cause of the guys with whom
I can’t compete
thought I could make the leap
but I’m on repeat

I’m on repeat
I’m on repeat
don’t call it obsession
I’m just on repeat

the word on the street says
I’m gone I’m beat
no way I can recover
grapevine is all sour
at this late hour

I’m not done yet
at least in my mind
all I can do though is sigh
when the clock strikes again
maybe we’ll still be friends

I’m on repeat
I’m on repeat
don’t call it obsession
I’m just on repeat

[bridge]
make it stop
let’s end it all
just accept my call
if I may have the gall

but it’s not to be
you’re just going to flee
’cause I’ve spooked you
I’m just going to have to accept
feeling gray

I’m on repeat
I’m on repeat
don’t call it obsession
I’m just on repeat