Tag: pop

‘Old Europe’ — #Lyrics To A Pop Song

This song is about how Barbara Palvin was discovered in Budapest. I only write this because I’ve figured out a hook. Again, she just inspires me. She’s gorgeous and she deserves a song or two written about her, or at least the lyrics to them.

Old Europe
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
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on the streets of Budapest
a beauty was discovered
her eyes blue shone like crystals
forged deep in the earth
only to burst forth with great force
she’s a new beauty from

old Europe
a stunner to the eye
brings men to their knees
seeking to please
hoping for a smile

old Europe
old Europe
we’re all a bit more alive
because of the beauty of
old Europe

whisked away to Asia
she grew up with style
divine as can be
what’s a man to do
but admire her from afar
think of as a star

old Europe
old Europe
we’re all a bit more alive
because of the beauty of
old Europe

[bridge]
she’s out of your grasp
never to arrive
she’s a part of the stars in the sky

when all our fears flee
it’ll be time for her to leave
missing your wish
that she might stay a bit

‘Cock An Eye’ — #Lyrics To A Pop Song

This just a pop song.

Cock An Eye
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
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see you walk on by
and I sigh
stray thoughts pass through my head
don’t know what to say
much to my dismay
all I gotta say is you
make me

cock an eye
looking at you
cock an eye
think I might die
cock an eye

don’t know what happens next
won’t get any rest till I feel your breath
a touch of lust I confess
resides in my heart
but for right now
you just make me

cock an eye
looking at you
cock an eye
think I might die
cock an eye

[bridge]
nothing will happen
it’s obvious to me
but I can dream
that’s allowed
as far as I know

but when all is said and done
you’ll be on the run
by my side I believe
’cause I started it all
by having the gall to

cock an eye
looking at you
cock an eye
think I might die
cock an eye

‘NDA’ — #Lyrics To A Pop-Rock-Rap Fusion Song

In some respects, this song could never be made unless you did it gangsta and simply told Radiohead fuck you and stole the sample that would make the song. Or, you could get Regina Spektor to sing the words you needed in the way you needed. Either way, this song could be pretty powerful under the right conditions. You get the best, most respected rapper you could find to sing the rest of the song and see what happened. Childish Gambino seems like the guy who would dig this concept this most at this point. This is me raging against the idea that Trump through Cohen demanded Bechard to have an abortion for $1.6 million. I have no proof this what happened, but it does inspire lyrics.

NDA
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
Sample of “No Surprises” by Thom Yorke / Radiohead
@bumgarls
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Silence
Silence
Silence
Silence

the brick was forced into existance
torn from the kiln
on a demand from above
it’s heartbeat was stilled
on a whim from an orange
the hypocrisy is rank
all of this stinks
the rats are running

bring down the government
they don’t speak for us
bring down the government
they don’t speak for us

they tell us what to do
but baby they’re through
we’re going to rage in the streets
till they flee
we’ll charge the tower of our own power
we’ll eat cake for weeks
nothing will stop us
until they hear us cry
we’ll scream until we we’ll die

bring down the government
they don’t speak for us
bring down the government
they don’t speak for us

they lose children left and right
kids are gone
out of sight
the bricks are through at us with a grin
but in the end we know we’ll win
streets on fire
things will grow dire
bunnies will die
you know why
the results are in
a night of sin
with a brick
born in a kiln

bring down the government
they don’t speak for us
bring down the government
they don’t speak for us

[bridge]
my rage will last
all night maybe more
the roar of the crowd
will scare them anyhow

just you wait and see
baby it’s just you and me
the mad king will be deposed
a man who crushed a rose
his lies will be exposed
one by one
it’s all coming down

silence
silence
silence
silence

‘Big Apple Rendezvous’ — #Lyrics To A Woke Pop-Rock Song

I honestly have given up for the moment on #FOTUS. I’m spinning my wheels at this point, and it definitely looks like unless some news breaks I’m not really going to uncover anything new. So, I’m at this point just letting off creative steam writing song lyrics. These lyrics are in the same vibe as “Someone Saved My Life Tonight.”

Big Apple Rendezvous
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
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September nights called us together
he flew in to save the world
before he had left I’d been cloud nine
looking down on the world with glee
enjoying my big apple rendezvous

everything he said trumped my past
life for us in the moment was a gas
tight as can be together as moon looked on
we knew it couldn’t last
but it didn’t matter as long we had our
big apple rendezvous
big apple rendezvous
big apple rendezvous

now I look back with a tear in my eye
the brick was broken in a cloud of lies
when the time came I made my deal
now my lips are forever sealed about our
big apple rendezvous
big apple rendezvous
big apple rendezvous

‘Throwing Bricks’ — #Lyrics To A Woke Pop Rock Song

I like songs that tell stories and Plup’s Common People tells the true story of Jarvis and a girl hanging out. So, this is my attempt to tell the basics of the #FOTUS scandal theory in pop rock lyrics. As you may know, there’s a song called “Brick” by Ben Folds Five which deals with abortion. I’m using the term “brick” as a literary shorthand for “abortion.”

Throwing Bricks
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
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at an East Village bar I noticed dame
I caught her eye and before you know it
I was by her side smelling her perfume
she had a great smile and an easy laugh
before you know we were drunk on each other and life

the night wore on and things grew dark
she confessed she was the mistress of a famous man
who was known for throwing bricks

throwing brick
throwing bricks
laying foundations for the pain
throwing bricks
throwing bricks

leaving the bar she waled into the night
explaining her plight
I asked her who was her guy
she declined to explain his state
saying only I knew him
my head began to swim thinking of the sin

she made it clear she had regret
for the bricks she had thrown
pressured she was by some guy named Cohen

throwing brick
throwing bricks
laying foundations for the pain
throwing bricks
throwing bricks

[bridge]
my head began to swim
thinking the wrong of the night
bricks were lying all about
Cohen was a fault

before the night was over
we compared notes of regret
in bed
but don’t you fret
she was smiling soon enough
and I fixed her breakfast in bed

‘The Mad King’ #Lyrics To A Woke Pop-Rock Song

This is about Donald Trump being bonkers, but it hopefully is open enough to interpretation that it could get radio play.

The Mad King
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
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wake up to the tweeting of the bird
it’s banging inside my head
the world is turning out of whack
when will we realize we’ve woke

the mad king
we’re ruled by
the mad king

now my day has begun
my mind wonders to the bunny’s brick
that’s all part of the mad king’s shtick
we are living in a waking dream
if you know what I mean

when this all over what will we say
will we ever get over the shame
knowing we are to blame
but it’s going to end
just a matter of when

the mad king
we’re ruled by
the mad king

[bridge]
just you wait and see
the sea will part
the brick will march
towards their home on the hill

what’s going down
that’s what making me frown
will even matter
once we know the facts of the matter

‘I Got Questions’ — #Lyrics To A Woke Pop Song

Another phrase I am using a lot these day is “I got questions.” These lyrics again, would work on more than one level. For the average person, they would seem to be about a lover. But for clued-in people, they’re about how bonkers the #FOTUS cover story is.

I Got Questions
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

I see lovers walk the sidewalks
they smile and hold hands
but I think back in time
to another time another place
what happened to the brick
produced in flame
who fathered that shame
what’s his name

I got questions
fill me in
I got questions
what’s the deal
I got questions
I got questions
I got questions

give me a clue
open the door to the mystery
is he orange in his rage
or just damn lame
two princes have claim for the blame
one is mad king
the other plump and on a rut

the true is hidden by a star
we all know it’s true
he’s the stink is all about
like a rat on the lam
from the hunters on a roll
knowing their goal

I got questions
fill me in
I got questions
what’s the deal
I got questions
I got questions
I got questions

[bridge]
don’t you worry
don’t you fet
I got this covered
the facts are light as a feather
they’re going to fly away
any old day

my questions are simple
but I’m willing to take the blame
when the bricks begin to fall
might hit on the head
and I’ll still exclaim

I got questions
I got questions
I got questions

‘Big Black Void’ — #Lyric To A Woke Pop Song

I have found myself using “big black void” a lot and I’m struggling to write a song as well written as “No More Tears Left To Cry.” This should work on more than one level.

Big Black Void
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

I look around me wondering of my fate
can’t seem to find a date even at this late date
the big black void surround me
all these questions about the world
when will I learn the truth
there’s so little I know for sure

when I learn the answers that I seak
the powerful will be brought to their knees
and the people will stand on their feet
things look pretty bleak that’s for sure
but once the big black void is gone
we’ll be back on our own

big black void
surround me right now
big black void
hold on tight
our fright will be behind us soon

when I think of the big black void
how it leads to despair
all I know is thing will change
the big black void will be out of range
the people will be free
the force of evil will flee

you may ask me
what’s in the big black void
I don’t know for sure
but the answers I seek I feel
will be there in the darkness
once ask a few questions of
the powers that be

big black void
surround me right now
big black void
hold on tight
our fright will be behind us soon

[bridge]
don’t you worry
don’t you fret
we’ll figure this out
of that you can bet

the lights are flashing
the big black void is leaving us
questions are being answered
they’re pretty wild
I say with a smile

big black void
big black void
big black void

‘Orange’ — #Lyrics To A Woke Rap Song

This is me trying to rant about Donald Trump in a rap song. No one listens to me, I’m just screwing around. This would have a thumping bass beat to it.

Orange
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
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nothing rhymes with orange
or so I’m told
nothing rhymes with orange
nothing rhymes with orange

we’re ruled by a fool
an orange hateful orange troll
breaking norms left and right
but there’s one thing he can’t do
despite his hand on the football
and access to the codes

nothing rhymes with orange
or so I’m told
nothing rhymes with orange
nothing rhymes with orange
orange
orange
orange

not even he can rhyme orange
he can rant all he wants about his dick
he’s flawed just like the rest
if you love freedom you’ll have no rest
till his orange ass is on racing out the door
things are tight for poor folks
we have the opportunity to make things right
I loath to say much to my dismay

nothing rhymes with orange
or so I’m told
nothing rhymes with orange
nothing rhymes with orange
orange
orange
orange

[bridge]
just wait and see
orange will flee
like he must
if we all don’t fade into dust

that orange king is going to keep us in control
if we don’t vote him out with the rest of his vichy louts
we can lick them I believe
make the orange jester shut up once and for all
we’re one a roll like a orange peel
before it’s over he’s going to squeal
like the orange piggie he is
I just hope I get to see it sooner rather than later

‘In The Year 2020’ — #Lyrics To A Woke Folk Song

I’m bored and unhappy, so I’m venting with song lyrics that will never be performed.

In The Year 2020
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
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in the year 2020
if we survive this shit
we’re all going to be looking for a hit
chomping at the bit at our fate
will the orange find a rhyme
or are we all going to die

in the year 2020
in the year 2020
what will be our fate
will even get to live to see it
our are we doomed

I can’t predict what will be
when 2020 arrives
all I can do is sing of our sin
our lives seem to flee in a click
nothing will be as it was before
if orange doesn’t get retired

but I can’t explain my pain
things could be better then
our maybe we’re all doomed
to an orange sky of lies

in the year 2020
in the year 2020
what will be our fate
will even get to live to see it
our are we doomed

[bridge]
I hope we don’t look back
in the year 2020
with regret that our hidsight
wasn’t what we prayed it would be

so the last question of the moment is
will 2020 be our 30/30 and the end
or will it be the beginning
will the darkness fall
or will everything be orange

in the year 2020
in the year 2020
in the year 2020
in the year 2020