Hologram

Hologram

Have you ever felt like a hologram?
Not quite there but I know that I am
You can't touch me as hard as you try
I seem like I'm there but already said goodbye

Chorus: Ho-o-o-l-l-l-o-o-o-gr-a-a-am
3-D, transparent
Real apparent

Leaving for Jupiter I'm going there tonight
I'll be leaving soon it's a night flight
Space cadet not just for a day
Day after day it's the same way

Chorus: Repeat

Have you ever felt like an alien?
Five heads to think not one with a plan
Escape hatch open I'm ready to bail
Press the eject blast off and sail

Chorus: Repeat

Repeat first verse

Chorus: Repeat and fade

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Sleeping Giant

Sleeping Giant

How do you like us now
That we're a little bit too proud?
Done what we set out for
Singing it out loud

Chorus: Owning the podium
Bringing home the gold
More than anyone before
Sorry for being bold

The sleeping giant awakes
With a surprising roar
That culminates with
The game-winning score

Chorus: Repeat

The flag waving is done
The street-partying has cleared
Remaining in our hearts and minds
Of those of who cheered

Chorus: Repeat and fade

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Rat Racing

Rat Racing

Going down to the city
Going down by train
Going down to the city
Got a lot on my brain
Southbound traffic is all quite thick
Take the subway instead, now that's the trick
Rush hour or two, well that's no news
I've been doing it so long, it's giving me the blues

Chorus: Racing with the rats
Being chased by cats
Rat racing...ooohhh...rat racing

Fat rat watch the cat
It's your neck he's looking at
Your days are numbered
Several or few
Rush around real fast or today will be your last

Chorus: Repeat

Montreal, Calgary, Vancouver....TORONTO
That's the place to go
Let's live there and help it grow
Intimidation, aggravation, future shock
You know it's much worse when you live in a flock
Urban expansion-agricultural contraction
Dig up the sand, pave the land
Food, who needs it?
Ah, we can eat...well...

Chorus: Repeat and fade

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Unsung Hero

The lyric is the unsung hero of any great song. Amazing guitar solos or epic song intros always steal the show. Hotel California and Stairway to Heaven are two examples of epic song intros that anybody who is a fan of classic rock can hum or even play on their own guitar. But it is the lyric and the concept that is most important. They could have been singing about Motel 6 and Stairway to My Front Porch. How much meaning would that have? Would they have become huge classic rock epics? Not likely.

The art of the lyric has always taken a back seat to the music. One of the purposes of this blog is to celebrate the lyric. I have written lyrics since I was 10. Although I have not written a hit song, I still have learned a lot about the art and science of lyric writing. A second goal of LyricWiz is to discuss what I have learned and to share it with anybody who wants to listen. Bob Dylan is still striving to perfect his writing, even after all the phenomenal lyrics and success he has accomplished. He is currently writing some of the best lyrics he has ever written. Is there such a thing as the perfect lyric? Probably not, but the power and influence of the lyric is unquestionable. An additional goal is to present some of my original lyrics for your edification. Let me know if you like any of them. Also, I am always open to constructive criticism.

If you have any comments or questions, don't hesitate to send them to me. One thing that I have learned, especially as I have gotten older, is that listening is a far more important skill than talking. We have two ears and only one mouth and should keep our skill emphasis to that proportion.

LyricWiz has three main sections: The weekly topic, the new original lyric of the week, and the moldy oldie original lyric. If anybody is interested in using any of my lyrics to use in writing a song, you must first contact me and receive my written permission. None of my lyrics presented in this blog may be used by any person without my expressed written consent and mutually agreed financial consideration.

I hope you enjoy my blog.

LyricWiz


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