The Musical 'Genius'

Writing a song for school?

torymae — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:31:17 +0000

Strange right? I know, it doesn’t happy very often. But for English we had to write a paper based on what we’ve been doing the past few weeks, and there were four options. Guess what option I chose?

Create a work of art (drawing, painting, sculpture, poem, song) in which you, contrast the American Dream of 2 characters (real or fictional). Then, write at least a 3 page explication of your masterpiece, incorporating the relevant texts as appropriate.

Well let’s take a lookie at the song I wrote, shall we?

“As the time flies by
Am I wasting my life
On the material
That I always buy?”
We all wonder why

We are losing time
On the wasted nights
Spent following you
Not following I
Not list’ning to our hearts’ cry

Sometimes being alone
Is the best way to go
Way out in solitude
Away from where you’ll always go
Away from what you always know

The voice inside your head
Tells you to go to bed
Not worry ‘bout tomorrow
“The present moment’s best
Life day by day” it said

Now on the other hand
There’s this girl who always ran
Away from her problems
And go on a spending plan
Buy her way through the land

She thought that this would get her far
So she bought herself a brand new car
But before long this crashed and burned
The dreams were but a burnt out scar
Too bad she didn’t follow her heart

So one final thing now
It’s another story how
One man came to be
How his dreams would allow
His happiness to sing out loud

He would do what he loved
With the talents from above
Without desire for riches
This would get him far and proud of
The work accomplished and done

So go on live your life
For what you know is right
Go on take the path
That is less traveled by
You’ll be amazed by the sight

Now here is where I need your help, I’m debating whether to keep it the way it is, or change it (well, yeah…). Here is the other version, which would probably be the more catchy version.

“As the time flies by
Am I wasting my life
On the material
That I always buy?”
We all wonder why

We are losing time
On the wasted nights
Spent following you
Not following I
Not list’ning to our hearts’ cry

The voice inside your head
Tells you to go to bed
Not worry ‘bout tomorrow
“The present moment’s best
Life day by day” it said

Sometimes being alone
Is the best way to go
Way out in solitude
Away from where you’ll always go
Away from what you always know

The voice inside your head
Tells you to go to bed
Not worry ‘bout tomorrow
“The present moment’s best
Life day by day” it said

So go on live your life
For what you know is right
Go on take the path
That is less traveled by
You’ll be amazed by the sight

Now that I think about it, I think I like the first one better, and maybe I’ll just repeat one section. Hmmm…

Double post?! Whoa! And a special treat?!

torymae — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:31:28 +0000

Ohmygosh two posts in one day? Ah-may-zing. I finally have time to have a life! Woooohoo! Okay, so I still won’t have much of a life, but hey now there’s time for my blog and guitar now that soccer is over. Well not technically over yet, our last game is tomorrow. Whatever.

No, this post is not just so I can have two posts in one day. Well not entirely It’s because I decided to add something [semi] fun! Here is where we play a little game, and the winner (or whoever comments on this here post, depending on if anyone comments…) gets a special treat.

Contest: I am going to post the first line of three song lyrics, and you are going to have to guess the name of the song and artist. One, or more, of the lyrics will be of a well-known song, at least in my opinion. It depends really on how generous I am feeling in about thirty-five seconds. The winner of this contest will not only get a song written for them, but give me a song idea, and I will write that song as well.

There is only one rule to this contest, no cheating. Please, it is unfair to those who do not cheat.

Good luck!

Song #1: Just a small town girl, living in a lonely world. She took the midnight train going anywhere.

Song #2: It’s close to midnight and something evil’s lurking in the dark. Under the moonlight you see a sight that almost stops your heart

Song #3: Hanging out behind the club on the weekend. Acting stupid, getting drunk with my best friends.

Ps. So I suppose I was feeling generous; maybe it wasn’t so hard after all.

Pps. *Hint* *Hint* I like this…maybe I might do things like this more often…

Epic Confusion

torymae — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:11:04 +0000

Well, the title says it all. It’s the name of [one of my] newest song[s]. (Just an FYI, i just learned what those brackets were for. I feel special.) I don’t want to say much about the song, in part because it should be fairly obvious what it’s about, and because I like to make you guess. Enjoy!

Your gaze
It sets me off on a
Wild chase

What do I do
What do I feel
Which is right
Who do I choose

Do I want to her
What do I feel
What do I feel
What do I feel

Who knows
Where to go
Anymore

Wait and take the chance
That might disappear
Look at what’s in front of me
But is it just my mind
That’s messing with my desire
My desire to be
With someone now
This impatience you see
Might be getting
The best of me

What do I do
What do I feel
Which is right
Who do I choose

Do I want her
What do I feel
What do I feel
What do I feel

That day
Set me astray
So off course
I can’t get back on

And now everything’s changed
It’s all so strange
So unreal
Can’t look at you the same

What do I do
What do I feel
Which is right
Who do I choose

Do I want her
What do I feel
What do I feel
What do I feel

What do I do
What do I feel
Which is right
Who do I choose
I said who do I choose
Who do I choose

Free time? Yeah, right.

torymae — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:27:13 +0000

Yes, I am aware I’ve been slightly M.I.A. for awhile, but hey, I’ve been quite busy! Between school work (junior year is a bitch…), soccer, and my ice skating, I haven’t had much time for anything else. Buuuuut on a slightly brighter note, I’ve still been busy practicing guitar and writing songs. There’s two new songs I would like to show you…but not just yet. They’re not exactly typed up yet, and seeing as my friend is impatiently waiting to get back on the computer, it’s going to have to wait. Sorry to disappoint, but they will be up soon! So be on the watch for them. (:

Forbidden Love

torymae — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:34:33 +0000

Lately I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about certain things. Well not really lately, it’s been months. Actually, it’s probably been nearly a year. Well what I’m getting at is I’ve had a lot of time and for good reason.

[Insert rant here] Homosexuality. What is it? Okay, you all should know that one. If you don’t, here ya go: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality. I”m gay, I”m find with it, but it’s everyone else I’m worried about. See, here’s my story. [Now insert boring story you probably don't care about here] When I was thirteen, I discovered I was bisexual; but it took me a year to accept it. But of course less than two months after I come out (which was right before New Year’s) I discover not only do I like girls, but I’m not into guys.

So moving on, I feel as if I’m different, and it shouldn’t be like that. Love is love, right? So why can’t everyone else see it that way? After I came out I’d hear little jokes at the lunch table about it. I remember when my friend was sitting next to me, one of my other friends whispered ”Ooooh, why are you sitting so close to Tory then?” and she moved away slightly. Just have to learn to brush those things off I guess. But it’s times like these that I just wish there were more gay/bisexual kids at my school that I could befriend, that way I’d feel at least somewhat normal again.

Enough with the rambling. I wrote a song about ten days after I discovered I was gay, and I think it’s actually fairly decent. Let me know what you think of it! =] It’s called Forbidden Love.

I’m falling for you
And you’re falling for me
But nobody wants
To see us together

They don’t believe
In what we’ve got
In what we feel
In what we want

So what if it’s not normal
If it’s just a little bit strange
It really shouldn’t matter
Who we fall in love with

I’m gonna love who I want
You can’t tell me what to do
I don’t care what you think
We’re gonna go our own way

Just don’t judge me
If you do I’ll shake it off
Just don’t judge them
If you do they won’t take it well

Love is love
Doesn’t matter who it’s with
Why should they care anyway
It’s my life not theirs

Who cares what people think
They can’t control me anymore
I’m choosing the other path
The one less traveled by

I don’t want to fit in
I don’t want to be normal
I want to be different
I want to be me

Why change who you are
So someone might like you
I’m going to be myself
And love who I want

No one would think that
I’d be choosing this route
Well you know what I think
That’s the way I like it

I’m gonna love who I want
You can’t tell me what to do
I don’t care what you think
We’re gonna go our own way

Just don’t judge me
If you do I’ll shake it off
Just don’t judge them
If you do they won’t take it well
Just don’t judge me
It’ll be a waste of time
Just don’t judge them
They care way too much

Why do people care
What other think of them
I really don’t get it
I don’t care at all

I’m gonna act how I want
And love who i please
Doesn’t matter who it is
‘Cause it won’t change anything

Stay or go? New lyrics included.

torymae — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:40:25 +0000

“Sometimes I have this fantasy that I get on the first plane out of LAX going anywhere…as long as it’s away from here.” (<— from South of Nowhere, my favorite show ever =])

Story of my life, especially these last few days, except I’d be going to LAX. The only thing that’s stopping me is my ice skating. See, I want to go to college and be on a synchronized skating team that will go to worlds. But that dream is starting to fade a bit, with my music and writing coming into the spotlight. It’s getting so tempted to say screw it to the school, take a couple journals, my guitar, and all my money; and just ditch. Try to make a living with what I love and what I know I can do.

But what if I crash and burn? Just like in the lyrics of my song, Defy Gravity (lyrics after this rant), those thoughts need to go away. Thing is, if i tried it now, and it didn’t work, what would I do? I doubt I’d be able to get back to high school, and that rules college out. I”m only a junior after all. Sure, I”ll stay here, in boring Connecticut. For now. But if something pushes me over the edge, even worse than it already has, I make no promises to stay put.

You can’t stop me
No matter how hard you try
I’ve got my mind set
And I’m goin’ for the prize

Disapproval
Goes over my head
‘Cause for five years
This has stayed the same
Despite what the
Authority says
Nothing’s gonna make it change

I’m gonna make it some day
Nobody’s gonna get in my way
I’m gonna make it happen some day
‘Cause I wanna defy gravity
I swear I’ll defy gravity

One in a million
That’s what the chances are
Better watch out ’cause
I’ll beat it by far

Crazy but in reach
I’m gonna change the world
You better listen up
‘Cause my words will be heard

They have always
Looked down on me
Well now who has
Become the short one
Now I’m as high as the sky
Can’t bring me down
‘Cause the deal has been done

Everything was gone
And all had been lost
Everything came back
And now look who’s boss

I’m gonna make it some day
Nobody’s gonna get in my way
I’m gonna make it happen some day
‘Cause I wanna defy gravity
I swear I’ll defy gravity

What if I don’t make it
What if I crash and burn
What if I’m a failure
Those thoughts need to go away

I’m gonna make it some day
Nobody’s gonna get in my way
I’m gonna make it happen some day
‘Cause I wanna defy gravity
I swear I’ll defy gravity
Forget what everyone says
‘Cause I’m gonna defy gravity
And I won’t let you get in my way

New page is up!

torymae — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:38:40 +0000

So basically I got this idea during my usual day dream in Physics. Now before I go into that, Physics sucks. End of story. But yeah, I was thinking, and a great idea dawned on me: to post a page with a list of all the songs written thus far. Sounds simple right? Well it is, and it probably isn’t a big deal, but who cares! I shall make it a big deal. Basically, if you want to see the lyrics to any of the songs I have listen over there, just leave me a comment either there, or here, and I’ll get right on it!

Just thought I’l let you all know of this brilliant idea.

Have a nice day :]

Why Worry?

torymae — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:11:18 +0000

My current obession of the week is this song, Why Worry by T.J. Cornwall. Before I go any further, you must must must listen to his music! He is an independent artist, and why yes, he does write all of his own songs and every instrument you hear was played by him. His debut album, Stepping Stones, is on iTunes, so if you have the time totally check it out =]

Now on to the song. In case you haven’t noticed, Why Worry is my favorite song by him. Just take a look at the first two lines of the song. “When will you wake up? I may not be much.” I don’t know, something about it just draws my attention.

If you want the full details of the song, take a lookie here: http://tjcornwall.blogspot.com/2009/08/why-worry-and-its-meaning.html

T.J. Cornwall's debut album.

First song time? I think so.

torymae — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:24:00 +0000

Wow, this is a double header right here. The first song I’m posting, and it’s the first song I’ve ever written. Yep, you read that right, first song =] (why yes, I know this really isn’t a big deal). So, I wrote this song when I was around twelve years old. Wait, maybe I was thirteen…close enough. Personally, I don’t think it’s great, but hey, I feel like the more I write the better I get, so maybe they’re fairly decent by now?

Anyways, here is my first song everr: Awake.

I am finally awake
This is something I cannot take
I have made a mistake
And I want you back

When I said we were through
Thought it was what I wanted
Didn’t realize how much I loved you
It was a foolish mistake

You are always in my head
I think I’m going crazy
It’s so bad I can’t go to bed
When will this ever end?

I am finally awake
This is something I cannot take
I have made a mistake
And I want you back

When I saw you with that girl
Seemed like I was gonna hurl
Thought you were cheating on me
So I set you free

When you said she was just a friend
I knew that this would be the end
Figured it was just a lie
But now it has made me cry

I am finally awake
This is something I cannot take
I have made a mistake
And I want you back

Love is a confusing thing
You never know what you want
I thought it was goodbye
But that was just a lie

I am finally awake
This is something I cannot take
I’ve made a mistake
And I want you back

I am finally awake   (finally awake)
This is something I cannot take   (cannot take)
I have made a mistake   (a mistake)
And I want you back   (want you back)

I want you back

(Ohh…) I want you back

i wonder…

torymae — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:16:37 +0000

I wonder what would happen if i started a blog… I’ve been wanting to for awhile, so why not? Now, if there is someone out there who is actually reading this, you might be wondering why i started this anyway. Well someday, who knows when, i want to get my writing seen, and my lyrics heard. (Why yes, i do write lyrics and play guitar.) So i figured i’ve got to start someplace, so here i am!

Oh yeah, one more thing. There’s things about me that most people don’t know. Things that are who i am, and that i have strong feelings about. You will be hearing much of these when the time comes…