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stuck for title on ac ballad

Post by melodymessiah » Wed Nov 19, 2014 9:34 pm

hi.

can't come up with a title for this one no matter how hard i try:

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i'd like the title to be on the first four (ascending) notes at the beginning of the chorus (at 0:57),
trying to avoid cliches like "stay in my dreams", "don't leave me now", "i love you more" and so on. don't even have to be a love ballad, i'm open to any suggestions.

i don't feel that the (working) title i've used here flows well enough with the melody, i'm just as much concerned about the sound as the meaning of the words/lines.

hard to start writing the lyrics without a title, hope someone can help;-)

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Re: stuck for title on ac ballad

Post by funsongs » Wed Nov 19, 2014 10:05 pm

fwiw: How about writing a story-line around "Everytime I Sigh" ?
tell us about it... who/what/why?... and what are you gonna do about it now?
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Re: stuck for title on ac ballad

Post by leadsynth » Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:19 pm

I think that to fit this melody, you should go for 5 syllables with a strong emphasis on the 4th syllable.

"I've Got a Feeling" (I've got a feeling this is love, etc.)

"Give Me a Reason" (Why can't we try to work it out?)

"If I Could Tell You" (How I feel...)

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Re: stuck for title on ac ballad

Post by melodymessiah » Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:22 pm

well thanks for your advice, but i need a title with 4 syllables, not 5;-)

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Re: stuck for title on ac ballad

Post by melodymessiah » Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:30 pm

thanks to you too maya. it's not that it wouldn't work with 5 syllables, but i was thinking of holding the fourth note in an ascending phrasing, with one word. but that might be just a matter of taste:-)

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Post by funsongs » Thu Nov 20, 2014 9:36 am

"For Sale: A Bull".... :? :lol:
could be quite a bit country...
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Re: stuck for title on ac ballad

Post by leadsynth » Thu Nov 20, 2014 10:56 am

I totally agree that it should be in ascending phrasing with one word! But I think that one WORD could have two syllables and it would work really well.

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