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My Mayer lyric listing return - your opinion , Im open :)

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:39 am
by crazyhooks
Hey Everyone ,
This listing and response has got me scratchin my head :?

My song is " When there is love"
-the return comment "Lyrics make it sound like there isn't love now. This removes a lot of sweetness"

I thought my lyric does touch on the sentiment /sincerity..lookin on bright side .etc..
but have a listen and a read,
comments very appreciated :)
and on to the next pitch! ;)

Hollywood Feature Film a la John Mayer's "Waiting On The World To Change."...bla bla..bla

"Musically, the John Mayer song works great.We're looking for warmth, sentiment, sincerity, and some hopefulness/looking on the bright side of things with UNIVERSAL LYRICS about helping a loved one, being there for each other, finding love eventually, or time having passed between two people."

When There Is Love

Verse 1.
I may not cross that river
I may not be what I'm bound to be
And I may have things to reconsider
But she never stop beleiving in me

Chorus
Cuz when there is love
There'll be some mountains to conquer together
And love to fight for when things could be better
And dreams to share as one ,when we got love
Cuz when there is love
We'll take the way of the road less travelled
Well reap rewards and survive our battles
Cuz we'll have it all
When there is love

veres.2
I don't need special attention
Don't need to be somebody else
But being with her is beleiving
That's it's ok to be myself

rep Chorus

Bridge
oh oh when there is love
its easier when we got love

Re: My Mayer lyric listing return - your opinion , Im open :)

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 2:00 pm
by moomy
I honestly think the reviewer mis-read the lyric.

It is certainly about the long lasting relationship that stands together no matter what. I think it is a wonderful, touching lyric that goes directly to the heart of the request. Do they ever do second opinions? Or is that frowned upon.

Judy

Re: My Mayer lyric listing return - your opinion , Im open :)

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:30 pm
by crazyhooks
moomy wrote:I honestly think the reviewer mis-read the lyric.

It is certainly about the long lasting relationship that stands together no matter what. I think it is a wonderful, touching lyric that goes directly to the heart of the request. Do they ever do second opinions? Or is that frowned upon.

Judy
Hey Judy, thank u for responding and confirming what I wrote.
I have the same opinion its been mis -read , or screener did not understand it.
and Im sure theyre word is final.

Johnny

Re: My Mayer lyric listing return - your opinion , Im open :)

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 6:17 pm
by onelight24
Hi John, this is a great track! Its really unfortunate it was returned. i am not familiar with the requirements of the listing, so I can't comment on wether you are on target or not, yet the lyrics seem to completely convey the requirements. However, having said that I am sure it will be picked up soon by someone!

Good luck with it!

Cheers,
Vincent!

Re: My Mayer lyric listing return - your opinion , Im open :)

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:12 pm
by cardell
crazyhooks wrote: Chorus
Cuz when there is love
There'll be some mountains to conquer together
And love to fight for when things could be better
And dreams to share as one ,when we got love
Cuz when there is love
We'll take the way of the road less travelled
Well reap rewards and survive our battles
Cuz we'll have it all
When there is love
My guess is that the chorus lyrics sound like future tense rather than present tense. I mean, it sounds like you're talking about what it will be like, someday when you have love.

If the lyric had been, "Now there's Love" I presume there wouldn't have been a problem. I'm not 100% certain about this...just my best guess. ;)

Stuart

Re: My Mayer lyric listing return - your opinion , Im open :)

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:23 pm
by crazyhooks
I hear ya Stu, more direct couldve been it

I wrote it without saying it directly " cuz when there is love , we got it all.

Thanks

Re: My Mayer lyric listing return - your opinion , Im open :)

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 1:50 pm
by Kolstad
I really like the singer, very smooth! Sounds a la Bee Gee's to me.. but agree with the screener on the lyric. The offending word is the "when" in When there is love, as it makes it sound like they have it all (ONLY) "when", implying that under normal circumstances it's not like that. And even when there is love it's kinda hard, soo, maybe they wanted something more inevitably feelgood.. :D

Re: My Mayer lyric listing return - your opinion , Im open :)

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 2:29 pm
by crazyhooks
I appreciate your view Magne,
sometimes I like to be a little vague and now for listings I know..direct.
and Im the singer on it :)

Re: My Mayer lyric listing return - your opinion , Im open :)

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 3:16 pm
by moomy
So, I'm hearing it might be vague. I'm not hearing it's not about lasting love, just a misinterpretation. Good call, I suppose you could have said "cause" instead of "when".

There's that tangled mess of a path that says "say things in a new and different way, don't be obvious, but be clear, but not too clear because that is cliche, but cliche is good if you say it in a new and different way but always speak from your heart but don't be maudlin but if you just change this one word but." :lol: :lol: :lol:

It's a good song, Johnny. Great delivery. Will be perfect in another pitch.

Re: My Mayer lyric listing return - your opinion , Im open :)

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 3:43 pm
by crazyhooks
aaaah thats great Judy ..lol

Thank you