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Rupert 01:06 am UTC 02/10/11 |
| In reply to: | NJC: Next Best Thing - Vin 01:31 am UTC 02/07/11 |
| If you are trying to do Steinman try and do a little OTT a bit more often and not so factual otherwise it is Bad Company not Steinman. Example - Sure the shadows are thick and the light in here’s tricky, should be something like You embrace the shadows of my darkest thoughts I sense a need growing from your silent presence ellinminate the night and discover my passion... Should be something like - Instead of Bouncer's calling closing time say call him the Matchfaker's calling closing time You, you’re not as young as you used to be, Should be something like - you're not as pure as virgin snow Instead of - And I refuse to be as old as I feel. but this old stallion needs a refreshing gallop on glissening grounds that cascades and unfolds > Some lyrics I'd like to share. Not intentional, but I > sort of feel like this is a prequel to a song I posted > awhile back, "You Pay for What You Get." For a reason I > can't yet figure out, I write most of my lyrics for female > characters, and they tend to be a little fucked in the > head. > > "Next Best Thing" > > This place is packed tonight > With damned and damaged souls > So many phony brave faces > Hoping hard that nobody will notice > Just how bad > > But you let your heart show > It’s dripping down your sleeve > You’ve got that look about you > Like you don’t know what to believe > Anymore > > So offer me your ear > Maybe later we can get the hell out of here > But for now sit back and let me do the talking > > Oh boy, stop wishing on broken stars, > Quit dreaming recycled dreams. > If the Gods ever cared they’d have answered your prayers, > You wouldn’t be here in the back of this bar, > Crying cold tears on colder shoulders > And conjuring your desperate schemes. > > Let me be your next best thing tonight > And I’ll let you be mine. > It’s past last call, the house has turned up the lights, > The bouncer’s calling closing time. > You, you’re not as young as you used to be, > And I refuse to be as old as I feel. > So I’ll settle for you if you’ll settle for me – > Nod twice for “yes,” pick up the check – > Give me a kiss and we’ll seal this deal. > > No you can’t put make-up on a shattered heart, > Sun glasses won’t hide an anguished mind, > You can tease your hair up like an ecstasy high, > And pull your hat low as the brim will go, > Sure the shadows are thick and the light in here’s > tricky, > But sooner or later – you better pray that it’s later- > Sooner or later, boy, > Even the small cracks will show. > > > This place is Hell tonight, > So many devils are on the prowl. > We’ve got our best angel masks on, > But I can see you like mine anyhow, > Like it bad. > > You went and let your heart show! > Its pouring down your sleeve, > I swear I’m looking right through you, > And I’ll never let nobody deceive you > Anymore > > So offer me your hand > We can have ourselves a little one night stand > You never know how different things may look in the > morning > > So boy, stop waiting for the ride to begin, > Quit watching from your seat in the stands. > There’s no way you can win without some skin in the game, > No way to knock a little something straight out of the > park > You can wash away your fears in these watered down beers > Or you can get a little life on your hands. > > Let me be your next best thing tonight > And I’ll let you be mine. > It’s past last call, the house has turned up the lights, > The bouncer’s calling closing time. > You, you’re not as young as you used to be, > And I refuse to be as old as I feel. > So I’ll settle for you if you’ll settle for me – > Nod twice for “yes,” pick up the check – > Give me a kiss and we’ll seal this deal. > > | |
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