Thanks Jean. I realy appreciate your extended analysis of my song. That is the type of feedback I am looking for on this site. You have made my morning.

I'm a beginning songwriter. I will just try to tell you what I meant line by line. I am not as advanced as you in critical apraisals so bare with me. Once I do that, I would love to hear some more from you on this subject. Thanks again, David

Do It Again

v1
Annoying buzz, it’s all around me – The buzz is the constant irritation and commotion of life. Finding some piece in today’s world is almost impossible.
Like maggots twisting into my skin – I wanted to find a different word than “Maggot” so it wouldn’t be so offensive, but no other word represents the feeling in the same way that maggot does.
My eyelids, shade my future- The closing of the eyelids represent death. In turn, ending any future life. The shading comes from the slow process of life drifting away through the eyes of the character.
Unnatural bracelets born from my sin.- Unnatural bracelets refer to the slashing of the wrists. The scars resemble bracelets. Born from my sin. Suicide is a sin.

v2
My blood drips into my bubble. Blood from the slashed wrists drip into the grave (bubble). The bubble serves as a shelter from the things we don’t like in our lives.
Invited darkness, a bed from hell. My attempt at telling the reader what the bubble is and where he wants to escape.
I’m a longtime friend of evil. The character led his life on the dark side.
Regrets and sorrow, I know them as well.- Because he led his life on the dark side, he experienced regular regret and sorrow. People that do wrong and choose to do so, still feel sorrow and regret. Just not enough to stop.

Chorus
I’m not going to say goodbye.- Expressing how “done” he is with everything.
Don’t even care if you cry.- The chorus allows me to provide an upbeat melody in an otherwise dark song.
I disapprove of this life
And you lost me.- He is talking to life, god, everyone. “Now” makes sense. Thanks.

Just make my pain go away.
Can’t live another day.
You can’t make me stay.
And do it, do it again.

v3
Burned directions, that’s what brought me here.- We all know the difference between right and wrong. There are plenty of instructions out there outlining how we should lead our lives. The character chose to blaze his own path and follow his own set of instructions.
A hollow existence I couldn’t see.
Ageless Sheppard’s, walking backwards- Yes, I meant more than one. Tour guides for life. He chose to follow some from hell.
Embraced my soul and then they stole it from me.



Last edited by swtke; 06/24/09 12:27 PM.