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[Astareal]

Hey guys, I've decided I'm gonna post some songs on here and see the general response. So far We've only got music to one of them, it's called "I exist" but we're hoping to write more music soon. I wrote most of the lyrics and I'm supposed to be fronting the band, just started singing lessons. We've got an extremely talented bassist that plays guitar and drums well who fleshes out musical Ideas I get and our drummer writes some lyrics which I flesh out. Love to hear your thoughts

Key:
(b.) = Bridge
(c.) = Chorus
(v. [number]) = verse and number
(.alt) = Indicates alternate

[Astareal]

This one's called Stormchaser, it's my personal favourite and was inspired by 19th century new romantic poets like John Keats and Percy Bische Shelly


Say Hello

Wear my will away, with your raging storm,
A violent force of nature, break through my walls,
But you can never truly change,
Chaos will ensue,
And so, you destroy
All That I build,
So as much as I’m eroding,
I always stand tall,
I’ll still make it through this,
If my façade falls,
Subtle as a comet, whose fires ignite,
A passion and a fever, burning so bright

Flying through the blue skies or falling in the ocean,
I’ll go down with my ship, remember my name
Chasing through the seasons, chasing your face,
Chasing just to find you, my dear hurricane
As I walk alone, singing my songs
No place called home, No where I belong
I swear that I will find you, my hurricane.

Coz we’re the new romantics, we’re the new dawn,
Don’t try your old tactics it’s a new war,
Looking at the mountains, feet on the ground,
When you’re at the top leave your head in the clouds,
There’s nothing you can do now, so leave me alone,
If you dare approach me, the mountain will blow,
So why do I still chase you? What do I gain?
I swear I’m gonna find you my dear hurricane,

So as much as I’m eroding,
I’ll always stand tall,
I’ll still make it through this,
If my façade falls,
Subtle as a comet, whose fires ignite,
A passion and a fever burning so bright

Coz we’re the new romantics, we’re the new dawn,
Rising with the sunset, swimming in storms,
Flying in the blue skies or falling the ocean,
We’ll learn to walk on water, to travel on clouds,
To turn the tides at our will, the world will be ours,
And I won’t need to find you, but that won’t change,
I’m always gonna chase you my dear hurricane

[Astareal]

This is one of Ginge's ideas fleshed out alot, Not sure who he wrote it about but I think it's someone he met at a party once. Needed some adjusting to be bit more melodic and... mature, but I loved the final outcome.


(v.1)
Drink my feelings down the drain,
Knock me down, I won’t get up again
Burning in-side me is a heart aflame
If only she’d remember my name…

[Pause]

(b.)
Nooooooo!
If only we could meet again!
Ohhhhh, if only we could meet again
(c.)
This passion burns inside me,
No matter what It won’t die down.
Rejection fears are something that,
I will have to work around.

Please say hello to me,
And I’ll say hello to you,
I’ll say whatever it is I need,
To make my every dream come true.

(v.2)
Spinning in my head, there’s a world of doubt,
“You’re the nicest guy I’ve ever met” you smiled as you said,
Even though all eyes in the room,
All of these eyes rest on you,
You still smiled at me as you turned and left,
Sat there feeling so bereft “will you come back to me?”

[Pause]

(b.)
Nooooooo!
If only we could meet again,
Ohhhhh, if only we could meet again.

(c.)
This passion burns inside me,
No matter what It won’t die down.
Rejection fears are something that,
I will have to work around.

Please say hello to me,
And I’ll say hello to you,
I’ll say whatever it is I need,
To make my every dream come true.

(v.3)
I’d welcome the end it doesn’t get me down
My only real regret would not be finding you out
I imagine my funeral, your not there
As no you don’t remember my name
While your out, searching for fame

[Pause]

(b.)
Nooooooo!
If only we could meet again,
Ohhhhh, if only we could meet again.

(c.)
This passion burns inside of me,
No matter what It won’t die down.
Rejection fears are something that,
I will have to work around.

Please say hello to me,
And I’ll say hello to you,
I’ll say whatever it is I need,
To make my every dream come true.

(v.4)
Oh that’s a night I sure do miss
To make me feel this way,
Over just a single kiss,
If only we could meet again
But its never gonna be that way…

(b.alt)
Nooooooo!
If only we could meet again,
Ohhhhh, if only we could meet again.

(c.alt)
This passion burns inside of me,
No matter what It won’t die down.
I can’t hear your voice, or stroke you hair,
Every minute your gone, I’m so aware

Please say yes to me,
And I’ll say yes to you,
I’ll say whatever it is I need,
To make my every dream come true.

When will we meet again?

[G.J]

I love your songs! They're amazing. I think they're so much better than the crap I write. XD...though everyone thinks they're good. XD My favorite of the two though was the first one, Stormchaser. :)

[~Haruka~]

Wow. I love it. I like the second one. I didnt see a name for it...

[Astareal]

Haha, thanks to both of you for bothering to read :D
If we get anything recorded I'll post some links here too, and I've edited that second song to have the title included. It's named Say Hello

[Guitar_Hero]

So cool. @-@ Are you sure you wrote these and not some expert? xD

[G.J]

Haha, thanks to both of you for bothering to read :D
If we get anything recorded I'll post some links here too, and I've edited that second song to have the title included. It's named Say Hello
Yes you'll have to post anything if you get it recorded. X]...my friends and I are thinking of starting up a band. I've already recorded one of my songs with garageband but I can't get a link to it. XD

[Astareal]

So cool. @-@ Are you sure you wrote these and not some expert? xD

I most definitely wrote the first one, I consider it my best work.
The second was done in rough by our drummer but I made more than a few changes, so it's more of a joint project.
This one was written when my ex girlfriend left me for her ex. There were alot of problems... but we never disagreed on anything and made each other happy until something... unfortunate happened.



Please don't Leave

From the outside looking in,
I see the room you’re sitting in,
You’ve locked your heart and won’t let me in,
But I’ll wait outside if that’s,
What it takes,
You think your being strong for me,
You hide and cry where I can’t see,
You don’t know what you mean to me,
So please…… don’t be strong for me

I need you, I need you,
So please don’t leave,
I’ll wait right here,
Trying to be strong for you,
Because you need,
Someone to love, someone to Hate,
Somewhere to run, something to take it all away,
Someone to love, someone to hate,
Someone to hold you, to embrace,

An embrace, an escape, a simple possibility,
A way to get away,
From your consuming misery,
Won’t you come, won’t you come to me?

Lay your head against my chest,
Meld our breath and be at rest,
Life is but a test without result,
Forget the night, walk in the sun,
So forget the past and the wrong we’ve done

I need you, I need you,
So please don’t leave,
I’ll wait right here,
Trying to be strong for you,
Because you need,
Someone to love, someone to Hate,
Somewhere to run, something to take it all away,
Someone to love, someone to hate,
Someone to hold you, to embrace,
I need you, I need you,
So please don’t leave,
And I want you, I want you,
So just stay, just stay here please,
Coz I need you, I need you,
And if you leave,
I can’t forget the wrong I’ve done,
Cast myself into the sun,
Without you the night has won,
So please don’t leave,
Coz I want you, I want you,
So just stay please,
Please don’t leave.

[Celestrial Angel]

Your really good at this Astareal^_^