I have just written my first song! It is called ‘Free will’ in preparation of my future home music production:
It’s all predetermined anyway
There is no free will I say.
Who knows in turn what the galaxy wishes
Measured 10 seconds, at least before the mind has reached consciousness.
(chorus)
Free will is an illusion
A complete delusion
Free will is delirium
There is ultimately oblivion
It’s the universe’s decision
There is no way, even in religion
Who knows in turn what this god desires
We’ll just have to wait and do what it requires.
(Chorus)
Free will is an illusion
A complete delusion
Free will is delirium
There is ultimately oblivion
It is the doubting of reality
There is no end to duality,
Who knows in turn what the world thrives on
It seems at least suffering is on the horizon.
(Chorus)
Free will is an illusion
A complete delusion
Free will is delirium
There is ultimately oblivion
It doesn’t matter anyway…
It doesn’t matter anyway… (Repeat and fade out)
So guys what do you think? I knocked this up in 15 minutes or so. 
I was thinking of doing it spoken word or like the artist ‘Ghost poet’ style.
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Its cool man. I would wanna mess with it a lot to make it something I would sing, like maybe make it “you are an illusion” the subject is still about free will but make it less obvious by just not stating it in the chorus (but keep everything else the same). Just to make it more singable and relatable etc. But obviously thats quite a radical shift and more about my tastes.
For a first song its very good I think
My first song was super depressing and stupid lol! I was looking at it the other day. This is much cooler
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I wrote it like 16 years ago or more. Ive written quite a lot of tunes but I struggle with the words the most
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I found your words very inspiring. Picked up a guitar and started singing along
Hope you post more.
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Waiting for the mp3 file to upload… 
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I’ll try and record it sometime for you.
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That would be great!!!
You can DM me if you don’t want to go public on the forum.
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Here is my second song. I reworked an old poem I did a couple of months ago.
It is called ‘Give it back’
Fifty years old in a few days’ time,
I have died several times over,
with remnants of the sublime,
There is no way on earth
I could’ve survived that fall.
And so, I conclude in quantum immortality
The way of life, a total banality.
(chorus)
Give my life back to me
Give my life back to me
this is no tragedy
It’s my life give it back to me
Going back to when it all began,
I am not sure I would choose
to go ahead with this plan.
Fifty years of torture,
And all the switched timelines
I have now learnt escape is futility,
and that it may all well end in insanity
(chorus)
Give my life back to me
Give my life back to me
this is no tragedy
It’s my life give it back to me
Decades to go, maybe less or more
Only the universe decides
No one can be sure.
In its omnipotence,
let us hope for some benevolence,
in the years that come, in its fragility
I just hope to keep my senility.
(chorus)
Give my life back to me
Give my life back to me
this is no tragedy
It’s my life give it back to me
It’s my ■■■■■■■ life, give it back to me.
So, what do you think of this one @StarCrazy ? A different beat to this one. @dreamer54
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Do you have Melodie’s to go with those songs yet?
Great job on the lyrics
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These are some good songs @labratmat. The best songs always have a deeper meaning behind them.
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Now that is the hard part! I am only a novice on the piano after having played for less than 4 weeks.
I am also starting home music production when I get the kit in the post and am a complete beginner at that too.
It is going to take a lot of work to do! I don’t know where to begin really, but first some songs I thought…
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I’ve got 3 more songs now.
How about this one?
It is the universe that creates and destroys,
Caught between hating people for what they are,
And knowing that it is not their fault
that they are what they are.
(Chorus)
Spiraling, catapulting stars
Swirling, dancing, Nebula clouds
This is what we become
This is what we are
I could bathe in a contaminated pool of spite and hate,
Or I could get out, pat myself down
Understanding that all of us are automatons
cloaked in a delusion of free will.
(Chorus)
Spiraling, catapulting stars
Swirling, dancing, Nebula clouds
This is what we become
This is what we are
Atoms spiraling in the cosmos without control,
Gravitation and universe indifferent to dualistic thoughts,
Birthing, decaying and dying,
Without the slightest consequence of our human souls.
(Chorus)
Spiraling, catapulting stars
Swirling, dancing, Nebula clouds
This is what we become
This is what we are
This is what we
This is what we become.
I think this one has potential.
That’s ok that you are still learning. I think it’s great that you’re learning. Best of luck!
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Hi @StarCrazy You’ve gone AWOL. Hope you are ok?
Do you have any feedback for me?
Hey LabRat. I played through the first lyric a few times. I will definitely record it for you in the next week or so.
My Nana died last Sunday and I have been seeing some family from abroad so I haven’t had a lot of time to be on here.
I like the imagery in the third one you did! Sounds very poetic
I don’t have much else to comment atm. Hope you keep writing though
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I hope you get through the family bereavement ok. Terrible to go through.
Thanks for the feedback.
The third one I have faith in too.
Take care of yourself.
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I can bet you that many good producers play less piano than you do now! It´s handy but not a requeriment. My advice would be start simple and keep it simple and groovy!
PD: when are we gonna hear labrat´s first beats 
?
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lol Patience is a virtue. The equipment hasn’t even arrived yet!
Then there is the confidence issue…
Might be awhile yet.
I just thought I’d get ready with a few songs in hand.
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