Difference between revisions of "Firecracker"
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[[Media:firecrackers.mp3|first, very rough draft]] | [[Media:firecrackers.mp3|first, very rough draft]] | ||
| − | == Lyrics == | + | == Lyrics == |
<pre>your brand of choice is flying off the shelf | <pre>your brand of choice is flying off the shelf | ||
you might've stood in line to pay for yourself | you might've stood in line to pay for yourself | ||
| − | the same | + | the same little red rockets that everyone launches |
| − | a slow explosion has you in its clutches | + | |
| − | by day you sit in your cube and dream where you'll blow up | + | a slow explosion |
| − | by night | + | has you in its clutches |
| + | by day you sit in your cube | ||
| + | and dream where you'll blow up | ||
| + | by night you watch the wick as it burns out | ||
oh oh oh | oh oh oh | ||
| − | + | pull another yesterday off the calendar | |
| − | + | the sun through the window turns into a blur | |
| − | + | shake your hair into your face so no one sees how your eyes burn | |
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| − | + | another four-alarm morning | |
| − | + | another day of earning | |
| − | + | pushing buttons on a screen | |
| − | + | secretly you send a message | |
| − | + | if there's a trace, a comet trail | |
| + | somewhere in space, you'll get there | ||
| + | you'll get away someday | ||
| + | you're burning up either way | ||
oh oh oh | oh oh oh | ||
you know | you know | ||
| − | you glow | + | you glow |
| − | you | + | my firecracker |
| − | + | you tear | |
| − | + | the air | |
| − | you send the shuttle up | + | with every sigh |
| + | when you send the shuttle up | ||
set to self-destruct | set to self-destruct | ||
| + | it's the prettiest ending | ||
| + | i've ever seen | ||
| − | + | sweep up the ashes and start it all again | |
| − | + | reading the stars for any notice of when | |
| − | + | when you're sparkling you think flying too high would suit you | |
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| − | you | ||
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| − | + | the pacific ocean | |
| − | + | stands no chance to douse you | |
| − | + | you built a tower of light | |
| − | you | + | and collapse it with sound |
| − | you | + | you go up until you burn to the ground</pre> |
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| − | you | ||
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== Music == | == Music == | ||
===Chords=== | ===Chords=== | ||
| + | a: C, E, Am, F (?) x 4 | ||
| + | b: C x 4, E x 4, Am x 4, F x 4, ", ", ", B7 x 4, G x 4 | ||
| + | c: F (?), G, C, C, F, G, C, E, F, G, C, E, F, G, C, C | ||
===Structure=== | ===Structure=== | ||
| + | a-b-a-b-b-c-a-b-c | ||
== Author's Notes == | == Author's Notes == | ||
| + | the subject of this song upsets me so much, but i think that's not coming through enough in the lyrics. i have been having trouble writing songs that i like, lately. meh. | ||
| − | == Comments = | + | == Comments == |
Revision as of 15:09, 8 September 2007
Lyrics
your brand of choice is flying off the shelf you might've stood in line to pay for yourself the same little red rockets that everyone launches a slow explosion has you in its clutches by day you sit in your cube and dream where you'll blow up by night you watch the wick as it burns out oh oh oh pull another yesterday off the calendar the sun through the window turns into a blur shake your hair into your face so no one sees how your eyes burn another four-alarm morning another day of earning pushing buttons on a screen secretly you send a message if there's a trace, a comet trail somewhere in space, you'll get there you'll get away someday you're burning up either way oh oh oh you know you glow my firecracker you tear the air with every sigh when you send the shuttle up set to self-destruct it's the prettiest ending i've ever seen sweep up the ashes and start it all again reading the stars for any notice of when when you're sparkling you think flying too high would suit you the pacific ocean stands no chance to douse you you built a tower of light and collapse it with sound you go up until you burn to the ground
Music
Chords
a: C, E, Am, F (?) x 4 b: C x 4, E x 4, Am x 4, F x 4, ", ", ", B7 x 4, G x 4 c: F (?), G, C, C, F, G, C, E, F, G, C, E, F, G, C, C
Structure
a-b-a-b-b-c-a-b-c
Author's Notes
the subject of this song upsets me so much, but i think that's not coming through enough in the lyrics. i have been having trouble writing songs that i like, lately. meh.
