My Life had stood – a Loaded Gun –
In Corners – till a DayThe Owner passed – identified –And carried Me away – And now We roam in Sovreign Woods –And now We hunt the Doe –And every time I speak for HimThe Mountains straight reply – And do I smile, such cordial lightOpon the Valley glow –It is as a Vesuvian faceHad […]
Success is counted sweetest
By those who ne’er succeed. To comprehend a nectar Requires sorest need. Not one of all the purple host Who took the flag to-day Can tell the definition, So clear, of victory, As he, defeated, dying, On whose forbidden ear The distant strains of triumph Break, agonized and clear! Emily Dickinson Hi everyone, I consider […]
If I should die – Emily Dickinson
If I should die,And you should live,And time should gurgle on,And morn should beam,And noon should burn,As it has usual done;If birds should build as early,And bees as bustling go,—One might depart at optionFrom enterprise below!’T is sweet to know that stocks will standWhen we with daisies lie,That commerce will continue,And trades as briskly fly.It […]
A first encounter
Because I could not speak to her – she lewdly blinked at me – That moment held but just ourselves – And Curiosity. We tiptoed slowly – we had all nightAnd I had put asideMy fear of the conventions too,For her concinnity – We passed the buffet, where waiters clashAll peculiarly dressed – as penguins […]
Neverending Stories by Songwriting Tips & Tricks • A podcast on Anchor
Neverending Stories by Songwriting Tips & Tricks • A podcast on Anchor Hello and welcome, everyone, this is Kieper again, Today we are going to talk about how to tell a story the way we want it to be told. To be more precise we will talk about storylines. And it really is an essential […]
Thesaurus Rex by Songwriting Tips & Tricks • A podcast on Anchor
Thesaurus Rex by Songwriting Tips & Tricks • A podcast on Anchor Hey lads, here is the transcript for the second episode of the podcast. Hello and welcome everyone out there listening to this program. Thank you for tuning in once more for another episode on songwriting tips & tricks Have you ever been searching […]
New podcast episodes available
Hey fellow songwriters! There are two new episodes available on all podcasting platforms you might be using. Head over to Anchor to see all the available sources. I would love to hear your feedback and suggestions for future episodes. Apple Podcast Google Podcast Stitcher Breaker
Hey again everybody, I know it’s been quite a while since I last posted a new update on here. I’ve been focussing on writing and some pretty awesome techniques I stumbled across. I have read so many great books on songwriting techniques that I cannot wait to share them all with you. But haste makes […]
Eleanor Rigby – Remastered 2009
Eleanor Rigby – Remastered 2009 Song of the day Hey folks, Today’s song of the day is Eleanor Rigby by the Beatles. While it might seem quite unusual, not to pick one of the more famous songs by this well-known band, for me this song bears some interesting twists in terms of melody and lyrics […]
Song of the day
Hey folks, Today’s song of the day is ‘Bad Liar’ by Imagine Dragons. I’m sure you’ve heard this song already. However, you might want to give it a proper listen again to take some inspirational lyrics, or musical parts out of it to use in your songwriting. Here is the link to the ‘Song of the day’ […]