Chemical Dependency - Page 2

starsailor · February 15th, 2008

I've put a couple of light hearted songs on recently so here's something a bit deeper

Chemical Dependency

Verse 1

I had a friend got hooked on drugs
To free himself from the daily drudge
He thought he could float to the moon
On a Reefer or a silver spoon
But as he floated he descended
Was not the guy that I befriended
With shaking hands, pupils dilated
His need for fixes never sated
I watched the unfolding tragic scene
Tried so hard to intervene

Chorus

Drugs don't answer
Any questions
Just fill the brain
With mad reflections
You won't find serenity
From chemical dependency

Verse 2

I knew a man who abused drink
To the depths this man did sink
He got punchy, started fights
Went home at night and beat his spouse
One day she snapped and ran away
She took the kids and sold the house
Now he's homeless begs on the street
People throw coins at his feet
He makes some cash with the Big Issue
Rings his Wife to say I miss you
But she has no time for his pleas
Wounds may heal, not memories

Chorus

Drugs don't answer
Any questions
Just fill the brain
With mad reflections
You won't find serenity
With Chemical Dependency

Verse 3

A lonely Housewife
Gets prescribed Valium
Her life it seems is so humdrum
To Doctors they were magic beads
These Pills that fulfilled patients needs
But these Pills did not address
The reason why she's so depressed
They just led to a new affliction
A prescriptive Drug addiction

Chorus

Drugs don't answer
Any questions
Just fill the brain
With mad reflections
You won't find serenity
With Chemical Dependency

cgoodesongs 15/2/08

X4StringDrive · #16 February 19th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by knight46

Kenny,

I like the line:
"Me myself I have no use
my body/mind can't take the abuse
something something
etc etc"

but I am finding a hard time rhyming etc...

"Me myself I have no use
my body/mind can't take the abuse
something something etcetera etcetera
whoa thats heavy like the band "Pantera"

knight46 · #17 February 19th, 2008

I am not worthy, I am not worthy

X4StringDrive · #18 February 19th, 2008

Chris, took a shot at one way with this....what cha think? Had to add a word or two, its just a clip of the verse
using Cm Bb Ab G7

Chemical Dependancy.mp3

starsailor · #19 February 19th, 2008

Does this work guys, I might be opening myself up a bit like most people I'm not perfect but I didn't inhale (where have I heard that before

) can't be a hypocrite with a song like this as it has a message to reform

When I was younger, had less sense
I did try some experiments
But now I'm older, changed my ways
Don't spend my time in a Purple Haze
Seen all those Idols die so young
Now realize there's loss, no gain
That drugs are like a loaded gun
Pull the trigger then you're gone

X4StringDrive · #20 February 19th, 2008

When I was younger, had less sense
I did try some experiments
But now I'm older, changed my ways
Don't spend my time in a Purple Haze
Seen all those Idols die so young
Now realize there's loss, no new dawn
That drugs are like a loaded gun
Pull the trigger then you're gone

?

I like the rest of it

starsailor · #21 February 19th, 2008

That's cool Kenny, thanks for doing it

X4StringDrive · #22 February 19th, 2008

Chris
If you truely like it, I'll work on it and in a day or three I'll send it to you without the vox so you can have at it.

starsailor · #23 February 19th, 2008

Hi Kenny I do like it, I've changed the verse again kind of thought that the last two lines were a bit cliched so I took it from the Dawn you put in, send it to me with the vocals as well so I can get a take on it if you're happy to and the bt if thats not too much to ask, I'd like to have you're version of it as well if that 's ok, no hurry, thanks for doing this It's good of you to take the time as I know you've got your own material to work on

When I was younger, had less sense
I did try some experiments
But now I'm older, changed my ways
Don't spend my time in a Purple Haze
Seen all those Idols die so young
You hate the person you've become
One day you may not see the dawn
Sleep on a slab as close ones mourn

If this works I'll stick the whole song together and put it on the thread again

All the Best

Chris

starsailor · #24 February 19th, 2008

On the advice of X4String and Knight I've added another verse, thanks guys for helping out, hope it's ok the song is better with a conclusion

Chemical Dependency

Verse 1

I had a friend got hooked on drugs
To free himself from the daily drudge
He thought he could float to the moon
On a Reefer or a silver spoon
But as he floated he descended
Was not the guy that I befriended
With shaking hands, pupils dilated
His need for fixes never sated
I watched the unfolding tragic scene
Tried so hard to intervene

Chorus

Drugs don't answer
Any questions
Just fill the brain
With mad reflections
You won't find serenity
From chemical dependency

Verse 2

I knew a man who abused drink
To the depths this man did sink
He got punchy, started fights
Went home at night and beat his spouse
One day she snapped and ran away
She took the kids and sold the house
Now he's homeless begs on the street
People throw coins at his feet
He makes some cash with the Big Issue
Rings his Wife to say I miss you
But she has no time for his pleas
Wounds may heal, not memories

Chorus

Drugs don't answer
Any questions
Just fill the brain
With mad reflections
You won't find serenity
With Chemical Dependency

Verse 3

A lonely Housewife
Gets prescribed Valium
Her life it seems is so humdrum
To Doctors they were magic beads
These Pills that fulfilled patients needs
But these Pills did not address
The reason why she's so depressed
They just led to a new affliction
A prescriptive Drug addiction

Chorus

Drugs don't answer
Any questions
Just fill the brain
With mad reflections
You won't find serenity
With Chemical Dependency

Verse 4

When I was younger, had less sense
I did try some experiments
But now I'm older, changed my ways
Don't spend my time in a Purple Haze
Seen all those Idols die so young
You hate the person you've become
One day you may not see the dawn
Sleep on a slab while close ones mourn

Chorus

Drugs don't answer
Any questions
Just fill the brain
With mad reflections
You won't find serenity
With Chemical Dependency

cgoodesongs 15/2/08

X4StringDrive · #25 February 19th, 2008

I like it Chris

mind you though I may change a word or two to fit with my so called style

johnnydoxx · #26 February 19th, 2008

I like the message that the lyrics deliver. All teens reading this forum should take this real hard to their heart. I.e., whatever it is, work it out your own, without a 'little help from your friends'.

knight46 · #27 February 20th, 2008

Chris, that last verse works very well. I can feel a R&B rhythm to this piece.

starsailor · #28 February 20th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by X4StringDrive

I like it Chris

mind you though I may change a word or two to fit with my so called style

Feel free Kenny, pleased you're doing it so do it the way that suits you, it's cool

starsailor · #29 February 20th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnydoxx

I like the message that the lyrics deliver. All teens reading this forum should take this real hard to their heart. I.e., whatever it is, work it out your own, without a 'little help from your friends'.

Thanks for having a look johnnydox, it's not the easiest subject to write about, pleased the message is clear as it's hard to strike the right balance sometimes

Quote:

Originally Posted by knight46

Chris, that last verse works very well. I can feel a R&B rhythm to this piece.

Glad you like it Knight, I think I rewrote that verse about 5 times before I was happy with it, you can find that when you start getting a tune together and sing you have to do another rewrite so it's quite a long process, R&b sounds good: winkthumb:

windsong · #30 February 26th, 2008

It's a day in real life I guess for some people