It was a series of unfortunate events 
But I can’t help myself when a situation presents 
I enjoy Creating division so let’s make a revision
Two became one, job done

Chorus:
You walk alone
your shadow
Is your only company 
This make me happy 
You walk alone

I have never understood why they are friends for life
I never thought they were worth the strife
I thought that I was doing you a favour
It’s pathetic that you sit there and quaver
I have given you your life back, why aren’t you happy
Whenever I met it it was always yappy
How could you ever come to love such a thing
Surely your life now is on the upswing?   

Isn’t it nice to think of all the money you will save
Maybe you’ll even have enough to go away
Think about how much bigger your house will feel
There’s nothing now that can steal your meal
I am so sorry that it had to happen this way
But I think my actions might be beneficial some day
The pain is temporary, your life is long
You’ll forget after not too long

Chorus

There was no chance is what the police say
As the car came flying our way 
I just can’t work out why it ran into the road
To be fair the car did not even slow
We can be sure to say that it was quick
The car wheel definitely did the trick
They are now running around free in heaven 
Now you can lay in till eleven

Chorus

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I found this track difficult as it was in a genre that I have never made a track in before. I was aware of the techniques but not using them together to make a track. 

Samples:
Lee Dorsey- get out my life (Drums)
Abdullah Ibrahim- Trieste my love (cut up piano)

Walk Alone

The end is nigh
it’s not time to
say goodbye
Please 
Don’t leave 

You’ve made me 
happier 
Than I’ve ever been
Why can’t you see 
That you shouldn’t leave

Chorus:
Run 
Don’t run away
Please 
Come back
Some day      
(please don’t leave me)

This isn’t
The first time 
I know I have tried 
Please 
Listen to me

Things will be 
better
you will see
so why won’t you stay
with me

Chorus:
Stay
Don’t run away
Please 
Come back
Some day      
(please don’t leave me)

This is 
Only the
Beginning
Of the rest
Of our lives


You’ve made me 
happier 
Than I’ve ever been
Why can’t you see 
That you shouldn’t leave

Chorus:
Run 
Don’t run away
Please 
Come back
Some day      
(please don’t leave me)

Please don’t leave

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I enjoyed this task as I already had a riff on the backburner. To create the lyrics I went around and around on the piano till I came up with something that I liked. The modulation in the chorus was at first purely to get me back to the original key but when the lyrics were added it gave the song so much more emotion. This was also the first song where I have tried to add as many layer as I could to give a thicker sound which a ballad needed to fit into the genre.

The End Is Nigh

Bricks are everywhere   
glass at my feet 
My room was open to the air 
But I didn’t have anyone to meet 
I thought I’d better find a sheet 
To cover the gaping hole 
I wish my house was still complete 
I should go out for a stroll 

It was not a crime of passion
I can’t get my rations 
I am going out of fashion
With the police 
X2

I was doing some late night walking, 
Looking for something to eat 
I did hear some talking 
About something sweet 
Sadly it was just some meat 
Just enough to fill my bowl
But it was still a treat
But I would have preferred swiss roll

It was not a crime of passion
I can’t get my rations 
I am going out of fashion
With the police 
X2

So then it turns out 
there was a body in the rubble 
I started to scream and shout 
I was in quite a muddle 
stuck in a struggle 
When the police came my way 
Toe to toe we rumbled 
They said in Jail I will pay 

It was not a crime of passion
I can’t get my rations 
I am going out of fashion
With the police 
X2
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I was lucky that I got words that did let me write a song. I think if I got more obscure words it would have been difficult. It was interesting and fun to make the song a story it was a nice variation. I chose the latin feel to deliberately throw off the lyrics which came before the backing.

Out Of Fashion

I went for the most distant genre I could think of, which turned out to be choral four part harmony. This is proof that composing is not a good idea when real people have to then perform it as all the singers struggled with parts of the song. But I have learnt for next time and also in some places it does sound quite good

Yesterday

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I found working with someone else a good experience as it makes you work in a different way and compromise musically. It also made we simplify want I wanted to do which made the workflow easier. The piano chords came first and then were edited as the lyrics were written to create a homogenous sound.

Took All I Had

Inevitable 
the separation was 
you were the only cause,
because
you changed the narrative
having me believe 
I was in control 
of a reality you perceived

blindfold removed 
vision restored
you thought that you were
adored
instead you caused
fight or flight
since you left 
I am not bereft
Of happiness 

Chorus:
My world is full
greyness gone
nothing to sour 
The beauty of the open sky 

I am reaching
For equilibrium 
No need for
my Librium
Since you left
I am yet to crest
of freedom of thought 
with you controlling nought

the edge of possibility
within my grasp
in control of
 my own destiny
I can’t help but hum
My favourite tune
When I am out 
I can reach the moon


Chorus:
My world is full
greyness gone
nothing to sour 
The beauty of the open sky 
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It was interesting to write a goodbye song as it is not a topic usually done. The lyrics came first which were quite gloomy apart from the chorus so I wrote a tune that was upbeat and positive to reduce it's heaviness. I had to record multiple versions of myself singing as if I didn't then it would have sounded even worse than it does now.

Matthew Griffin