2025 Competition Lyrics Entry:
Ode For Two People Falling Apart by The Mondie
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Lyrics
Ode For Two Falling Apart
Verse 1
In those old days when everything was green
Gosh, we were one garden
And goings-on behind closed doors
Pulled you from those aching chores
And the scene becomes so rosy in your eyes
All troubles hide in shade within the sunshine
Pre-chorus 1
Beyond what we choose to see in our honey-spectacled view
We suffer in sympathy trying to make the pain untrue
Verse 2
Well, you have new days
Where colours in those dreams
Faded all too easy
You say I threw your time away
All the same you gave me more
And this waste builds so helplessly within you
You’ve thrown away so many pictures that we drew
Pre-chorus 2
Of my life and my eloquence, do you see me harsh and cruel?
While you eat at my elegance, I drink your witch’s brew
Chorus
And I know it’s not
The way, the feel, the mood it should be
And I feel I’m to blame
You blame me too
And I’m sure I could, would and should be more sure
That I won’t be the same
Verse 3
Misquoted words pretend to be the norm
How did that get started?
Could I be more misunderstood saving heathens from the flood?
And you leave in stages of heart, mind and body
Believe the worth of doubt that seeks to unease me
Pre-chorus 3
Beyond what we choose to see in our honey-spectacled view
We suffer in sympathy trying to make the pain untrue
Chorus
And I know it’s not
The way, the feel, the mood it should be
And I feel I’m to blame
You blame me too
And I’m sure I could, would and should be more sure
That I won’t be the same
Reprise
And that’s my ode for two people
Falling apart
That’s my ode for two people
Falling apart
That’s my ode for two people
Falling apart
That’s my ode for two people
Very much falling apart
Verse 1
In those old days when everything was green
Gosh, we were one garden
And goings-on behind closed doors
Pulled you from those aching chores
And the scene becomes so rosy in your eyes
All troubles hide in shade within the sunshine
Pre-chorus 1
Beyond what we choose to see in our honey-spectacled view
We suffer in sympathy trying to make the pain untrue
Verse 2
Well, you have new days
Where colours in those dreams
Faded all too easy
You say I threw your time away
All the same you gave me more
And this waste builds so helplessly within you
You’ve thrown away so many pictures that we drew
Pre-chorus 2
Of my life and my eloquence, do you see me harsh and cruel?
While you eat at my elegance, I drink your witch’s brew
Chorus
And I know it’s not
The way, the feel, the mood it should be
And I feel I’m to blame
You blame me too
And I’m sure I could, would and should be more sure
That I won’t be the same
Verse 3
Misquoted words pretend to be the norm
How did that get started?
Could I be more misunderstood saving heathens from the flood?
And you leave in stages of heart, mind and body
Believe the worth of doubt that seeks to unease me
Pre-chorus 3
Beyond what we choose to see in our honey-spectacled view
We suffer in sympathy trying to make the pain untrue
Chorus
And I know it’s not
The way, the feel, the mood it should be
And I feel I’m to blame
You blame me too
And I’m sure I could, would and should be more sure
That I won’t be the same
Reprise
And that’s my ode for two people
Falling apart
That’s my ode for two people
Falling apart
That’s my ode for two people
Falling apart
That’s my ode for two people
Very much falling apart
Author
Bio
The Mondie has always been the lead singer of the bands he has been in, and has progressed, in time, to main songwriter. There ought to have followed an eclectically rich and dynamic history in the music scene, but, despite the plaudits and expectations received as the mouthpiece of many an outstanding guitar band, the reward of commercial or critical success has been strangely elusive for this talented artist.
Nevertheless, this has not stopped the flow of creativity as a solo operator, and The Mondie arrives, once again with a powerful song, with lyrics that showcase his emotive and thought-provoking songwriting. The Mondie’s lyrics in this song delve into the complexities of anxiety, recrimination, and the uncertainties of perception, and this will resonate with audiences everywhere that know the confusion in being frustratingly right and infuriatingly wrong at the same time. Connecting that passion through his music, The Mondie continues to craft songs that speak to the heart of the human experience.
Nevertheless, this has not stopped the flow of creativity as a solo operator, and The Mondie arrives, once again with a powerful song, with lyrics that showcase his emotive and thought-provoking songwriting. The Mondie’s lyrics in this song delve into the complexities of anxiety, recrimination, and the uncertainties of perception, and this will resonate with audiences everywhere that know the confusion in being frustratingly right and infuriatingly wrong at the same time. Connecting that passion through his music, The Mondie continues to craft songs that speak to the heart of the human experience.
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Lyrics Competition Results
Emotional Impact:
14/ 20
Technical Skill:
11/ 20
Memorability:
12/ 20
Storytelling:
12/ 20
Imagery:
9/ 20
Total Score:
58/ 100
Comments:
Nice message in the song and something a lot of people can connect with.
Maybe try the show don’t tell method to elevate your writing.
Maybe try the show don’t tell method to elevate your writing.
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