I know little of The Decemberists, but I really like this song.
The order of these steps, I think, may be transposed. I'm still learning.
You create music that you like. You play it over and over. You learn what feelings and ideas it invokes within you. You share the music with your collaborators. You incorporate their ideas and feelings and the music may change a little. You write down the ideas that have been inspired until you are satisfied with the structure. And hopefully it has become beautiful.
A beautiful piece of writing, as these lyrics are, when separated from the music (though they are much the richer when lifted up with the music) has more layers of ideas than even the writer(s) had in mind. Because language is imperfect. It is how we try to express that which is within our minds.
This discussion is beautiful. All these ideas from minds all over the world, inspired by beautiful words and music.
And so I will add to this thread: I think the authors may have written about all of these places and times that have been spoken of (those that they are aware of); they've woven the pieces of these narratives into a tapestry that is this idea they wish to share - a journey to a wonderful place on the horizon where the fear and sadness of days gone by is forgotten, and the dreams of the coming times inspire hope.
So how do you write a song?
I know little of The Decemberists, but I really like this song.
The order of these steps, I think, may be transposed. I'm still learning.
You create music that you like. You play it over and over. You learn what feelings and ideas it invokes within you. You share the music with your collaborators. You incorporate their ideas and feelings and the music may change a little. You write down the ideas that have been inspired until you are satisfied with the structure. And hopefully it has become beautiful.
A beautiful piece of writing, as these lyrics are, when separated from the music (though they are much the richer when lifted up with the music) has more layers of ideas than even the writer(s) had in mind. Because language is imperfect. It is how we try to express that which is within our minds.
This discussion is beautiful. All these ideas from minds all over the world, inspired by beautiful words and music.
And so I will add to this thread: I think the authors may have written about all of these places and times that have been spoken of (those that they are aware of); they've woven the pieces of these narratives into a tapestry that is this idea they wish to share - a journey to a wonderful place on the horizon where the fear and sadness of days gone by is forgotten, and the dreams of the coming times inspire hope.