LanaBoards Writing a Song for Lana Project

[Glitter Boy 16,549]

4 hours ago, lili said:

Should we do an “era” vote in terms of sound so we can have a base from which we can move? How should we proceed? Ideas? 

yes! I'd suggest / been thinking of some LFL/BTD/NFR kinda vibe.

19 minutes ago, palemoonbaby said:

idea for sound: dreamy, dark indie electro-touched song with strings, violins

 

intro: angelic, with strings

 

1st verse, pre-chorus: dreamy, spacey and really atmospheric

 

1st chorus: the same but with strings and ends with beat slowly starting

 

2nd verse, pre-chorus: electro beat entered, interesting production, still dreamy but more intense and kinda dark

 

2nd chorus: kinda anthemic, more energy but still we crying, drums showing up, vocal layers

 

bridge and last chorus: big climax, baroque strong orchestra, nervous strings, breathtaking

 

outro: same as intro

this sounds so beautiful, taking notes as we speak  

[TRENCH 15,450]

The smoke the candles emit

when I light them in the night

reminds me of your cigarettes,

the ones you used to inhale,

like my love for you inhaled my being

 

Fifteen years have passed

And New York is a fading memory,

where my county line crossings in LA

overtake the anarchies of yesterdays'

 

 

I can help with lyrics or lyric flow 

[Beautiful Loser 48,649]

24 minutes ago, palemoonbaby said:

idea for sound: dreamy, dark indie electro-touched song with strings, violins

 

intro: angelic, with strings

 

1st verse, pre-chorus: dreamy, spacey and really atmospheric

 

1st chorus: the same but with strings and ends with beat slowly starting

 

2nd verse, pre-chorus: electro beat entered, interesting production, still dreamy but more intense and kinda dark

 

2nd chorus: kinda anthemic, more energy but still we crying, drums showing up, vocal layers

 

bridge and last chorus: big climax, baroque strong orchestra, nervous strings, breathtaking

 

outro: same as intro

 

This is making me think of Paradise (EP) and the Ave Maria instrumental (and vocal take because I refuse to believe it was only an instrumental).

[Deadly Nightshade 12,838]

10 minutes ago, Surf Noir said:

 

i said, i love your crazy ways, i miss your gold-chain

he said, i love topanga, i miss your melancholia

People will think that it’s actually a leaked Lana song 

[prettywhenimhigh 49,308]

can I be the backup dancer?

 

[cherrytropico 11,073]

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[cherrytropico 11,073]

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[Dark Angel 201,650]

1 minute ago, cherrytropico said:

Your gaze is as cold as ice

But I’m burning up, burning up

Though your soul’s never been warm

My heart’s still on fire, yeah it’s on fire

 

All night long, I desire you 

I light up a match, whisper your name

Set the ocean on fire baby

Let’s make love by the blue flames  

Mhm

 

(someone clean this up pls i think it can sound better)

 

blue eyes, as cold as ice

you've got me burning up inside

although your soul was never warm

you've set my heart on fire

 

it's you, who i desire, all thoughout the night

so i'll light a match, and whisper your name

we could set this ocean a-blaze

let's do it by the blue flames

[cherrytropico 11,073]

1 minute ago, Surf Noir said:

 

blue eyes, as cold as ice

you've got me burning up inside

although your soul was never warm

you've set my heart on fire

 

it's you, who i desire, all thoughout the night

so i'll light a match, and whisper your name

we could set this ocean a-blaze

let's do it by the blue flames

OMG YESSS THAT SOUNDS SO GOOD, you especially improved the second verse. i love “we could set this ocean a-blaze” 

[Dark Angel 201,650]

Just now, cherrytropico said:

OMG YESSS THAT SOUNDS SO GOOD, you especially improved the second verse. i love “we could set this ocean a-blaze” 

 

i feel like my version is still a little rough, but thank you!   

[lili 3,175]

Hi guys! I recorded a voice message for you. Please listen and let me know what you think! I’ll update everything later tonight as I’m out for the day. Much love  https://dbree.org/v/1635ce 

These are the @cherrytropico and @Surf Noir lyrics I'm talking about in the recording. They sound quintessentially Lana to me, but there are also many good lyrics to choose from in the Suggested Lyrics section of the original post so make sure to check it out. Maybe if we choose a favorite, the lyrics team can revise and edit them.

 

"blue eyes, as cold as ice

you've got me burning up inside

although your soul was never warm

you've set my heart on fire

 

it's you, who i desire, all thoughout the night

so i'll light a match, and whisper your name

we could set this ocean a-blaze

let's do it by the blue flames"

 

And this is the sound direction @palemoonbaby has talked about:

 

"idea for sound: dreamy, dark indie electro-touched song with strings, violins

 

intro: angelic, with strings

 

1st verse, pre-chorus: dreamy, spacey and really atmospheric

 

1st chorus: the same but with strings and ends with beat slowly starting

 

2nd verse, pre-chorus: electro beat entered, interesting production, still dreamy but more intense and kinda dark

 

2nd chorus: kinda anthemic, more energy but still we crying, drums showing up, vocal layers

 

bridge and last chorus: big climax, baroque strong orchestra, nervous strings, breathtaking

 

outro: same as intro"

 

What do we think of it?

 

EDIT: My plans have been cancelled, I'm home. I will incorporate all your lyrics in the original post soon.

 

Also, I have written a little something. I'm not very talented but I tried to write some lyrics with melody. These are the lyrics:

 

"Anything you want me to believe

Ran out, ran out with the sound

Everything you got me to dream

Went out, went out with the night

---- something something ---

When you breathe in me, take my soul in, see

There's no dirt, there's no dead world in there" (just ideas)

 

Here's the melody:

https://dbree.org/v/0d31dc

[Rorman Nockwell 56,611]

I don't really understand the assignment because I feel like including the subject matter in the list (eg: candle in the wind) IS a piss-take

Anyway I think it should be an angsty track called Screaming Amongst the Sunflowers

And it's about walking out into a field of sunflowers and standing in the middle and screaming as a stress release and the song is about why you're screaming

Blue sky, cotton dress, summer, introspective thoughts and it's like Dealer except nature and flowers 'n' shit

I'm only half serious I just always picture what it would be like to walk out into one of those big vast fields of tulips or sunflowers or whatever and just scream

And it could take place in Idaho or whatever because she loves those yeehaw states

I think I had too much caffeine today

Also where is @salvatore

 

 

[lili 3,175]

3 minutes ago, Rorman Nockwell said:

I don't really understand the assignment because I feel like including the subject matter in the list (eg: candle in the wind) IS a piss-take

Anyway I think it should be an angsty track called Screaming Amongst the Sunflowers

And it's about walking out into a field of sunflowers and standing in the middle and screaming as a stress release and the song is about why you're screaming

Blue sky, cotton dress, summer, introspective thoughts and it's like Dealer except nature and flowers 'n' shit

I'm only half serious I just always picture what it would be like to walk out into one of those big vast fields of tulips or sunflowers or whatever and just scream

And it could take place in Idaho or whatever because she loves those yeehaw states

I think I had too much caffeine today

 

 

I think that suggestion about candle in the wind was tongue-in-cheek but I still incorporate everyone’s ideas ♥️

 

I love your idea btw. It does sound like something Lana would do unironically.

[Dark Angel 201,650]

@lili your voice is so sweet and angelic!  it's so nice that you took the time to record some messages for us, you've got such a beautiful and haunting voice, your laptop demo era!  

 

i felt inspired to do my own take on your lyrics

 

 

"anything you'd like me to believe

i'll take it all, with every sound

and anything you'd like me to dream

it'll make it's way out into the silence

-

when you breathe in me, you'll take in my soul

and then you'll see, there's nothing wrong

and there's nothing dead inside"

[lili 3,175]

5 minutes ago, Surf Noir said:

@lili your voice is so sweet and angelic!  it's so nice that you took the time to record some messages for us, you've got such a beautiful and haunting voice, your laptop demo era!  

 

i felt inspired to do my own take on your lyrics

 

 

"anything you'd like me to believe

i'll take it all, with every sound

and anything you'd like me to dream

it'll make it's way out into the silent

-

when you breathe in me, you'll take in my soul

and then you'll see, there's nothing wrong

and there's nothing dead inside"

Thank youuuu, this looks wonderful (your mind 

I absolutely adore your lyrics and overall energy. Such a precious angel 

[fishtails 13,785]

omg this is so cool!! I love the lyrics, sounds, and visuals everyone has come up with so far and I can't wait to hear the final product! 

 

[Glitter Boy 16,549]

11 hours ago, lili said:

Hi guys! I recorded a voice message for you. Please listen and let me know what you think! I’ll update everything later tonight as I’m out for the day. Much love  https://dbree.org/v/1635ce 

These are the @cherrytropico and @Surf Noir lyrics I'm talking about in the recording. They sound quintessentially Lana to me, but there are also many good lyrics to choose from in the Suggested Lyrics section of the original post so make sure to check it out. Maybe if we choose a favorite, the lyrics team can revise and edit them.

 

"blue eyes, as cold as ice

you've got me burning up inside

although your soul was never warm

you've set my heart on fire

 

it's you, who i desire, all thoughout the night

so i'll light a match, and whisper your name

we could set this ocean a-blaze

let's do it by the blue flames"

 

And this is the sound direction @palemoonbaby has talked about:

 

"idea for sound: dreamy, dark indie electro-touched song with strings, violins

 

intro: angelic, with strings

 

1st verse, pre-chorus: dreamy, spacey and really atmospheric

 

1st chorus: the same but with strings and ends with beat slowly starting

 

2nd verse, pre-chorus: electro beat entered, interesting production, still dreamy but more intense and kinda dark

 

2nd chorus: kinda anthemic, more energy but still we crying, drums showing up, vocal layers

 

bridge and last chorus: big climax, baroque strong orchestra, nervous strings, breathtaking

 

outro: same as intro"

 

What do we think of it?

 

EDIT: My plans have been cancelled, I'm home. I will incorporate all your lyrics in the original post soon.

 

Also, I have written a little something. I'm not very talented but I tried to write some lyrics with melody. These are the lyrics:

 

"Anything you want me to believe

Ran out, ran out with the sound

Everything you got me to dream

Went out, went out with the night

---- something something ---

When you breathe in me, take my soul in, see

There's no dirt, there's no dead world in there" (just ideas)

 

Here's the melody:

https://dbree.org/v/0d31dc

thank you for taking the time on doing all this! I'm trying to craft an initial idea for the instrumental, will send it to y'all soon as possible. this is so exciting  

[Dark Angel 201,650]

6 minutes ago, Glitter Boy said:

thank you for taking the time on doing all this! I'm trying to craft an initial idea for the instrumental, will send it to y'all soon as possible. this is so exciting  

 

perhaps once we hear this concept instruental, we can chip in ideas for other instruments or sounds, as well as lyrics/lyrical structures which would best fit the track!  

[lili 3,175]

28 minutes ago, Glitter Boy said:

thank you for taking the time on doing all this! I'm trying to craft an initial idea for the instrumental, will send it to y'all soon as possible. this is so exciting  

Yess! Thank you 

[lili 3,175]

26 minutes ago, Surf Noir said:

 

perhaps once we hear this concept instruental, we can chip in ideas for other instruments or sounds, as well as lyrics/lyrical structures which would best fit the track!  

Yess, good idea!