"Turning Point"

(C)Turning Point By T. Curatolo All Rights Reserved

You are writing some intense lyrics, laden with honesty and pathos.  They are obviously real. 

Hi Jim,

Thanks for the positive commentary. My lyrics are as real as my emotions can make them.

Tony

Hi tony, Its tough to pour oneself onto paper  for others  tosee.

And even though it may  be real and others can relate , Is the lyric  somethig  that an artist, other than you,  would sing

Jdub

I'm with John.  I'll say it again. Many people can identify with suffering. But, what people want in music, at least in most music / songs is an escape from suffering,  Three minutes of relief from the grind of life. They want honest lyrics that speak in a conversational tone that talk about or relate to them in a meaningful way.  The pronouns and a focus on the listener of a song will help do that.

Writing is cathartic, (nothing wrong with writing for that purpose) and only a fool would deny that. But a song can and should be written that will have indentifiers and a totality in it that allows the listener to as he listens to fulfill the need for self reflection, catharsis or complete escapism from those  things through the song in their own way.

That's what makes a song become a personal favorite to people. They feel it is personal not about other people.

(Just a guy trying to help.)

While I agree with Gary on his point, there are still many who appreciate the songs to which they can realte - pain of losing is one most of us have felt.  The following are lyrics from Jason Isbell (one of my favorite writers).  He has a way of saying things that leave no doubt of the message - it's the way it's presented that keeps you in the song:

Sometimes a sad and plaintive song just hits the spot, if it's got got some solid hooks to hang on to. 

Hi John,

Yes, it's very tough to write a sad lyric because I have to put myself into that sad emotional state. Sometimes I'm emotionally drained after writing one. Thanks for your input.

Tony

absolutely .   eg

she's leaving  home.....  eleanor rigby   just off the top of my head .

Tained Alibi isnt my  most  uplifting  song   but Brain Bakers  arrangement  etc  lifted  it up from  just  being a  sad  downer  to something listenable

J

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Hi Gary,

It's true people want to escape from sufering but it's also true that hearing a song about a state  of emotional suffering could more easily relate to a person's individual circumstance and thus, be Cathartic from that point of view. Thaks for your input! 

Tony

Hi Eddie,

That's a great lyric that you put forward. Thanks for your response concerning my lyric.

Tony

Hi Tony

Awesome write specially seeing that you're pouring out your heart and soul.

Eddies contribution of Jason Isbell and Johns one was gut wrenching to

say the least.

I found from experience that it's a very healing process transferring one's emotions to

paper. It's helped me  time and again especially dealing with loss and unfairness.

 Somehow when I finished that particular lyric,the pain wasn't quite so unbearable and excrutiating to

deal with. So that's how I roll too Luckily there's not too many of those LOL

Hi G,

Thanks for the thumbs up on my lyric. When I pour my heart and soul out sometimes I get swept away from my own emotions. I agree with you that writing like this helps and it helps a person heal but I just don't know why that is so. Thanks for checking in!!!!

Tony