Verse one:
All this technology,
It's all just rehashes
Of old, used concepts;
ideas pre-perceived.
They insist that it's new,
But don't be deceived. 1
Pre-chorus:
Solomon was right,
when he said, 2
Chorus:
There's nothing new under the sun;
What has been is what will be,
And what's been done's what'll be done.
There's nothing new under the sun.3
Verse two:
This song has a rhyme,
and it's basically in time,
Little twist in the lyric,
Might be called satiric.
It is really quite fun,
But it has all been done. 4
Bridge:
'But rocket ships and microchips,
Aren't they new inventions?' you ask.
To a degree, ah, but you see,
They're all just new ways to put,
Materials that have been aroun'
Since time began. 5
Pre-chorus:
Solomon was right,
when he said, 6
Chorus:
There's nothing new under the sun;
What has been is what will be,
And what's been done's what'll be done.
There's nothing new under the sun.
Is there a thing, of which it's said,
'See, this is new'? It has been done,
In the ages before us.
There's nothing new under the sun.
Author notes
I've been wanting to write a song about this subject for quite awhile. As a musician, it's something that has bugged me a bit, the fact that I can't write a song that is completely original. Sometimes I wonder what's the point?
Anyway, enjoy. I can't wait to put this to music. For musos out there, the verse is in 6/4 timing, and the choruses bridge is in 4/4.
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I already commented on this one too, but I suppose I should acknowledge it is here for my contest.
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Great lyrics, coming from a fellow lyricist
Very nice lyrics, indeed.
They seem a bit Coldplay-esque, which is a big compliment coming from me. Not saying you're a copycat, because this is really original work, but it has a touch of CP to its flow. I can imagine the tune somewhat, since some lyrics have music in them, being a band frontman myself.
The reference to King Solomon was particulary brilliant. The lyrics have a lot of metaphorical depth, which is great -metaphorical lyrics mean more than they appear to.
I look forward to more lyrics-you're really good, no joke.
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Thanks, Trever.
Coldplay-esque you think? Hmm. Interesting. I don't really listen to much Coldplay, haha.
Haven't really decided where to take this musically. Hopefully I'll be hit by a flash of inspiration one day.
Glad you appreciate the metaphorical depth. I like writing lyrics that have meaning. Which is rather ironic, as I hardly ever listen to lyrics when listening to music. I listen to everything else. Haha.
Thanks for reading, commenting and applauding.
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Yes, it seems like Coldplay lyrics, particulary their song "The World Turned Upside Down." The flow and rhyme is very similar.
Metaphorical lyrics are great-I am fond of them myself. You can a lot more in fewer words with metaphors, rather than just saying it plainly and outright.
You might get better if you hear more lyrics from a lot of bands - then again, since you have original lyrics, you might lose your originality from all the lyrics you hear. It depends on your style.
I think you should go somewhere musically with this - it's a lot better than the average mainstream music. You might become popular. lol
I am in this contest as well, but I undoubtedly have a good and worthy match in you. Good luck.
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I think this is great. If this were my contest, this would have made the finalists list hands down. I especially love this verse:
This song has a rhyme,
and it's basically in time,
Little twist in the lyric,
Might be called satiric.
It is really quite fun,
But it has all been done
So cute, to mock your own writing. I did something similar to that in a poem of mine, but not in rhyme. And speeking of rhyme, you did a GREAT job with it. I have read so many poems on both Storywrite and AP with forced rhyme and inverted sentences. You didnt' do that at all. I think you have a real gift for rhyming.
Great job, I wish I could hear this set to music. And, in fact, I think its quite original. :-) -
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Why thank you.
I like that line too. I figure, I mock everyone else, why not myself? Then people can't get so annoyed at me for mocking them, 'cause I mock everything.
I guess working with music for the past nine years kinda beats a sense of rhythm into you, so I find it fairly easy to put the rhythm to the rhyme.
Well, when I finally get this set to music, I'll be sure to let you know, 'K?
Thank you for reading, and the lovely comment.
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=] I enjoyed these lyrics very much. They made me think (and I've never really thought about this topic before). Plus, I love the title. Oh, and I love that you mentioned Solomon in the Pre-chorus. He was an amazingly wise man and I enjoy reading his Proverbs about wisdom. Overall, great, thought-provoking lyrics.
And YAY for it being a rock song. =D WHOOOO!
-jj
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Glad you enjoyed. I like writing lyrics that make people think, and stories that make people laugh. It's nice to know I succeed.
Yeah, can't go past Solomon for wisdom. Proverbs is an amazing book. It's where I pull the chorus from, if you hadn't guessed that, haha.
I'll let you know when I get it to music, 'K?
Thanks for the nice comment and applause.
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Awesome! Can't wait to hear it =) Did you write this to a tune in your head or did you just write them down and hope that music will fit to it later?
~Dasha~ =D
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I kinda had a tune, but that went, when it suddenly hit me: I was humming the Barbie Girl song!! DAMMIT NOOO! so no, no tune yet
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wow, these are some great lyrics
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Thanks, man. Now to work out just what style of music I'm gonna do for 'em
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I loved this one. I even made my own melody to it. It kind of seems like a rock song in my head, but we all have different styles. Good job!
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Yay, she liked it!
Yes, it'll be rock of some sort, maybe a bit heavier, more Gothic metal, maybe not, I haven't decided yet.
Glad you enjoyed.
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I liked this. I was getting a distinct feeling of rhythm and a melody (though obviously not the one you intended for it) instantly was playing in my head. Great write.
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Not to prove the point of your song too well or anything...but I couldn't help but have Barenaked Ladies' song It's All Been Done stuck in my head while reading this.
Personally, I'm an appreciator of music more than anything else. I've attempted lyrics once (notice the operative word: attempted). I used to play drums (eight years of band, woo! 
), so I have a good sense of rhythmn (which doesn't do anything to explain why I can't dance...hrumph), so I found myself chanting this to a beat only to find out that I had done it correctly (as per your author's notes ). So kudos on that. Kudos with M&Ms and chocolate drizzle. Yum.
Anyways, all of that rambling is meant to say - a darn good job, my friend.
It's all been done, woo hoo hoo!
It's all been done, woo hoo hoo!
It's all been done...before!
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you know,
ancient people back before the flood were incredibly sharp-minded and intelligent. they lived around 900 years approximately, and they were very healthy.
there has been said that these intelligent humans built a lot of amazing technology, but all that was lost in the flood.
i guess Noah and his sons were kind of slow, because they couldn't rebuilt all the technology that had been hitherto made.
anyways, i liked the lyrics very much, they were really thought-provoking.
i liked how it rhymed as well.
cheers, my friend!
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I can imagine Adam on one of our IQ tests, he'd probably get off the scale. Shame he blew it, eh?
I'd say it was more the fall into sin that stopped them from being able to do quite so much, not so much that they were slow.
I'm glad they achieved their purpose: Were thought provoking.
Thanks for the comment and applause!
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