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08-29-2006, 12:35 PM | #1 |
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The Broken Hinge
Here's one I wrote about a two weeks ago. I will be the first to admit that this is probably the most bitter song I have ever written. It's a song about domestic violence and all the hurt it causes not just to the fighting spouses, but also to the kids who witness it. Domestic violence is an awful, horrible thing that no child should ever have to witness. The style of the song is different from what I usually write--it starts off with the chorus, builds into the first verse and then takes on a more traditional style.
"The Broken Hinge"(for lack of a better title) Written by: titan9 Chorus: What did you think as she went through the door? What did you feel as she fell down the stairs? What did you think as she lay broken on the floor? Did you ever even care? About what you had done To the people you supposedly loved? Verse 1: 18 years have passed The broken hinge remains Reminding everyone of the past Of shame and pain Acting like nothing ever went on You carry on with life But how can you look yourself in the mirror And feel everything's alright? How can you just leave all that guilt behind? You did that dirty deed You took advantage of her Just another bad seed Who had to feel in control Chorus Verse 2: The unborn child was forced into violence He had no choice But you didn't care about him The kid didn't have a voice But that kid became a man A man who grew to dispise you He'll never fully understand The sheer hell you put mom through Still you sweep it all under the rug Things are just fine, you tell yourself But your endless circle of lies Has caught up to you A sick feeling deep inside Reminds you of all the things you put them through Chorus Bridge: The fights are long gone Still the pain remains All the things you did wrong Haunt you to this day For that You have no one but yourself to blame It is no one's fault but your own Repent now or remain all alone
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Very good work man.
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Wow, titan, nice job. This part made me so sad:
The unborn child was forced into violence He had no choice But you didn't care about him The kid didn't have a voice
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I Loved IT , Yep just another bad seed...
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to be honest at first it was just like, oh another one of these but i really got into it. u just told a story i know that so many people could relate to. and its cool too that you didnt just focus on the deed itself but the after effects of what had taken place. great great work!!!
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Yeah, I'm still surprised how this song came out of me. It started with that chorus and then it just kinda built on from there. When I sit down to do a song, I really don't have any idea how the song will go. The lines just kinda flow from me and those four lines weren't any different. But that probably is the saddest part of the song. It's truly amazing how something I wrote could apply to so many people and their situations. This must be how all the recording musicians feel. It's very therapeutic for me to write these songs and I think the reward is getting it out of my system(and on paper) plus knowing that the song may help or may relate to a person's situation. Thanks for all of the positive feedback!
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your welcome, AND GREAT JOB, btw
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