If any of us is good with words perhaps we should start a thread for lyrics. You never know we could end up with a song for Elliott. I've been thinking about it for a while but not totally there.

Hope this isn't the wrong forum. I couldn't think where else to put it.

Great idea. I write all kinds of stuff.

I personally would love that as well. :)

That is a brilliant idea. "Art" doesn't only mean pictures, it is also poetry, lyrics, etc...If I get a chance to find one of my old poems I will post it here...

Thanks for your positive reply's. Okay guys get to work.

Last year I wrote a poem called "Love is a Thief." When My Shell (sp?) called Elliott a "Thief" because he's stolen our hearts, it reminded me of the poem I wrote...I am searching for it...

A line I remember:

"Like a charming drifter who...never leaves..."

Sounds good Lise. I hope you can find it. :D

Wow we're pinned did you find us? Thanks :cheerleader:

When My Shel (sp?) said Elliott was "America's Thief" because he'd stolen our hearts, it reminded me of a poem I wrote a long time ago:

"True Love" By Lise Gabriel

True Love sneaks like a thief
Does not announce itself with a flourish or
A crashing of cymbals
It quietly walks on padded feet
Nice but amoral, as a charming drifter
That hangs around looking innocent
But never leaves…

Love doesn’t follow the rules.

Baiting and switching,
love goes in the garb of friendship,
the gentle touch, not the grab…
Love is not lust, but patience
Love huddles in a corner.

One cannot see love coming, therefore,
One cannot avoid it. Rest assured, it will come,
when and where it is least to be expected.
True love is timeless and flowing,
With no ending and no clear beginning.
And love will GET you, clever one,

Just like it got me.

I wrote this poem for Elliott..
to thank him, for teaching us all, what the important things are in life...friends, family, and always believing in yourself!! I hope you like it, and DJ Babble hon, I am sending you a copy for your project!!

Our Star

Sometimes in life we often take
the road that seems so easy,
when all the while down deep inside,
we’re feeling kinda queasy

‘Cause doing what we know is safe
may not always be what’s right
Nor will it help our souls to grow,
or our hearts to take flight

But you dear “E” you took a chance
and took the harder road,
not knowing where you would end up,
not always feeling bold.

Along the path, some hurdles jumped,
some tears that you have cried,
staying true to who you are,
never changing what’s inside-

At times you may not have believed
your dreams were coming true,
we stood there cheering by your side, we
always saw you through

This journey brought you to a place
where you so brightly shine
This road though not well traveled
showed you places so Devine

We saw in you so many things
we all wish we could be.
You make us want to take that road
We’d never thought we’d see

For in the sky a billion stars
they shine from up above,
But you’re the star that taught us
to believe, to feel, to love!!

Thank you Elliott Yamin, for inspiring us all to
follow our dreams, to never take the easy road, and to
always, ALWAYS BELIEVE!!!

An E-Trainer 4 Life,
Debbie Umel aka
yellin4yamin
Hillsboro, NH


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Hey Yellin',

That's beautiful :glomp:

Awwwwwww, ty Lise, and right back at you hon!! You explained love, better than I ever could!!!

xxoo

:glomp:

good job you two, lise and yellin. yellin I can see that refined with E singing it . Of course it would have to be shorten and the pronouns changed but I like. :wub: Lise I see where you got the thief thing right away. Nice. :wub:

Yellin I took the chance of trying to set this in Elliott's words for possible lyrics. I hope this doesn't offend you. Let me know what you think. Gogo





Our Star

Sometimes in life we often take
the road that seems so easy,
when all the while down deep inside,
we’re feeling kind of queasy

‘Cause doing what we know is safe
may not always be what’s right
Nor will it help our souls to grow,
or let our hearts to take flight

But I took the chance
and took the harder road,
not knowing where I would end,
not always feeling very bold.

Along the path, some hurdles jumped,
some tears that I have cried,
staying true to who I am,
never changing what’s inside

At times I did not believe
my dreams were coming true,
I stood there with you on my side,
you always saw me through

This journey brought me to a place
where I could brightly shine
This road that I have traveled
showed me places so Devine

You saw in me so many things
I wish could truly be.
You make me want to take that road
I thought I’d never see

Within the sky a billion stars
they shine from up above,
You’ve let me see and ride those stars
and know that I am loved





Thank you Elliott Yamin, for inspiring us all to
follow our dreams, to never take the easy road, and toalways, ALWAYS BELIEVE!!!

An E-Trainer 4 Life,
Debbie Umel aka
yellin4yamin
Hillsboro, NH

(edited for personal pronouns by Gogo)

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww, shucks I am honored hon!!! I wonder if E would like it??? I would love to send it to him!!! thank you hon, it is perfect:)

xxoo

great poem, yellin!! :yes:

ty so much!!!

:blush:

Great poem, Lise!

Oh Lise, that is just beautiful.

beautiful songs everyone! loved them! i only wish i could hear them!

I'm ashamed. I haven't been working on anything, because I'm working on a project for the Oldies. I admit I forgot about us here. Shame Shame Shame :naughty:

I wrote this for a friend of mine and his wife after they quit a performance group we were in together:

I can see how you captured

a girl as beautiful as the moon's glow,

both inside and out...

You are a pure crystal icicle

that enhances the roof of my soul...

making it shimmer even more

than it did before.

And like an icicle your strength lies

in knowing when to hang on,

and when to melt.

Nice Lise.

nice job everyone, very artistic! GREAT JOB! :)

RIDE FOR LIFE

Minding my business day to day
nothing much going on
when I saw a show never watched before
and I saw a son loving his mom

Who was this guy with the voice of heart
With a voice that reached your soul?
What could he sing, what could he do
Then he grabbed a hold of you.

He’s a tender heart and he wants a chance
What can I do for him?
Vote they say, vote on and on
and vote to let him stay

Since that time I’ve joined the train
you all know it’s name
It’s a ride for love, it’s a ride for E
It’s a ride for life you see

You can count on me as we ride this rail
round the curves and through the Vail
You can count on me to buy the song
and back you right or wrong.

With a tender heart ride this train
and find friends that care
With a joyous heart ride this train
never afraid to share

Since that time I’ve joined the train
you all know it’s name
It’s a ride for love, it’s a ride for E
It’s a ride for life you see

Join the track we’ve ridden on and see
if it’s what I say
It’s a ride for love, it’s a ride for E
It’s a ride for life you see


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“My Heart Smiles” by TYE

My heart was full of sadness, thought I’d always be in gloom
Then with your help, the flower within my heart began to bloom
What started out as a seed, has now become a rose
Every day that goes by, my love for you grows

My heart smiles, when I think of you
It started out slowly, but then happiness grew
Now you’ve touched my life, and I’ll never be the same
Like when the sun breaks through the pouring rain

I’ve learned that to smile and laugh and sing is as important as to weep
The joy and love that you have shown me, in my heart I will always keep
Thank you for the sunshine, you bring into my heart every day
To keep your love forever, at night I always pray

My heart smiles, when I think of you
It started out slowly, but then happiness grew
Now you’ve touched my life, and I’ll never be the same
Like when the sun breaks through the pouring rain

Every day that I have known you, you have made my life so bright
When we first met I was in darkness, now I’ve come to see the light

My heart smiles, when I think of you
It started out slowly, but then happiness grew
Now you’ve touched my life, and I’ll never be the same
Like when the sun shines through the breaking rain

This is such a nice read. Thanks for posting.

Sk8888

This previously posted poem/lyric has to be one of the sweetest, well written, sentimental things I have read in years. Thank you, TYE.


“My Heart Smiles” by TYE

My heart was full of sadness, thought I’d always be in gloom
Then with your help, the flower within my heart began to bloom
What started out as a seed, has now become a rose
Every day that goes by, my love for you grows

My heart smiles, when I think of you
It started out slowly, but then happiness grew
Now you’ve touched my life, and I’ll never be the same
Like when the sun breaks through the pouring rain

I’ve learned that to smile and laugh and sing is as important as to weep
The joy and love that you have shown me, in my heart I will always keep
Thank you for the sunshine, you bring into my heart every day
To keep your love forever, at night I always pray

My heart smiles, when I think of you
It started out slowly, but then happiness grew
Now you’ve touched my life, and I’ll never be the same
Like when the sun breaks through the pouring rain

Every day that I have known you, you have made my life so bright
When we first met I was in darkness, now I’ve come to see the light

My heart smiles, when I think of you
It started out slowly, but then happiness grew
Now you’ve touched my life, and I’ll never be the same
Like when the sun shines through the breaking rain


This post has been edited by ThankYouElliott on Dec 21 2006, 04:42 PM

You guys have me in tears, here, TYE, Yellin', Lise, Gogo! We have some really wonderful poets riding the E-Train! I'm so glad I found this thread. Isn't Elliott a great muse and inspiration?

:glomp:

Chained to the Rhythm

Sold like a slave to these notes, chained to the rhythm
Soaring the sky for my breath, to sing the song
And when I sing, and when I sing
I’m freeing my soul and yours

Watching the waves - see the direction
Listening to sounds that give me a clue
What is my path, what’s my destination
Trying to sing for you.
And when I sing, and when I sing
I’m freeing my soul and yours

Riding the waves of my existence
Feeling the power within
Holding my breath, telling the truth
Should I let you in?
I’ll be mastered by no one - only my song
Trying to sing for you, Trying to sing for you.

Sold like a slave to the notes, chained to the rhythm
Soaring the sky for my breath, to sing the song
And when I sing, and when I sing
I’m freeing my soul and yours


(A work in progress)



Phyllis aka Gogo

Edited to remove.

Previous page and song edited on March 28/07

I like that a lot! :valentine:

Now I need to start writing again. :think:

Thanks! :glomp:

Phyllis,

Verry good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:yes:

Thanks Sharon I appreciate it. Well, Elliott you going to sang it brother?

This is really cool! I especially like the line "sold like a slave to these notes, chained to the rhythm". Very poetic.

Hey, have you thought about joining the American Idol songwriting contest this season? You should. You never know.

Cheers!

That would be cool to win the American Idol Songwriting Contest! :rocker:

Even cooler would be to write songs for ELLIOTT! :woohoo: :thud: :wub: :ilikeit:

I didn't know there was a song writing contest. Wow where do you sign up? I bet I would have to have it copyrighted to protect myself.

Thanks for the compliments you guys. I appreciate it.

I don't know what I ate that night. Maybe I need to find out. :rotfl: I woke up about 3:00 a.m. and it just came to me. LOL

Boy would I love to write for Elliott. I don't think I'm at his level.


Gogo

This is the most recent information that I could find on it.

http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/ar...writing_contest

It appears that it is on hold for now. :no:

I would almost consider entering it if it became a reality again. Maybe. I'm kind of scared, though. Scared that I'm not really that good, and also I don't have the faintest idea on how to copyright my work.

If somebody else has more recent information, please feel free to post it. I would really appreciate it. :yes:

You could copyright your work through the Library of Congress. Here's the link and good luck!