Iris

And I’d trade in my world just to hold you
For a kiss a would hand in my life
You’re my goddess, my angel, my reason to be
On your wings I will learn how to fly

And I’m stuck in this blissful delusion
And I’m lost in the world of your eyes
And soon it’s a broken illusion
But it’s all that I have to survive

And these masks of deceit are left frozen
What’s behind them the world doesn’t know
For all hopes and dreams are soon shattered
But for you my torn heart I will show

Your love falls with tears then forgotten
And your heart breaks with lies left untold
When reality’s twisted and broken
Sometimes pain reawakens your soul

And these masks of deceit are left frozen
What’s behind them the world doesn’t know
For all hopes and dreams are soon shattered
But for you my torn heart I will show

And these masks of deceit are left frozen
What’s behind them the world doesn’t know
For all hopes and dreams are soon shattered
But for you my torn heart I will show

And these masks of deceit are left frozen
What’s behind them the world doesn’t know
For all hopes and dreams are soon shattered
But for you my torn heart I will show

But for you my torn heart I will show
But for you my torn heart I will show
But for you my torn heart I will show

And here you have it, my sad attempt at song writting. I think that my version of Iris kinda destroys the simplicity of the lyrics, adding a bunch a mumbo-jumbo that may sound pretty by itself, but really doesn't make sense in the original song. It makes the song more about love than might've been originally intended, instead of the self examination and self discovery it held initially. In comparison, however, I think this one is the best out of all the one's I've done so far.

Glory Box

This game is getting old
Playing the job of Cupid
My heart is yours to take
I hand my wings on over
For Ive been a temptress too long

Just…

why I should give my heart away?
Why should I be human again?
I just wanna be human

From now on, I’m free
Staring at reality through different eyes
Thru this new frame of mind
For you a thousand winds could blow
More over, give us time to grow

why I should give my heart away?
Why should I be human again?
I just wanna be human

Don’t you stop being mortal too
I’d clip these wings and stand by you
Open your heart to me
‘Cause tears are not your weakness

why I should give my heart away?
Why should I be human again?
I just wanna be human

And this is the start to a blooming eternity

It’s time to begin anew

My new lyrics don't really change the feel to the song, but puts more emphasis on her earlier allusions to cupid. I don't know, I guess I felt that would score me some much needed points on the whole 'keeping poetic feel' front, and hopefully it worked. I think it kept with the optimistic and progressive tone of the song, even though I may have butched up some of the modest charm the song originally held.

Ghetto Heaven

Looking for love, in a world of sin
Curves are spread thick, morality thin
I got my third eye, locked on within
Want my peoples straight and rock sweet apparel
My ex-girlfriend and I, apart we have strayed
But I’m here for my baby, until the end of days
Here the wind, speaks to me
Here, I know the Holy Spirit walks through me
The young glance through eyes dulled by the hate
A thug falls to a life of abandonment and fate
The rise and fall, of a nation, even when the buildings tumble
I march on, through the valley, still very much alive
Still I feel, that I need to kill to survive
But that in wasn’t my heavenly plan
To be more than a thug, to be more than some man
Than any person, place, or object, present or past
I found celestial guidance and my Father at last

[d’angelo]
Geto heaven
Dwelling in my geto heaven
Geto heaven
Dwelling in my geto heaven

Love, don’t be dependant on him
Stong woman, your life is much more than him
I know you want a man whose worth it
But when he pays those bills, you’re purchased
Discussing wit ya girl, what love is
But she aint even loved there, cause he don’t love his
Gave her some distance, but layed down the truth
Never go searching for love, until you’ve found you
Time heals all, mistakes you can learn from
But don’t take your angers out on others you turned from
If you want specifics, then you gotta learn too
Then you’ll find somebody who will truly deserve you
Rushing through the pain, many survived through
‘Cause you had to suffer to move on, and you grew
Not even I can ignore being alone it’s hard
Find heaven in yourself and God

[d’angelo]
I know that I adore you
And I know that you feel that way about me
I’m sitting in paradise, but I’m missing you
It’s you