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Discussion: Is "Writing" Your Own Songs Tragically Overrated?
Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by Vespertine
Not when you're in here attacking Ed's looks the second points out that Rihanna isn't a songwriter  |
Well because it was pointless shade, calling her names etc. Or did you miss that? 
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No. Obviously people on here talk about songwriting credits in ridiculous ways and use it in arguments in similar ways to sales, but if you are just a reasonable person you can use your own judgement. If someone is a talented songwriter, they are a talented songwriter and should be commended as such. If someone is not a talented songwriter, then they simply don't have that talent. There is no "overrated" talent or whatever is trying to be argued here.
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Originally posted by TayLord
"'Cause you were Romeo / I was a scarlet letter / And my daddy said stay away from Juliet"
mess at you choosing a song she wrote when she was like 16/17 
and lol that line is literary allusion "scarlet letter" is a reference to the book by Nathaniel Hawthorne where a woman is made to wear a red A on her, as punishment for her adultery. It's a symbol of defiance, of her going against what society (in this case, her parents) wanted her to do, hence the whole Romeo and Juliet allusions. She's their love's symbol of going against what society/her parents consider right. So in the end, 17 year old Taylor Swift is smarter than you, and if you want to discredit her songwriting ability maybe you should have picked another song |
Educate them sis! 
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Originally posted by Fenty The Great
I can agree with this  Uhg ATRL's inability to have a normal discussion. I wasn't even trying to shade the girls in the OP specifically, just pointing out that they have less than impressive lyrics. |
the irony
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Originally posted by TayLord
the irony
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The irony is that you ran in this thread because you knew it was going to spill tea, didn't you?
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Originally posted by Black Umbrella
That's talent???????
"You a stupid hoe / You a / You a stupid hoe / (stupid, stupid)."
Okay then:
Yay I'm so talented !! I even used more words than Nicki so I'm more talented !!
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I told 'em it's no friends in the game
You ain't learned that yet
All the bridges you came over, don't burn that yet
****** want respect, but ****** ain't earned that yet
Self-righteous, and entitled
But they swearing on the Bible that they love you
When really they're no different from all your rivals
But I still don't wish death on them, I just reflect on them
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so no, you're not
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Well, what about Rihanna's songwriting?
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Not you taking Stupid Hoe so seriously.
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Not if it makes the song more personal. In my opinion, they sing with more passion and make it truly their own song if they wrote it with few exceptions.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by TayLord
"'Cause you were Romeo / I was a scarlet letter / And my daddy said stay away from Juliet"
mess at you choosing a song she wrote when she was like 16/17
and lol that line is literary allusion "scarlet letter" is a reference to the book by Nathaniel Hawthorne where a woman is made to wear a red A (the scarlet letter) on her, as punishment for her adultery. It's a symbol of defiance, of her going against what society (in this case, her parents) wanted her to do, hence the whole Romeo and Juliet allusions. She's their love's symbol of going against what society/her parents consider right. So in the end, 17 year old Taylor Swift is smarter than you, and if you want to discredit her songwriting ability maybe you should have picked another song |
Spill the tea
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Yes 
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Originally posted by castle13
The fact that you're proud to even say that Rihanna tries but God knows she can't write ****, Beyonce is known for copying and Brandy.. well she isn't known for anything at all  |
I'll leave it at this.
Brandy is an icon. You are not in the studio with Rihanna. & you have not witnessed beyonce copy. I don't know what Brandy's "relevance" has to do with my initial comment, but You need to have a seat. Thank you.
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Originally posted by Nait Phoenix
Well, what about Rihanna's songwriting? |
I pressed her about that a few pages but she's yet to respond  I wonder Why not?
Hm
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Originally posted by Fenty The Great
The irony is that you ran in this thread because you knew it was going to spill tea, didn't you?
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excuse me, what? 
what are you trying to say?
maybe you should learn how to string a simple sentence together before coming for other people's songwriting.
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Member Since: 9/1/2013
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Originally posted by Vespertine
Not when you're in here attacking Ed's looks the second someone points out that Rihanna can't write a song or play an instrument |
ikr??? the hypocrisy
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Id rather let other ppl write than write my own tragic song.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Quote:
Originally posted by TayLord
"'Cause you were Romeo / I was a scarlet letter / And my daddy said stay away from Juliet"
mess at you choosing a song she wrote when she was like 16/17
and lol that line is literary allusion "scarlet letter" is a reference to the book by Nathaniel Hawthorne where a woman is made to wear a red A (the scarlet letter) on her, as punishment for her adultery. It's a symbol of defiance, of her going against what society (in this case, her parents) wanted her to do, hence the whole Romeo and Juliet allusions. She's their love's symbol of going against what society/her parents consider right. So in the end, 17 year old Taylor Swift is smarter than you, and if you want to discredit her songwriting ability maybe you should have picked another song |
Obviously this was a metaphor, it was just a bad one. Mess at you thinking you're educating anyone about lyrics that imply someone who cheats on their husband and then gets branded with a scarlet ‘A’ for adultery. Sit 
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Member Since: 4/25/2011
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Quote:
Originally posted by TayLord
"'Cause you were Romeo / I was a scarlet letter / And my daddy said stay away from Juliet"
mess at you choosing a song she wrote when she was like 16/17
and lol that line is literary allusion "scarlet letter" is a reference to the book by Nathaniel Hawthorne where a woman is made to wear a red A (the scarlet letter) on her, as punishment for her adultery. It's a symbol of defiance, of her going against what society (in this case, her parents) wanted her to do, hence the whole Romeo and Juliet allusions. She's their love's symbol of going against what society/her parents consider right. So in the end, 17 year old Taylor Swift is smarter than you, and if you want to discredit her songwriting ability maybe you should have picked another song |
Educate her.
The only word that could have been better was the use of 'daddy'. Other than that it's a really well written song.
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Originally posted by TayLord
excuse me, what?
what are you trying to say?
maybe you should learn how to string a simple sentence together before coming for other people's songwriting. |
The OP getting clocked into every corner 
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Member Since: 10/18/2010
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Originally posted by BILLIONAIRE✘BOY
I pressed her about that a few pages but she's yet to respond I wonder Why not?
Hm |
I mean, it's not like she hasn't written anything. I mean "Rockstar 101", "Break It Off", "You da One"… It's not a taboo topic if we're talking about personal songwriting…
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