[Truth Teller]

Oh btw, the Jessie J hint has been decoded in my inbox, but I can't spill more than that cause we're still anonymous in this round

But if you didn't send me a PM within the last 5 minutes, it wasn't you But I gave plenty of high scores and I just started reading the final batch, so you never know

[Obsession]

I'm still unsure as to whether OLT is about her wanting to hook up with her ex or about her being a side chick...or both.

[MattyTacos]

Originally posted by Obsession

I'm still unsure as to whether OLT is about her wanting to hook up with her ex or about her being a side chick...or both.

It's about how her and her boyfriend break up and he finds someone else and she feels lonely and is regretting leaving him and just wants to have one more night with him before she lets him go.

It's sad tbh.

[Jezang Looz]

Originally posted by feelslikeadream

Speaking of writing I'd give low scores to, I need to get off ATRL and do my lesson plan for tomorrow. I'm teaching Emily Dickinson It's so hard to teach stuff you don't like at all

Mess at you not liking Emily Dickinson jesus

[Vespertine]

Originally posted by Truth Teller

4 / 5 will.

I told them they don't have to, but they're the best judges ever

And I'll give everyone a short little essay of positives and negatives, so even the people who got a 9 / 9.5 from me will get a negative detail that they can improve in the next round. It took me hours to write, but I wanted to help as much as possible

Omg what kind of sweeties

[Jezang Looz]

Originally posted by Truth Teller

Oh btw, the Jessie J hint has been decoded in my inbox, but I can't spill more than that cause we're still anonymous in this round

But if you didn't send me a PM within the last 5 minutes, it wasn't you But I gave plenty of high scores and I just started reading the final batch, so you never know

opp.

[Temporal]

I need to memorize two solos for my trombone exam-thing tomorrow but I have 0 motivation too

[posh]

Originally posted by 8thPrince

Are you suggesting that these lyrics aren't brilliant?

Originally posted by lovesong

Begin Again is the only song in my (current) iTunes library that I've listened to more than 1000 times

A very deserving top song! It's probably my second most played song from Red (after the title track), and I'm not even CLOSE to growing tired of it. It's so blissful and just, asjkl I don't even know how to explain it. Since you love the song so much, I don't even need to. You know that feeling. Taylor's ability to connect and tell stories through her lyrics is incredible. There's no other [major] artist in the market right now who has the same pen power as her.

[TheCheetahwings]

1. Uptown Funk - 7.5/10
2. Sugar - 1/10
3. Love Me Like You Do - 8.5/10
4. Thinking Out Loud - 10/10
5. Shut Up and Dance - I haven't heard this
6. Style - 10
7. One Last Time - 9/10
8. Chains - 5/10
9. B***h Better Have My Money - 7/10
10. Talking Body - 7.5/10

[Hugamari]

Here's the songs I'm judging!

1. See You Again - 9 for the chorus, 7 for the verses
2. Earned It - 8. The Weeknd's voice carries the song
3. Trap Queen - 0. Disgusting. Revolting. Complete filth. Please never again.
4. Love Me Like You Do - 10. I already said before I started to love Tove Lo's writing, and this is why. There's just a magical feeling to the lyrics, and I love it.
5. GDFR - 2? I mean, it's a cute party song, I guess, but it's not coming for Shakespeare ha wig.
6. Style - 6. She can do better.
7. One Last Time - 7. It's not special or anything, but I personally think it's her best single so far sonically.
8. Bitch Better Have My Money - 1. It rhymes most of the time.
9. Talking Body - 10. For the same reason Love Me Like You Do got a 10.
10. Time of Our Lives - 6. Would've been lower, but I applaud them for trying to bring dance pop back.

[minho]

Originally posted by posh

A very deserving top song! It's probably my second most played song from Red (after the title track), and I'm not even CLOSE to growing tired of it. It's so blissful and just, asjkl I don't even know how to explain it. Since you love the song so much, I don't even need to. You know that feeling. Taylor's ability to connect and tell stories through her lyrics is incredible. There's no other [major] artist in the market right now who has the same pen power as her.

Yep yep I know what you mean! Its absolutely her best single ever, and I don't think anything will top it although Holy Ground is my second fave from her.

Red is the best album of all time Lyrically, emotionally, sonically, conceptually, its SO good

[Truth Teller]

4th batch is pretty promising so far

[Speezy]

Originally posted by Truth Teller

4th batch is pretty promising so far

thank you

[Tymps.]

Finished my judging. Here's my final-ish breakdown:

• Six 10s
• Four 9s
• Six 8s
• Seven 7s
• Eleven 6s
• Thirteen 5s
• Three 4s
• Five 3s
• One 2
• One 1
• One 0

Overall Average: 6.103

Basically, 10 is really, really good, 5 is mediocre and anything 2 or below means I assumed you sent in your song as a joke (and you probably did).

My biggest critiques were to be more creative, to avoid overdone, trite ideas/phrases, to develop your own personal songwriting voice and that songs didn't make sense. Most people got at least one of these comments. You're going to notice these are critiques that will eternally come up in my comments because I really do not enjoy lyrics that are basic and uncreative.

Originally posted by ClarksonSlays

I need to memorize two solos for my trombone exam-thing tomorrow but I have 0 motivation too

Bitch I used to play trombone! I quit because people kept on telling me it sounded like I was farting every time I played it.

[Speezy]

how does someone obtain a 0

[Hugamari]

Originally posted by Speezy

how does someone obtain a 0

When something is void of any artistic expression or creativity, it has the flow of a frozen river, and the words are more offensive than beautiful.

[Truth Teller]

Originally posted by Hugamari

When something is void of any artistic expression or creativity, it has the flow of a frozen river, and the words are more offensive than beautiful.

[posh]

I'm worried that my song is going to be seen as a joke entry.

[Tymps.]

Originally posted by Speezy

how does someone obtain a 0

It was obviously a joke, but the joke was confusing and didn't really amuse me.

[Temporal]

Originally posted by Tymps.

Bitch I used to play trombone! I quit because people kept on telling me it sounded like I was farting every time I played it.

I only have to play it for 3 more weeks and I am FREE I'm so over it. I've been at a high school conservatory playing it intensively throughout and I'm SO done.