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Tournament: ATRL Legend Troupe - WINNER: Truth Teller!
Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 27,248
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Challenge 1
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Truth Teller vs Speezy
Truth Teller
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Best Lyrics
The Magic Words
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Speezy
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Lyrics
Kelly -
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Out of the darkness and into the sun , But I won't forget all the ones that I love
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One Republic -
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I took a little faith, and put it in a parking lot
I drove to a strange town, full of 'have' and 'have nots'
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Originally posted by Celebrate
Truth Teller vs. Speezy
I didn't care too much for the first artist lyrics tbh. The second lyric gave the edge to Speezy
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Originally posted by DillonATRL
Truth Teller/Speezy
Truth Teller - Good and not cliche.
Speezy - Kelly has better lyrics plus the line you chose is so generic. OR was fine.
Winner: Truth Teller
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Originally posted by Remmy
Truth Teller vs. Speezy
Both have some amazing lines but TT's have more meaning to me.
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Originally posted by holyground
Both have fairly simple lines, but I think the simplicity works more for Truth Teller cuz the lyrics are more personal and impactful, whereas Speezy's ones don't have that clarity.
Winner: Truth Teller
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Truth Teller 3 : Speezy 1
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GotSkill vs Cristhian
GotSkill
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As i sink one more drink i am running out of ink
Feeling void paranoid about every little thing
And i wonder if i try to get up and say goodbye if i'll have the strength to leave
Cuz i don't have much time anymore
(Skylar Grey - Saturdays)
'merican dreams came true somehow, I swore I'd chase 'em till I was dead
I heard the streets were paved with gold, that's what my father said
(Lana Del Rey - Radio)
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Cristhian
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CG & HI ♫ : Best Lyrics.
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Lyrics are not by any meaning an important part of my judgment when I listen to a song. I fully believe music is 100% about its sound, nothing goes further than that when I decide what I like & what I do not. though, It doesn't mean I don't enjoy some memorable, great written lyrics.
If the the music itself is already good, good lyrics will never be not needed. Especially in a forum like ATRL, one who lives not only through manufactured female pop singers but also as-generic-as-possible pop music to the point many people don't even realise the only part they 'live for' in songs is their explosive, memorable hooks.
If lyrics plays such an important role un pop, imagine what it means con deeper genres. (e.g Rap)
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Annie - '' CHEWING GUM''
'You spit it out when all the flavor has gone
wrap him round your finger like you're playing with gum.' | 'Oh I know this earth, this earth is just so giant
Got you thinking that you’re nothing' |
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Originally posted by Celebrate
GotSkill vs. Cristian
Compared to another battle I judge, both of you would have won those battles hands down. As for which of you prodived the best lyrics, I would say GotSkill gave me more of what I was looking for. HOWEVER in looking at the details of the challenge, in doing some back research, GotSkill used too many lines for the first song he referenced. So that lead to Cristian taking the win in this dual (although to be fair that Lana verse was almost better then the 2 lyrics Cristian sent combind).
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Quote:
Originally posted by DillonATRL
GotSkill/Cristhian
GotSkill - Good but personally don't consider it their best.
Cristhian - Love the Chewing Gum one and the other lyric is fine as well.
Winner: Cristhian
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Originally posted by Remmy
GotSkill vs. Cristhian
Honestly I wasn't really impressed with any of these lyrics, but Cristhian's second choice is better than all three combined so he gets my vote for this one.
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Originally posted by holyground
Wow okay this is hard. Both of you gave stellar lyrics. GotSkill you gave too many lines for Skylar. Besides, I think it's fine if you used just the first 2 lines. The Radio lines are perfect too. Cristhian your lyrics are more heart-wrenching. You guys are basically neck-to-neck...
Winner: Cristhian
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GotSkill 0 : Cristhian 4
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Bloomers vs Element
Bloomers
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Challenge 1
Drake - The Motto
"You only live once: that's the motto, *****, YOLO"
Radiohead - House Of Cards
"I don't wanna be your friend, I just wanna be your lover"
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Element
Quote:
ATRL Legend Troupe
FINALE -- PART 1
Team Element: Ellie Goulding, Nick Jonas, Bastille, & Conor Maynard
1. Best Lyrics
"Why do I always draw triangles instead of words this paper so deserves?"
-- Ellie Goulding, "Wish I Stayed"
"Now, you’ll live through the ages. I can feel your pulse in the pages."
-- Bastille, "Poet"
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Quote:
Originally posted by Celebrate
Bloomers vs. Element
For me the first lyric Bloomers sent had me on board. However the second lyric wasn't something I felt "meh" about. Then for Element's first lyric I didn't really get the concept of it, but the second lyric kind of made up for the confusion of the first lyric. So overall, I will let the impactful first lyric Bloomers sent rule over the second lyric Element sent.
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Quote:
Originally posted by DillonATRL
Bloomers/Element
Bloomers - Really nothing clever about these.
Element - Good, especially Bastille.
Winner: Element
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Quote:
Originally posted by Remmy
Bloomers vs. Element
Not really impressed with the first set, it's very basic to me. Element's has some more depth.
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Originally posted by holyground
Bloomers, wow @ you picking that Drake lyric, it got me unsure for a bit, but mmm not too bad. The second lyric is cute, but not impressive. Element, the lyrics are kinda well written I guess, but I don't understand them at all.
Winner: Bloomers
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Bloomers 2 : Element 2
A win gives you 3 points, draw 1 point and a loss 0 points.
1. Truth Teller - 3
1. Cristhian - 3
3. Bloomers - 1
3. Element - 1
5. Speezy - 0
6. GotSkill - 0
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Bloomers and me tying
I will be sending my Part Two entry shortly. Sorry, sorry!
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Element and I sharing the win
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 27,248
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Originally posted by Element
Bloomers and me tying
I will be sending my Part Two entry shortly. Sorry, sorry!
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Elly where's the receipts for Prismatic knowing that you look hot?
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by holyground
Elly where's the receipts for Prismatic knowing that you look hot?
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I honestly don't know where he got that from I have never posted a picture here
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Celebrate, in the first lyric, Ellie is stating how she gets stuck doodling triangles (her favorite shape) instead of writing real lyrics/paragraphs that the paper is meant for.
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Member Since: 1/3/2011
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Originally posted by Element
Celebrate, in the first lyric, Ellie is stating how she gets stuck doodling triangles (her favorite shape) instead of writing real lyrics/paragraphs that the paper is meant for.
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Oh and that was all the lyric was about, I was hoping the lyric had some sort of deeper meaning then that :/
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WaiTTTT at daddy Luke Bryan serving GQ model
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PRAISE annie.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by Celebrate
Oh and that was all the lyric was about, I was hoping the lyric had some sort of deeper meaning then that :/
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It's a description of your mind being blocked and falling from grace. The whole song is about falling away from the things you once knew.
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You know what
Celebrate Imma finish my countdown thnx for voting for me
#MVP
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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I'll send part II in a few hours, too.
Rlly busy rn.
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Your body's an isosceles
And I'm just tryna try angles
Your love is trigonometry
Just tryna solve the whole equation
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 41,181
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Originally posted by Bloomers
Your body's an isosceles
And I'm just tryna try angles
Your love is trigonometry
Just tryna solve the whole equation
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That was a bop, I'm so mad at his label
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Member Since: 2/5/2014
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Quote:
Originally posted by Truth Teller
That was a bop, I'm so mad at his label
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I still love it so much.
The label needs to Do Better (feat. Brandy)
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by Bloomers
I still love it so much.
The label needs to Do Better (feat. Brandy)
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That was my second fave on the album.
Brandy needs to make a comeback in 2015 and serve me Angel In Disguise 2.0
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Member Since: 1/3/2011
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Quote:
Originally posted by Truth Teller
WaiTTTT at daddy Luke Bryan serving GQ model
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back in 2006
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Originally posted by Element
It's a description of your mind being blocked and falling from grace. The whole song is about falling away from the things you once knew.
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And the quest was seeking out the best lyric, I didn't catch this when I was looking at this one Ellie lyric.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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congrats everyone! I love the lyrics
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Quote:
Originally posted by Celebrate
back in 2006
And the quest was seeking out the best lyric, I didn't catch this when I was looking at this one Ellie lyric.
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ik
i'm just trying to help you understand it post-judging
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