How do I write lyrics as surreal as Jeff's stuff?
How do I write lyrics as surreal as Jeff's stuff?
Be very conscious of what media you consume, and keep extreme note of what you dream about and why/how it means to you.
Write a lot of songs. Eventually your subconscious poetic mind will weave into your art maybe half as well as jeffs did lol
read poetry written after 1960
Do some drugs; be an open minded hippie type; life a slightly strange life that is ever so slightly rustic; hang around open minded people that you can be creative with; and most importantly: exercise your creative mind. Jeff write and recorded batches of songs, some that were never released, while some were worked into later songs, but regardless he didn’t just suddenly have his greatest lyrics. If you’re just starting, give yourself a few years at least.
Do drugs and fantasize about Anne Frank or something
I really don't understand the NMH obsession here. It's just a meme, right? The guy's total musical output is like 20 songs, half of which are sloppy instrumental marching band interludes or noise tracks. What remains are essentially indistinguishable psych folk songs with strummed guitar, off-key vocals, and some horns. It's not horrible, but he's not even one of the better musicians in the Elephant 6 Collective: Kevin Barnes and Robert Schneider are far more talented.
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>what you dream about and why/how it means to you.
i wish i could dream, but for the past 5 years it's just like a skipped cutscene, instant teleportation from the night to the morning
wtf is an elephant 6
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