Sunday, October 9, 2016

Transcribe a Song

The exercise was to transcribe the lyrics of your favorite song without looking on the internet for the "correct" version or the CD booklet (do they still exist?). Here are the first few attempts: very good, I'd say. It's not an easy task. Listen over and over and write down the words without any help. Fun though. Try it and send me your songs.




"Summertime", written by Geoge Gershwin, transcribed by Alessia Vita

Summertime... And the livin' is easy.
Fish are jumpin' and the cotton is high.
Oh, your daddy's rich and your ma' is good lookin':
so hush, little baby, don't you cry.

One of these mornings you're going to rise up singing,
then you'll spread your wings and you'll take to the sky.
But 'till that morning there's nothing can harm you, 
with daddy and mommy standin' by..



Come Undone by Duran Duran, transcribed by Aurora Bonfiglio
Mine, immaculate dream made breath and skin...
I've been waiting for you,
Signed with a home-tattoo.
"Happy birthday to you" was created for you.

Can't ever keep from falling apart, at the seams.
Cannot believe you're taking my heart to pieces.

Oh, it might take a little time,
Might take a little crime
To come undone.

Now, we'll try to stay blind
To the hope and fear outside.
Hey, child, stay wilder than the wind
And blow me into cry.

Who do you need,
Who do you love,
When you come undone?
Who do you need,
Who do you love,
When you come undone?

Words play me déjà-vu,
Like a radio tune
I swear I've heard before.
Chill, is it something real,
Or the magic I'm feeling off your fingers?

Can't ever keep from falling apart, at the seams.
Cannot believe you're taking my heart to pieces.

Lost in a snow-filled sky,
Will make it alright
To come undone.

Now, we'll try to stay blind
To the hope and fear outside.
Hey, child, stay wilder than the wind
And blow me into cry.

Who do you need,
Who do you love,
When you come undone?
Who do you need,
Who do you love,
When you come undone?

Can't ever keep from falling apart...

Who do you need,
Who do you love,
When you come undone?

Can't ever keep from falling apart...

Who do you need,
Who do you love?

Can't ever keep from falling apart...

Who do you love...
When you come undone?


Can't ever keep from falling apart...



Broken strings by James Morrison, transcribed by Aleandra La Rocca

Let me hold you for the last time
It's the last chance to feel again
But you broke me
Now I can't feel anything
When I love you, I'm so untrue
I can't even convince myself
When I'm speaking is the voice of someone else
Oh, it tears me up, I tried to hold on but it hurts too much
I tried to forgive but it's not enough to make it all ok
You can't play on broken strings, you can't feel anything
that your heart don't want to feel
I can't tell you something ain't real
Oh the truth hurts, a lie is worse
I can't like it anymore
When I love you a little less than before
Oh, what are we doing?
We are turning into dust
Playing house in the ruin of us
Running back through the fire when there's nothing left to say
It's like chasing the very last train when it's too late, too late
Oh, it tears me up, I tried to hold on but it hurts too much
I tried to forgive but it's not enough to make it all ok
You can't play on broken strings, you can't feel anything
that your heart don't want to feel
I can't tell you something that ain't real
Oh the truth hurts, a lie is worse
I can't like it anymore
When I love you a little less than before
But we're running through the fire when there's nothing left to say
It's like chasing the very last train when we both know that it's too late
You can't play on broken strings, you can't feel anything
that your heart don't want to feel
I can't tell you something that ain't real
Oh the truth hurts, a lie is worse
I can't like it anymore
When I love you a little less than before
Oh, and I love you a little less than before
Let me hold you for the last time

It's the last chance to feel again



"Greatest love of all" by Whitney Houston, transcribed by Giusy Boccalatte

I believe that children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be
Everybody searching for a hero
People need someone to look up to
I've never found anyone who fulfill my needs
A lonely place to be
So I learnt to depend on me.

I decided long ago never to walk in anyone shadow
If I fail, if I succeed, at least I'll live as I believe.
No matter what they take from me, they can't take away my dignity.
Because the greatest love of all is happening to me
I found the greatest love of all inside of me            
The greatest love of all is easy to achieve
Learning to love yourself, it is the greatest love of all.

I believe that children are our future 
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside.
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children’s laughter remind us how we used to be.

I decided long ago never to walk in anyone shadow
If I fail, If I succeed, at least I'll leave as I believe.
No matter what they take for me they can't take away my dignity
Because the greatest love of all is happening to me
I found the greatest love of all inside of me.
The greatest love of all is easy to achieve
Learning to love yourself, it is the greatest love of all.

And if by chance that special place that you've been dreaming of
Leads you to a lonely place
Find your strength in love.


We Don’t Talk Anymore by Charlie Puth, transcribed by Gianluca Cirino

We don't talk anymore,   X3
Like we used to do
We don't love anymore 
What is allowed before?
We don't talk anymore 
Like we used to do.
I just heard (found) when you've been looking
You've have been looking for
I wish (..............) numer (..........) was me
'Cause when you have to (round) 
I'm steel wonder
Why I can be (fan)
Just when you are dancing (easily)
Don't wanna know 
Can your dress you wear tonight
If it's all an (an.....) ?
Wait a (deep) before
I overdose
Should I've known your love is a game
Now I can (catch up) my brain
Oh, it's such a shame!
We don't talk anymore X3
Like we used to do
We don't love anymore
What is allowed before?
We don't talk anymore X3
Like we used to do
I just hoped in (laying.. ) somebody
(.................) love you (....) like me
He must be egoism much (.....)
Every (......) my (.....) 
(..........................)about your (door)
I'm just too afraid that all we wrong
Don't wanna know 
If you're are looking in me your eyes
Of it's all an (.......................)
Wait a (deep) before
I overdose
Should I've know your love is a game 
Now I can (catch up) my brain
Oh, it's such a shame
We don't talk anymore X3
Like we used to do
We don't love anymore
What is allowed before?
We don't talk anymore
Like we used to do
Don't wanna know 
Can your dress you wear tonight 
If it's an (..............)
I overdose
Should I've known your love is a game
Now I can (catch up) my brain
Oh, it's such a shame
We don't talk anymore X3
Like we used to do
We don't love anymore
Wait a deep before
I overdose 
Oh it's such a shame!
We don't talk anymore



HAPPY ENDING by Mika, transcribed by Chiara Ferrarotto

This is the way you left me,
I'm not pretending.
No hope, no love, no glory,
No happy ending.
This is the way that we love,
Like it's forever.
Then live the rest of our life,
But not together.
Wake up in the morning, stumble on my life
Can't get no love without sacrifice
If anything should happen, I guess I wish you well
A little bit of heaven, but a little bit of hell
This is the hardest story that I've ever told
No hope, or love, or glory
Happy endings gone forever more
I feel as if I'm wastin'
And I'm wastin' everyday




Imagine by John Lennon, transcribed by Lisa Ferrarotto

Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
Our brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will be as one.



This is Me by Demi Lovato, transcribed by Albarosa Sgroi

"I've always been the kind of girl
That hid my face
So afraid to tell the world
What I've got to say
But I have this dream
Right inside of me
I'm going to let it show
It's time to let you know
to let you know
This is real, this is me,
I'm exactly where
I'm supposed to be now,
going to let the light shine on me.
Now I found Who I am
there's no way to hold it in,
no more hiding Who I Want to be,
this is me.
Do you know what it's like
to feel so in the dark?
To dream about a life
where you're the shining star.
Even thogh it seems
like it's too far away,
I have to believe in my self,
it's the only way...!!
This is real, this is me,
I'm exactly where
I'm supposed to be now,
going to let the light shine on me.
Now I found Who I am
there's no way to hold it in,
no more hiding Who I Want to be,
this is me.
You're the voice I hear
Inside my head,
The reason that I'm singing
I need to find you
I want to find you
You're the missing piece
I need , the song inside of me
I need to find you

I want to find you."


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