Tag: dance pop

This is my attempt at one of those songs that tries to explain the “it’s complicated” status of modern romance.

Just Friends
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

everyone’s talking about us
saying things ’cause they just don’t know
I look at you in the dark
not knowing where to start

when they ask about us we’ll say
as politely as can be that we’re

just friends
we’re casual as can be
just friends
no need to ask any more questions
we’re just friends

gossip is being spread all ’round town
people speculatin’ that we we do
what we do when lights are down, down, down
it’s none of their business as you know
what we do when sun don’t show

I’m not ready to admit how I feel
my heart is still breaking
from the one before
but you’re looking good right now
for just a friend

when they ask about us we’ll say
as politely as can be that we’re

just friends
we’re casual as can be
just friends
no need to ask any more questions
we’re just friends

[bridge]
we’re as tight as can be
soon enough we’ll be as one
but for the moment we’re
just friends

when you look at me in the eyes
I grow weak in the thighs
knowing what happens next
you don’t get any rest when you’re
just friends
just friends
just friends

Anyone who has been in Southeast Asia will tell you one of the most used expressions among the locals is “Same same, but different.” This is a young, attractive woman — I’m looking at you Dua Lipa — telling a man she’s interested in she’s not like his old woman, she different and better. The thing about dance pop songs is how spare they are. You have to write tight because you can’t really say too much of substance because otherwise it takes away from people dancing.

Same Same
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

same same but different
that’s what I am
same same but different
you can’t tame me

all the others are the same
tell you what you want to hear
come here dear let me make it clear
one night with me and you’ll realize
i’m same same but different

after we’ve touch the moon
you won’t be able to talk

same same but different
my touch will leave you without a doubt
our love will make you want to shout
same same but different
same same but different

your old flames burned you bad
but I’m the best you’re ever going to have
our touch will seal the deal
I’ll rule your world
with my beauty and my grace

after we’ve touch the moon
you won’t be able to talk

same same but different
my touch will leave you without a doubt
our love will make you want to shout
same same but different
same same but different

[bridge]
why worry about the past
those others broke your heart
I’ll heal it from the start
different as can be that’s me

now don’t you stress
I’ll use my caress to ease your stress
you’re going to need your rest
the night is young
and I’m same same but different

after we’ve touch the moon
you won’t be able to talk

same same but different
my touch will leave you without a doubt
our love will make you want to shout
same same but different
same same but different
same same but different
same same but different

This would be a dance pop song. I have no beat and this is just a first, rough draft. I would need a co-writer who knew music and a producer to do something productive with it.

Too Tired To Sleep
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

too tired to sleep
hear the snores next to me
water’s got me bothered
just a spot but who’s troubled
get out of bed to pour myself a drink
’cause I’m

too tired to sleep

dreams of us keep me awake
sly ghosts lurk in the dark
all this leave me

too tired to sleep
too tired to sleep
too tired to sleep

thinking of another out in space
will they land on me or is that a dream
what I wouldn’t do for a smile
a chance to feel your warm breath on my face
making me restless just by being you
what am I do to

think we got something going on
but I got someone and so do you
wish it wasn’t so but it is
ring my bell when you get a chance
for now I’m
too tired to sleep

dreams of us keep me awake
sly ghosts lurk in the dark
all this leave me

too tired to sleep
too tired to sleep
too tired to sleep

[bridge]
when we finally come together
I’ll get some sleep in your arms
my dream will come true
you’ll be my baby too

but who am I to say what’s true
maybe you don’t even know how I feel
so for now I sip my drink
and blink

too tired to sleep
too tired to sleep
too tired to sleep

Pop songs in my opinion talk about modern problems in an obscure way that’s timeless. These lyrics are about a woman telling her man not to compare her to the fake-ass bitches on Instagram. Ideally, this would have one those throwback beats that harken back to the 1950s.

No Filter
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

checking your phone letting out a moan
(again)
you turn me and see me in reality
no filter

don’t compare me to the Gram girls
that’s just not fair

I’m your lady with no filter
no need to dither away our love
you got me in your arms
no filter needed
no filter needed
no filter needed

I’m always in your bed
no batteries to fail
(I never do)
won’t strain your eyes
looking at my thighs
when the lights are off

no screen to scratch
I work even when wet
(I like it)
we’re meant to be
those Gram girls may be perfect
but they’re not me

don’t compare me to the Gram girls
that’s just not fair

I’m your lady with no filter
no need to dither away our love
you got me in your arms
no filter needed
no filter needed
no filter needed

[bridge]
Gram girls dancing in your head
think they’re good in bed
if you met them in reality
your dreams would be shot

why give those Gram girls your time
when I let you touch my thigh
(in reality)
come here and give me a kiss
those Gram girls are just pixels
a figment

Just screwing around. I enjoy telling stories in verse. No one cares.

Scales
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

weighing your fate in my head
they say lady justice is blind
but she’s putting me in a bind
texting my friends left and right
just want to get it right

the scales are even
my mind is unsure of it’s next turn

scales of love
tell me what to do
scales of love
need your wisdom
scales of love
scales of love
scales of love

you’re good to me that’s true
but you can’t hit the spot
the one that makes me rock
do you love me like you did
or is that dead

we once were so happy
thought of starting a family
but those nights of passion are gone
leaving my mind cold and spare
wondering where to turn

the scales are even
my mind is unsure of it’s next turn

scales of love
tell me what to do
scales of love
need your wisdom
scales of love
scales of love
scales of love

[bridge]
I’m sure I’m making this up
we’ll go back to the glow
won’t have to worry about this anymore
the roar will return
the next time you look at me
but what’s it to be

I want your love
but you’re distracted
come home at odd times
check your phone every moment
need to know I’m still the one

we’re all alone in this world
you used to make me moan
late at night between the sheets
I just can’t decide
the scales are tied

Just screwing around. I don’t have any beats and can’t afford any. But I think these lyrics are pretty good. I’m pleased.

Test Your Luck
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

you’re on a razor’s edge
rattling around in my head
visions of you in my bed
make me restless as can be
I’m battling my fate

test your luck
what do you have to lose

test your luck
might have me kissing your neck
if you get over your fears
test your luck
test your luck
test your luck

you don’t know what to do
can’t figure me out I can tell
you make my heart swell
all I can say is test your luck

we’re a car wreck waiting to happen
the passions unleashed will be great
tapping my feet waiting for us between the sheets
you think you can flirt
if you don’t try you’ll be kickin dirt
I think you should test your luck

test your luck
what do you have to lose

test your luck
might have me kissing your neck
if you get over your fears
test your luck
test your luck
test your luck

[bridge]
what’s the worst that can happen
I shoot you down
cause you to frown
but that’s not gunna happen
just test your luck and see
what the answer will be

I’m waiting for you to act
and that’s a fact
I’m not frontin
wanting you by my side
holding hands walking into the night
why don’t you

test your luck
test your luck
test your luck

As I’ve said, I’m well aware that dance songs usually start with a beat first, but I don’t have any beats, so I working backwards. And, really, this is more just a rough sketch of a concept than a finished song. I would need a co-writer and a producer to make these lyrics anything resembling an actual song. The concept is a woman has her eye on a guy and she’s determined to meet him on the subway ride to work.

The Vision Thing
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

woke up alone
gave the dog a bone
brushed my hair
ate my breakfast and made my way
to my appointed moment
your schedule is the back of my hand
today fate will be made
it’s the vision thing

you think I’m an extra in your movie
but today I’m going to be a star

it’s the vision thing
if a girl’s going to have ring
she has to have a vision thing
the vision thing
the vision thing
the vision thing

destiny is calling can you hear her
she’s every girl’s best friend
you don’t stand a chance I fear
today’s the day
my vision will come true
there’s not much you can do
don’t you worry don’t you fret
I won’t hurt you quite yet

grit my teeth knowing I’m right
I’ll be on your arm tonight
we’re set to be in love
’cause of random fate
I can’t help it needs a shove

you think I’m an extra in your movie
but today I’m going to be a star

it’s the vision thing
if a girl’s going to have ring
she has to have a vision thing
the vision thing
the vision thing
the vision thing

[bridge]
already picking out the drapes
to humble abode
we’ll start a little family
with a cute cat to hold

there you are on the subway car
holding your coffee and tapping your pin
you’re going to bump into me before
this ride is over just you bet
it’s all because of

the vision thing
the vision thing
the vision thing

Because people are dumb, the only way to explain how stupid Trump is would be to slip in a critique into a dance pop song about having sex. This would be something like “Side To Side” sung by Ariana Grande. It’s about a deep fuck. And how the president is insane.

Deep State
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

you think got what it takes
to bring me to my knees
but you got to show your way around
I’m not here to play

spies are all around
listening in on our chatting

I’m looking for a deep state
heat me up like a microwave
I want that deep state
I want that deep state

you may think I’m dumb
not in on the joke
you think can inch your way in
nice and close to me
but if you want that deep state
you have to work hard

a deep state is rare
I do declare
you hear about it all the time
girlfriends talkin about it to me everyday
but you got do more than talk shit

spies are all around
listening in on our chatting

I’m looking for a deep state
heat me up like a microwave
I want that deep state
I want that deep state

[bridge]
when we’re at peice
enjoying the afterglow
I’ll know the deep state is real
until then you need to heel

I’m wondering that is real
are you packing heat
do you measure up
I’m waiting to feel that deep state

spies are all around
listening in on our chatting

I’m looking for a deep state
heat me up like a microwave
I want that deep state
I want that deep state

This song describes a very specific type of woman. She’s hot, in the club and wearing next to nothing. Fuck Bois keep coming up to her trying to holla at her and she isn’t having it. Now, there aren’t really that many women out there who fit that description, but most women have been in a similar situation. I would call it “Fuck Boi” but that’s a little too obvious and it’s unlikely it would get any Top 40 air play.

Eyeroll
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

the club is bumpin
my style is making the boys rumble
showing all I got
(which is a lot)
few can rock it like me
so they come after me
(eyeroll)

the boys summon the courage
to buy me a drink
they chat me up
soon enough I realize
they aren’t up to snuff
so I make them slink away
(eyeroll)

I’m your worst nightmare
and greatest fantasy

you think you can get with me
(eyeroll)
but think again
(eyeroll)
’cause you’re a bore
(eyeroll)

let me explain
to get me to what you want me
you’re going to have more than bling
I know what I want
doesn’t take me a moment to know
if you’re hero or a zero

you and your boys
have a bet
about which one of you
can get in my bed
but slow your roll
you gotta get into my head first
(eyeroll)

I’m your worst nightmare
and greatest fantasy

you think you can get with me
(eyeroll)
but think again
(eyeroll)
’cause you’re a bore
(eyeroll)

[bridge]
when I find my man
I’ll make him smirk
when me on his arm
look him in the eyes
knowing what he’s my guy

when the night is over
I’ll be content hanging with my friends
laughing at the silly boys
who thought they could
have a roll in the hay
when all they got was
(eyeroll)
(eyeroll)
(eyeroll)