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You’re Gone feat. Andrei

by bullfrog 6/25/2014

written by bullfrog

So Andrei and I conceived this piece about 3 months ago, we both recorded our parts about 2 months ago, but we’ve had the track in post-production since then. This will definitely appear to music pretty soon, but we both thought that it could stand okay raw for people that like poetry.

As always, the poem is below for people that like to read along.

You’re Gone

[Bullfrog]
I loved everything about you,
From your nervous smile to the way your face would flush without warning when you felt the slightest bit uncomfortable.
And since you’ve gone there’s just some little things,
Sensory memory triggers of the joy […]

6/25/2014 0 comment

Orbit

by bullfrog 6/23/2014

written by bullfrog

New piece that Shakinbakin and I put together. I wanted to give him something that he could really sink his teeth into so I wrote a progressive-themed piece for him to play with. It’s sort of a new style of writing for me, for that reason, but I think it turned out well – mostly thanks the Shake’s incredible jamming out on the track, tbh.

Like normal, the poem is posted below for anyone who wants to read along.

>inb4 extend a metaphor much?

Orbit

A fresh sun dawns on the face of a new son
The opening refrain of a song as yet unsung
A race that’s not […]

6/23/2014 2 comments

The Point

by bullfrog 6/15/2014

written by bullfrog

So Shakinbakin and I have decided to work on an EP together – we have a couple of pieces being produced at the moment – this is one of them. Obviously this is before the music magic happens, but thought that there might be some poetry fans that could appreciate it raw.

As always, for the benefit of those that have troubles with an Australian accent, the poem is below.

The Point

I’ve developed an overwhelming hatred of sobriety
When I’m fucked up is the only time I don’t hate myself entirely
Isaac Newton said that what goes up, must come down
So the higher you get, the […]

6/15/2014 7 comments

There Once Lived A Man (Prod. by Christopher Trosclair)

by bullfrog 6/4/2014

written by bullfrog

So I started talking with a member of this community (well, a member of the unofficial side to this community, at the very least [shakinbakin]) and we were sharing tracks from our own soundcloud streams. Ended up getting the idea that we could combine his musical abilities with my spoken word poetry.

Whilst we were working on a new piece together, he started to mess around with one of the old pieces that I’ve posted here before, “There Once Lived A Man” so thought I’d share it here again, this time with the new arrangement.

Like always, the poem is posted below to help those that have […]

6/4/2014 9 comments

Tears (feat. Chataway)

by bullfrog 4/15/2014

written by bullfrog

New poem. Had some help this time from SP’s very own Chataway.

Like usual, poem is beneath the audio for those that can’t decipher an Australian accent.

Tears

Bullfrog:

So it’s taken me a while but I’ve come to a realisation
that the worst thing one can have in life is expectations.
It’s like a revelation that all the heartache in my life has been of my own creation.
Being broke wouldn’t be a disappointment if I hadn’t expected wealth
and finding it difficult to move wouldn’t dismay had I not expected health.
Being lonely wouldn’t tear at the heart of my very worth had I never trusted and […]

4/15/2014 3 comments

I Get It

by bullfrog 3/27/2014

written by bullfrog

Been over a week since my last poem so thought it was time to do a new one.

Once again, inspired by a conversation I’d had with another SP member, and once again one that I think needs to be built on – still feels a little unfinished to me.

Like always, the poem is beneath the audio.

I Get It

When I read the news and see the tales of all the people that were brave enough to muster the strength it takes to pay their dues, take flight, let go and say their last goodnight,
I feel hypocritically sad for them, I feel that they shouldn’t have.

3/27/2014 1 comment

Don’t You Remember

by bullfrog 3/18/2014

written by bullfrog

Yup, new poem.

Bit of a change of pace for me. Don’t know if I love it but maybe it’s something I can build on. Less depression-centric but hopefully people here might still relate.

Don’t You Remember

Don’t you remember when the furthest edge of the earth was the corner of your street?
When we hated the street lights because they signified that it was time to go inside?
When Sundays seemed to last a life-time and we despised the rain because it meant we couldn’t go outside to play?
How something as simple as a cardboard box could entertain for hours?
It wasn’t just utilitarian, it was […]

3/18/2014 9 comments

There Once Lived A Man

by bullfrog 3/16/2014

written by bullfrog

Yup, knocked out another one. Apparently my accent plus cider is indecipherable to some so I’ve posted the poem beneath the audio.

Bonus points go to anyone who can find the 3 Doctor Who hommages.

There Once Lived a Man

There once lived a man,
He was strong, he had grace, he was battle-worn,
He should have done something of monumental significance,
Something to be remembered.
Prevented, though, not out of spite or maleficence, but by love.
The could’ve-been-king with his army of meanwhiles and never-weres,
Would’ve been so much but his will was never his own, it was hers.
She stole from him his drive, his motivation, […]

3/16/2014 7 comments

My First Poem

by bullfrog 3/6/2014

written by bullfrog

At the risk of becoming “that guy,” the one that’s a massive douche, is suicidal and writes poetry, I’ve written my first poem.
Wordpress didn’t seem to like the file being embeded but you can read/hear it here: https://soundcloud.com/bullfrog_88/we-believed-them-spoken-word

3/6/2014 7 comments