Omphalos, the Centre of the Universe

Stop smiling because I know your ovaries;
They’re not smiling at all.
I feel like there is hair in my mouth
Every time you call.

"Remind me of your soul again.
I've seen many, pardon me
Four in the morning, two in the day
But three legs gives me the most clarity."

"I'll answer your smallest thoughts
Even when you're alone
You could cast lots for a cloak
Or just dial the telephone."

Something is growing inside
And it's more than a premonition
Maybe the wrong one is navel gazing
Because your stomach shows your situation

Someone has crossed your adyton
Left an idol in the apex
Who has visited you today?
What did he pay you with- ?


Chorus
I’m so busy being deep
I forgot to be myself, I
Didn’t mean to be a creep
I just tried to be Delphi

"Stop smiling because I know your ovaries;
They’re not smiling at all." Whoa! That got my attention!

"Every late-night time you call." This doesn't cut it. I've read your poetry, you're really good. I don't like this line though. I can't figure out a way to change it other than this: "With every late-night phone call." Which also flows with the line before (one could hope for that)

"An expert on safe, a textbook on thin..." Maybe this is just me, but I don't really understand what these mean? Also, there should be a period after thin. And there should be a period after "gum".

Who is Delphi, by the way?

Hmm... I really liked all the stanzas, but the last one... was shorter than the rest, and the rhyme of deep/creep wasn't as good as the other lines before which you wrote.

"Remind me of your soul again"
Was my favorite line.

You're really good! A lot of potential!
I can't believe nobody has commented on THIS one yet!

Yay, first post here!

---Elizabeth

Ha. Beat me too this one. No fair. IT'S ON! Jk. What can I say? Fantastic.

RandomGrrl wrote:Ha. Beat me too this one. No fair. IT'S ON! Jk. What can I say? Fantastic.

Uh what?

Anyway, this was interesting and you start off quite well but then lose my interest until the last line. The problem of posting lyrics, is we don't have an idea how it sounds when music is put to it. If you post lyrics, Tim as I know you're in a band, post a link to a sound clip of it. Just to give us a general idea.

Remind me of your soul again.
Too many charisms on my plate.
Are you the one with the familiar hands?
The famous creases and forgotten fate?

Don't think that work is a real one. It doesn't help me at all. That was the main thing I've noticed.

Overall: I know you can do much better, so work on making this more lyrically wise interest. Nothing much else I can say. Tis interesting from first line but lose the impact after that. Hope this helps.

Good luck
VSN

Thanks for reminding me of this. I've completely redone it, and if I record it I'll post a link. Keep critiquing.