im never gonna be her

Hello, my name is Kyla and I'm leaving you my review.

I've never heard the song before but I really like the chorus. I was a little confused because you had some grammar blimps, but I still think it is good. I think it is sad, but I still think it is very sweet. I love the emotion in it as well.

Review:

In terms of grammar, just capital letters and apostrophes need to be included.
Was this intended as lyrics?
As for the concept, its a great concept, there's a sadness, but also a strength included. A subject that I'm sure a lot of people could relate to.
I always like poetry to be a bit more mysterious and a bit more metaphorical, but as for lyrics, a very good concept.

It's not really sad..it's has a more liberating tone

Hi Sharon.

GeeLyria made some good points about telling this story in a new way and introducing correct grammar. I basically second everything she says. However, what I wanted to bring up is your confusing use of tenses. The title and the first verse reads like he's seeing the speaker for the first time, but she reminds him of his ex. The rest of it makes me think the speaker's the ex and "her" is the new girl. Which one is it? Personally, I think the first one is less common, but I think you were going for the second one. In that case, revamp the first verse accordingly.

The chorus is okay, but the second verse isn't doing much for me. You have some imagery in the first verse but here there's not much I haven't seen before. I might re-focus this to contrasting the two. What does the speaker have that "she" doesn't and the guy wants?

Minor grammar point: I think you meant "I'm-a" when you wrote "ama". Personally, I think "I will" is stronger, but in any case I'd rewrite it to make it more clear.

Overall, I think if you clear up what's going on here and use more imagery, this could be a lovely song. Keep writing!

Hi there, sharonkekana!

I am GeeLyria and I will be reviewing for you today.

Note: I'm sorry if this review is a little bit too harsh. But before you read it, know that I'm not attacking you personally (as a writer), I'm just giving you constructive criticism.

I am going to be honest with you; I am not sure if I like this song or not. Mainly because your lyrics are telling a very common situation in a very common way. Writing about common situations is not bad at all! In fact, it is great. But when that happens we can get a little creative and take the simple and transform it into art. Words have that power. Most of the time it's not about what we say, it's about how we say it. And to be honest, I don't find this piece very special. ~ However, I am aware that the tune you give it could change my mind a bit, because sometimes it's more about the music than the words.

Anyway, the other reason why I am here is to encourage you to use proper grammar. When it comes to the title, I have heard that what is grammatically correct is to capitalize the first letter of every word, excluding the prepositions. Which means that the correct way to write your title is "I'm Never Gonna Be Her". When it comes to the lyrics, all the apostrophe's are missing, your I's (pronouns) aren't capitalized, and I don't think there should be a random period in your second verse (in fact, I don't think lyrics should have punctuation at all). Also, "ama" is not a word in English; I am pretty sure you meant "I might". I know this makes me sound obnoxious and that my suggestions might sound lame, but it is actually very important because the more professional you are, the more serious they will take you and your writing. Proper grammar and consistency will get you far! And I know you can make it. You just need to walk that extra mile.

That's pretty much all I've got to say. Hopefully, I expressed myself correctly. However, feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Keep writing! :]

~GeeLyria

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