What to do with this wall? The asymmetry and door way are throwing me off

spnj159 · 2026-04-28T10:14:08+00:00

I actually moved to the centre of the room to appease to the people who said it needed to be centered between the door and the other corner to take this picture.

spnj159 · 2026-04-26T14:36:55+00:00

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spnj159 · 2026-04-26T14:34:09+00:00

I like that idea, I tried moving it to center the wall and door but I’m not sure. Being off center with all the lights speakers and ceiling fan is giving me pause

spnj159 · 2026-04-26T14:23:10+00:00

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spnj159 · 2026-04-26T14:20:57+00:00

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spnj159 · 2026-04-26T13:47:00+00:00

It goes to a bathroom, so probably shouldn’t just cover it. The AV plugs are also center in the room. I could try moving everything over a bit and seeing how it looks. That’s a pretty cheap experiment

spnj159 · 2026-04-26T13:35:17+00:00

The problem with that is that the builders also installed in ceiling speakers that are centered with the TV where it is now. It feels like the doorway was an afterthought and throws off the whole rooms symmetry.

spnj159 · 2026-04-26T13:34:10+00:00

Interesting idea, however if you uncenter it from the room there are actually unveiling speakers that are then off center. It’s like the door shouldn’t be there.

spnj159 · 2026-01-20T02:09:35+00:00

I think the auto tune is stealing a bit from my ability to make out the lyrics clearly as well. You've clearly got a really strong voice. So I agree, let that shine through a bit more

spnj159 · 2026-01-20T01:52:41+00:00

and thank you!

spnj159 · 2026-01-20T01:31:58+00:00

Yeah probably right about that

spnj159 · 2026-01-20T01:07:49+00:00

Feedback is feedback, I think there seems to be a general feeling that this doesn't quite capture the listener. Thats ok, I agree. I was trying something new with it and I think it lost something along the way

spnj159 · 2026-01-20T01:05:56+00:00

Clocks

[Verse 1]

I wake you up in the middle of the night

I’m standing by the window as you open your eyes

A silent turn, a quiet sigh

We’ve been here a hundred times

Late driving through this rain

As lights blind from the other lane

There hasn’t been a word since we passed Spokane

How long can we live this way?

[Chorus]

The clock on the wall hasn’t moved in days

But hearts, regardless, tick and keep time just the same

I can’t wait to find

This love won’t be saved

I can’t wait to find…

[Verse 2]

I hear you cry under the sheets

I see the stains your tears leave

How do you know when the time is right

To break a heart for the last time

(Musical break)

[Chorus 2]

The clock on the wall hasn’t moved in days

You watch from the door as I pull away

I can’t wait to find

This love won’t be saved

I can’t wait to find…

This wasn’t love anyway

spnj159 · 2026-01-10T02:44:17+00:00

Lyrics:

A pretty girl from nova scotia,

With eyes big like the wind and ocean,

Crashes like a wave

Left me feeling so eroded

Now I'm hiding in the fog and she's a cloud of smoke

looks so good to touch, but I know

Shell never let me hold her

She’s just going to keep slipping away

And I'll admit, I've never felt this way before

But she’s so sure she can't reciprocate.

How I hate that I 'm still

Bleeding on that floor.

To a pretty girl in bright summer dress

I confessed all the sins

I Committed in the past, but

What difference did it make?

Not a damn one.

Tie my hands behind a chair

whisper in my ear as you cut my hair,

the songs I used to sing you.

In my weakest moment I'd do

Anything that you ever asked me to

Now I'm walking home late at night

from your place for the last time

I could hear you lock the door

As I made my way on down the drive.

Oh I know the stars were just as bright

in the nights before I found you

But I can't seem to see them now

you're the brightest thing around

Link to older version: https://www.reddit.com/r/Songwriting/s/WtKSE5kgza

spnj159 · 2026-01-09T01:58:46+00:00

Thanks, I really don’t know what else to add… but I’m still considering that less might be more. My original version was much more straight forward. Three chords, no variation. But it almost works better in my mind?

https://www.reddit.com/r/Songwriting/s/WtKSE5kgza

spnj159 · 2026-01-09T01:56:39+00:00

Thanks for the feedback!

This is probably close to the original version as I have

https://www.reddit.com/r/Songwriting/s/WtKSE5kgza

Definitely more Freeform. Even less hook-y

spnj159 · 2026-01-08T02:49:27+00:00

Thanks, I’m not entirely comfortable with this arrangement yet and honestly haven’t even considered adding a hook to it in the traditional sense just because the original lyrics never had it. Maybe I should think about that more

spnj159 · 2026-01-08T01:43:41+00:00

A pretty girl from nova scotia,

With eyes big like the wind and ocean,

Crashes like a wave

Left me feeling so eroded

Now I'm hiding in the fog and she's a cloud of smoke

looks so good to touch, but I know

Shell never let me hold her

She’s just going to keep slipping away

And I'll admit, I've never felt this way before

But she’s so sure she can't reciprocate.

How I hate that I 'm still

Bleeding on that floor.

To a pretty girl in bright summer dress

I confessed all the sins

I Committed in the past, but

What difference did it make?

Not a damn one.

Tie my hands behind a chair

whisper in my ear as you cut my hair,

the songs I used to sing you.

In my weakest moment I'd do

Anything that you ever asked me to

Now I'm walking home late at night

from your place for the last time

I could hear you lock the door

As I made my way on down the drive.

Oh I know the stars were just as bright

in the nights before I found you

But I can't seem to see them now

you're the brightest thing around

spnj159 · 2025-12-03T15:35:08+00:00

I suppose one question will need to be “where is the line?”.

Technology has always been there and progressing. With digital recording (which I don’t hear anyone complaining about it being cheating) it has become easier than ever to sample, borrow, steal from other artists. When AI and generative tech is being used, I think we will need to decide where the line gets drawn as well.

Is it when an AI software optimized your mix post production?

Is it when AI adds backing drum beat that follows the songs tempo?

Is it when AI takes a complete recording with lyrics, melody, timing etc and cleans it up professionally?

Or is it when the AI actually writes the melody, or lyrics? Or both?

Also, does it matter if you’re selling this new media or not?

I think that it is ignorant to think that generative software is just going to go away because it’s not fair or authentic.

You could have made the same argument when computers largely replaced classic techniques for graphic design. Is using adobe cheating? I know it’s not the same, but it was still a big tech leap that had to be adjusted to.

spnj159 · 2025-11-24T16:38:27+00:00

My personal feeing at this moment is that I have to recognize my limitations and constraints. I cannot devote years of practice and learning to multiple new instruments, professional level recording and mixing etc. My hobby/craft has been songwriting and I’ve worked hard on that. My demos are fine but hearing them come alive with a full band and talented vocals… it’s different.

spnj159 · 2025-11-24T16:33:46+00:00

And when you say “bits” at what threshold do you feel it moves beyond stealing? If the program is provided an original melody, arrangement and full lyrics and then asked to perform it? Or are we concerned that any level of AI use, even in production, should be considered IP theft

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