#it'll make whatever I say sound like poetry

[hammyham-o-o]

FIRST SONG THAT POPS INTO YOUR MIND

OMg I have a song playing in my head rn I just need to remember what it's called-

GOT IT Lipstick Covered Magnet by The Front Bottoms :>

[gardensnakie]

How’s life? No pressure question ofc, but if you want to share please feel free to do so with this ask :3

Eh, it doesn't feel all that great right now. I'm tired and hungry a lot, but I just have to get a routine together. My sleep has been wonky, I've been waking up too early, but I feel fine then but it also feels like I can't rest completely- I have dreamless nights mostly. And I also just get annoyed a lot, but it feels better being around people I like.

[charmcoindied]

lipstick covered magnet

the front bottoms got me thru a bad period in my life by making it worse

[dr-james-wilson-oncologist]

i'm gonna get on my knees would you kick me in the face please it'll make whatever i say sound like poetry as my gums begin to bleed the words'll fall like teeth and whatever we had locked up now is free

What? No.

[bloopf1sh]

pretend that this is fake it helps to kill the pain all that you want is different all that you'll get is same there's nothing more to say i think i've said it all i'm sitting on the edge i'm waiting for the fall i check my messages they say you wanna fight im turning off my phone how high were you last night and im gonna get on my knees would you kick me in the face please it'll make whatever i say sound like poetry and as my gums begin to bleed the words will fall like teeth and whatever we had locked up now is free im gonna get on my knees would you kick me in the face please it'll make whatever i say sound like poetry and as my gums begin to bleed the words will fall like teeth and whatever we had locked up now is free and im scared im gonna die as lonely as i feel and im scared im gonna die as lonely as i feel and im scared im gonna die as lonely as i feel right now

[galaxywarp]

And I'm gonna get on my knees

Would you kick me in the face, please?

It'll make whatever I say sound like poetry

And as my gums begin to bleed

The words will fall like teeth

And whatever we had locked up now is free

[cheesethedonkey]

What would you do if, Hypothetically, I'm gonna get on my knees,And hypothetically,I asked "Would you kick me in the face please?," Because,in my hypothetical opinion, It'll make whatever I say sound like poetry. And, Completely hypothetically of course, As my gums begin to bleed, Hypothetically,The words'll (Hypothetically) Fall like teeth?

(Please help this song is taking over every part of my brain)

[belviathan]

and I'm gonna get on my knees,

Would you kick me in the face, please?

It'll make whatever I say sound like poetry,

and as my gums begins to bleed,

The words will fall like teeth,

and whatever we had locked up now is free.

[happysaddca]

Okay @wyervan @lets-zofifi-stuff @spaceboisstuff

I'm @'ng you three in specific because you either implicitly or explicitly expressed interest in learning how I can write so much so quickly. This is my specific method and I can't promise it'll work for everyone, but here we go.

First, the don't do it like I used to method: hyperfixation and manic bipolar episodes. I wrote two-point-five novels in a month that way and they're still largely readable actually! But leaning into your mental illness only does you poorly because when you get burnt out or you slide into a depressive episode where you can barely function you're just going to have more fuel for the self-hating fire.

So what do we do instead? And mind you, I'm still working my way up. My goal is to eventually write for two hours a day (every day), and write about 3k words. For me, 3k words is about the length of the short stories I published online. I want to get back into that for passive income and creative outlet reasons. But for you, maybe it's enough to know that you sat and wrote a page, or a couple sentences. Whatever. Customize your goal to your current skillset and desires.

Get your to do list done. This sounds weird but if you got a bunch of stuff you gotta do you're not gonna be able to get in the zone for writing.

Don't be hungry or dehydrated. Don't sit like a gremlin either. Have I written 10k words in a day hunched over like a troll at my laptop? Yes. Do I regret now that I'm 31 years old and work with preschoolers? Yes. And the rest is basic self care. You're not going to be at your best if you're distracted or hurting in some way.

Have a dedicated zone to write. I literally bought a desktop computer so I could do this. You can make a corner of a bedroom or the kitchen table after dinner your spot. It tricks your brain into knowing it's time to write.

Typing lessons. Typing lessons? you might be asking yourself. Why on earth would I do typing lessons to write more? One word: speed. I can write up to 80 WPM with about 90% accuracy, even though my normal speed is about 60 WPM. If you're curious about yours, you can check here for free. But having the ability to use both hands on a keyboard, typing with minimal to no peeking is crucial if you want to write a lot, fast.

Word goals, sprints, etc. Setting yourself up with a friend to see who can write more faster in 15 minutes is a good start, as is setting a timer and seeing how quickly you can rip through a scene or three. You're focusing on words on the page here, not perfection. Perfection comes with

Reading and dissecting what you like about a story. This isn't limited to literary fiction either. You can do it to a movie, fanfiction, poetry. Whatever it is, find it and tear into it. Look at a book line by line to see how they convey a mood. Practice that with shorter form stories that you don't have to complete or perfect. The more you put into your brain, the more you'll be able to put out onto the paper (and quicker too).

Write through the sludge. You're in the middle of an amazing dialogue exchange and poof! the words are suddenly gone. Do you sit and agonize over each and every little word? No! You write FUCK THIS SHIT IT'S STUPID HERE'S THE GIST and keep going! If you're smart you'll use a special character like * to find it later, but if you're like me, just yelling at yourself a little before continuing to where you can write again is more than fine. We don't talk about how much human au does this.

DO write the gist though. Don't trust your brain to remember what you wanted to say. It won't remember. So if you're in a fight scene, write "Sun kicks Moon in the shin and Moon yells and throws him in the ballpit. It's very dramatic" and then continue to the aftermath.

Editing! This is where your writing will slow down. Unless you're like me, throwing out barely reread bits of dredge out for the world to consume because I like to torture myself, you're gonna want to sit back from a piece of work for a good 18-36 hours before going back to it (I've got books that've sat for TWO YEARS it's like I've given myself a present cause I remember nothing). This is when you go fix those murky spots and you destroy your crutch words and split those page long sentences into more manageable chunks. The more that you've read and dissected and put into your brain, the more some of this will already be done. But don't worry if it feels like you're rewriting hot garbage. Cause literally every writer feels that way. Meanwhile everyone else is so excited to try your cake.

Seriously, typing etiquette will help you a shit ton. Sometimes when I struggle with my writing I'll turn on Game of Thrones or Bob's Burgers and watch the show while writing out whatever it was I was struggling with. I'll do the same while talking to people irl. It's actually funny cause I can hold a conversation and write while looking at them and 7/10 times it freaks them out.

But most importantly, don't like. Expect to get prolific super fast. I burnt myself out before and during my MFA program and I am teetering on burning out if I am not careful now. Don't judge yourself but how much you haven't written. Just try to get the words out that you have in you now, and know they're good ones.

[diamondnokouzai]

no one should ever listen to the front bottoms. but have you considered that i'm gonna get on my knees? would you kick me in the face please, it'll make whatever i say sound like poetry. and as the gums begin to bleed, the words will fall like teeth. and whatever we had locked up now is free!

[augustmourn]

19, Junko/Mikan

For spotify top 100 fic meme! (Still taking these!) A little under 300 words. Warning for physical abuse/Junko in general

Lipstick Covered Magnet by The Front Bottoms

And I'm gonna get on my knees Would you kick me in the face, please? It'll make whatever I say sound like poetry

There is nothing more intimate than someone hurting you; when she sees her blood on Junko's knuckles, she knows she's been truly seen. This is what love feels like. It's the aching in your chest where you know someone has kicked you.

Junko likes to tell her she's worthless, that she's going to die a lonely and pathetic death. Mikan knows it's true. The moment Junko leaves her, with her bloodied mouth and bruised cheek, her heart might simply cease to beat. She'll be crushed by the weight of knowing the person who knows her soul inside and out has left her, exactly the way she deserves.

It will be a wonderful way to die.

Junko balances a cup of tea on her head. She keeps as still as she possibly can, but the human body can only stay stationary for so long. Her hands are sweating where they're resting on her knees. Her knees are aching where they're pressing into the floor, the coldness of the concrete radiating up through her body.

She trembles. The cup moves with the motion, and a drop of hot tea spills out, landing on her head. It's hot, and it makes her tense up in pain. Junko makes a noise of disgust.

"You stupid bitch," she says, laughter in her voice. "That was barely three minutes." The teacup is lifted off the crown of her head. Mikan bows down to the floor. She kisses Junko's boot.

Junko kicks her in the cheek. Agony splits her head in two, and she rolls onto her side, biting back a sob. She looks up at Junko, just in time to see her slowly upending the teacup. It starts to rain down on her, drops of burning pain.

Mikan can't stop smiling.

[meine-nacht-hat-deine-farbe]

I'm gonna get on my knees would you kick me in the face please? It'll make whatever I say sound like poetry

~The Front Bottoms, Lipstick covered magnet

[askaniritual]

ok here's my nobody asked spot of fy top 10 2024 list plus directors commentary

Be Nice to Me - The Front Bottoms

yeah yeah most of my top songs r from my iconic playlist tfb songs about shatterstar organized by how unwell i think you have to be to agree thats because my third eye is open and i am receiving messages directly from the heavens or something. i got to see this song performed live this year and it really hit let me tell you

Red Wine Supernova - Chappell Roan

im well aware this is a deeply basic pick but i really do think this song is the song of the summer fr. its just a perfect pop song idk what to tell you

Lipstick Covered Magnet - The Front Bottoms

im gonna get on my knees/could you kick me in the face please/it'll make whatever i say sound like poetry

a shatterstar song. obviously. but also a vash song.

Ginger - The Front Bottoms

i moved on my own this year and literally the only way i got through it was by thinking abt ginger, sleeping on the floor of a hardwood floor apartment

Tattooed Tears - The Front Bottoms

the part of this that makes it a shatterstar song is the part that goes

i'm gonna have to learn that this love will never be convenient/it's not like a movie when we kiss/there'll never be no music when we kiss

Your favorite sidekick - underscores, 8485

great fuckin song man. soooooo fun for like jumping around your apartment alone in your underwear type of thing.

Godlight - Noah Kahan

i'd never heard this song before but he played it when i saw him live earlier this year, and he said it was one of his favorite songs but that he was embarrassed that it never really took off. thats crazy to me because this song rules. to know me is to hate me is to hate what i've become. crazy fuckin line!!!! anyway sorry for liking noah kahan it is my vice

HOT TO GO! - Chappell Roan

im ngl i used to really like this song but at this point i am kind of sick of it. it's fun but red wine supernova is the far superior song imo

leaf pile - The Front Bottoms

hot take but in sickness & in flames might be my favorite full length tfb album. rose is my favorite EP tho.

Hollywood Baby - 100 gecs

probably their best song that's not bloodstains? this or sympathy 4 the grinch.

Bonus round #11

Locals (Girls like us) - underscores, gabby start

this is such a good fuckin song dude this should honestly be higher i love everything abt this song i think the production is fun the lyrics are fun it all just really works.

[jackalopescruff]

really havent recovered from the lines "make sure you kiss your knuckles before you punch me in the face" and also "And I'm gonna get on my knees Would you kick me in the face please? It'll make whatever I say sound like poetry" because im well adjusted and normal

[lordlioncourt]

and im gonna get on my knees, could you kick me in the face, please?

it'll make whatever i say sound like poetry.

inspired by the ever talented @shadowduel

[android-boywife]

listening to a song and the chorus is

"I'm gonna get on my knees

Would you kick me in the face, please?

It'll make whatever I say sound like poetry

And as my gums begins to bleed

The words will fall like teeth"

literally soooo romantic im giggling + kicking my feet im obsessed