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Here it is... the first vocal song I've ever written - "Why Oliver Should Be Banned From Access To a Microphone!"; working title, "Oh, Octavia!"

This one's been in my head for months now. I actually came up with it earlier this year when I wanted to try arranging a jazz piano cover of "Babs Seed", creatively (and slightly awkwardly) named "Jazz Seed", only to realise that I had an extremely unfulfilled understanding of jazz. After looking up a couple of videos on jazz chords (yes, I actually needed to look up how to properly build jazz chords, shut up because it formed the entire bassline of this song =P), I threw out a few random chords and voila, this came into being.

At which point I dropped it like a diseased rat.

I actually did attempt to make this into a song, but stopped for a couple of reasons - the first is, of course, my history of what could laughably called "singing". The second was due to time constraints and other projects taking higher priority. The final reason is because my ability to write lyrics is ranked somewhere on par with my ability to sing. After struggling for over a week just to come up with the first verse, I decided that lyrical writing was an area I should just stay the heck away from.

Unfortunately, one evening and a couple of drinks of liquid courage made me randomly play the chords out and, well... this happened. When I looked back at it the next day I thought stuff it, I've come this far, might as well finish it and get it off my head. At the end of the day it was actually a lot of fun, but I probably won't do it again. Stick with what you know, right?

Lyrics:

She's coming down the streets of ol' Manehattan,
Dressed up from head to hoof in lace and satin,
Those violet eyes, that coat of cold steel grey,
That mane as black as night but clear as day,

Cello in hoof she knows she owns this town,
Renowned across the land, the best around,
A gait with nothin' but a lofty air,
They all fall for her and her charms without a care,

Oh, Octavia!
Watching you play your life away,
Everyday, hiding your sorrow but,
You're slowly slipping away,

Oh, Octavia!
You're the queen of the stage,
But I know, seeing that look on your face,
That you're trapped in that gilded cage,

Of high society, of sweet and elite,
Not one to lose her cool or miss a beat,
Now everypony sees her in her stride,
Never thinking she's got anything to hide,

She settles down, ready to start the show,
Her poise betraying nothing, who's to know?
Immaculate, she's all allure and tact,
But look in close enough, you'll see it's all an act!

[Solo]

Oh, Octavia!
Watching you play chills to the bone,
All alone, hiding your sorrow,
So deep in that heart of stone,

Oh my Octavia,
The fame that they gave ya,
Too much for one pony,
It's eating you slowly,
Inside, is it too late,
To escape from this fate,
'Cause it's clear that you're living a lie

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