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The One-Line Lyric Challenge

by Anni Pon

Rated: 13+ · Book · Activity · #2293321

A musically-inspired challenge with writing prompts posted twice a month. Prizes included!

The One-Line Lyric Challenge has been updated -- please read below!

Welcome to the One-Line Lyric Challenge!

Every month, I will post two songs: One with a lyric prompt (start of the month) and one as a song prompt (middle of the month).
Entries will be due at the end of the month for either prompt.

Lyric Prompt: Write a poem or story and include the prompted lyric line somewhere in your work, word for word. It's up to you how you want to incorporate the line. Please bold the line to make it easier for me to find. It's OK if your work is loosely inspired by the song, but try not to make it too similar or copy the song. If you don't like the provided lyric prompt, you can pick a different line from the lyrics to incorporate (only one line).

Song Prompt: Write a poem or story inspired by the song. You do not need to include any lyrics directly, and in some cases there may not be any lyrics. Just write whatever the music or lyrics inspires.

Please link back to the challenge somewhere in your entry using {item:lyric} and post your entry as a link in the comments here.

The Prizes: 5K GPs, a merit badge of my choosing, plus a guaranteed review of your entry.
If you enter both prompts that month, you will get double the prizes!

Feel free to listen and comment on the music or other people's entries, even if you don't plan to enter the challenge! There may be gift points in store for people who are active in the comments or share / promote the challenge.

2023 Quill Nominee

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Solace.Bring

Dec 9, 2024 at 8:03pm
In response to "Mykonos"

15 lines

One-Line Lyric Challenge, Lyric prompt: Footsteps follow from “Mykonos” by Fleet Foxes

"Long March"

Solace.Bring

Nov 19, 2024 at 4:47am
In response to "I Me Mine"

One-Line Lyric Challenge, song prompt: "I Me Mine" by the Beatles

"Numero Uno"

1 Like

Solace.Bring

Nov 8, 2024 at 12:54am
In response to "Karma Police"

One-Line Lyric Challenge, lyric prompt: “he’s like a detuned radio” from Karma Police by Radiohead

"Fluctuation"

1 Like

Solace.Bring

Oct 19, 2024 at 2:24am
In response to "Do You Believe"

Inspired by "Do You Believe" by Here Come the Mummies ...

Let Magic Lead

There are certain things that can’t be explained,
Things so bizarre that can blow your mind.
They come from a place filled with magic,
And to take them lightly would be purely tragic.

Some are superstitious, some don’t care,
And some, like you, have suspicions keen.
I can’t give you reasons, I will only say
that what you believe will lead your way.

So don’t give up; let the magic come ‘round,
And get swept up in its haunting powers.
If you believe, and I think you might --
Reach out, grab hold, and hang on tight.

~ ~ ~
12 lines
One-Line-Lyric Challenge, song prompt: "Do You Believe" by Here Come the Mummies

[Visit the entry for more...]

2 Like

Solace.Bring

Oct 5, 2024 at 11:01am
In response to "Undun"

One-Line-Lyric Challenge, lyric prompt: It was too late from "Undun" by The Guess Who

I Lost

I wanted to sing forever,
but sadly, I lost my sweet voice.
Turned out, it was too late.
Luck just wouldn’t wait,
So I was left with no choice.

I wished to dance forever
but lost my dancing shoes.
Searched for them everywhere
but no one seemed to care.
That’s typical, when you lose.

I hoped to speak with finesse,
touch people’s hearts with a word.
But thoughts became hazy;
drive faded to lazy
and fluttered away like a bird.

So I gave up on my efforts;
none would turn out to come true.

[Visit the entry for more...]

1 Like

AnotherDreamer

Oct 2, 2024 at 12:04pm
In response to "Undun"

STATIC

She's Come Undone

(18+)
The un thought out plan
#2327865 by AnotherDreamer

1 Like

Solace.Bring

Sep 16, 2024 at 4:29am
In response to "Papaoutai"

song prompt: "Papaoutai" by Stromae

18 lines

"Disposable"

1 Like

Kåre เลียม Enga

Sep 16, 2024 at 12:31am
In response to "Papaoutai"

Dancing is fun! But the lyrics are very sad. I'm not sure I'll be able to write to this but I'll try.

1 Like

Solace.Bring

Sep 8, 2024 at 12:37pm
In response to "Burning Down the House"

lyric prompt: "strange but not a stranger" ( from "Burning Down the House" by Paramore )

18 lines

"So Strange"

1 Like

Kåre เลียม Enga

Aug 31, 2024 at 5:31pm
In response to "I am a Town"

STATIC

I am a field

(13+)
After Mary Chapin Carpenter's "I am a town"
#2325809 by Kåre เลียม Enga

1 Like

September 1, 2024 at 12:16pm

#1076018

Burning Down the House

It's the first of September, and you know what that means.
An entire week of birthday festivities!

Celebrate with this funky tribute to the Talking Heads.
But make sure to bring your fire extinguisher.

"Burning Down the House" (cover) by Paramore

Lyrics: ▼

Lyric Prompt: "strange but not a stranger"

Include the above line somewhere in your entry.
Remember that you can chose another line from the lyrics above if you don't like the given one.

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