Country Pop — The Songwriters Forum

Drunk Dialin' (revisited)

HummerWisdom — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 13:33:22 +0000

Posted this song day before yesterday and want to publicly thank @RainyDayMan and @schmalex for their feedback which helped me to rewrite the lyric to a much more universal song! Thank you so MUCH, guys. YOU ROCK!!

For a Listen ==> https://soundcloud.com/reneelachapelle/drunk-dialin-take-2

DRUNK DIALIN’ (take 2) Lol!

Out at Betty’s Bar an’ Grill

Puttin’ a good one on

Lookin’ the divas tonight

Lookin’ to have fun

Dancin’ with your girlfriends

Hopin’ you’ll catch his eye

But he’s busy playin’ pool

Ya’d rather be with Bob, besides, and

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Suddenly, you miss him

Last call, three a.m.

Now, stumblin’ home alone

Drunk dialin’ again

[Chorus]

Drunk dialin’

Feels good at the moment

Feels bad the next mornin’

Drunk dialin’

Your heart put you up to it

Your brain wishes ya’d never done it

Now, you’re grocery shoppin’

Catch him the corner of your eye

Bob is lookin’ better than ever

Hide from him, you try

‘Cuz you know that he knows

The pathetic message you left

And you can’t take it back

All you feel is bereft

[Pre-Chorus 2]

And suddenly, you hate yourself

Wantin’ to disappear

But once you get a taste for it

You no longer care

[Chorus]

Drunk dialin’

Feels good at the moment

Feels bad the next mornin’

Drunk dialin’

Your heart put you up to it

Your brain wishes ya’d never done it

Not that we’ve all done it

But I’ve done it, too

My ninth-grade teacher, Mr. Kane

It was all I could do

He’d drive by in his yellow Bug

As I was walkin’ home from school

God, how I wished he’d give me a ride

Drunk-dialin’ was my tool

[Music]

[Chorus]

Drunk dialin’

Feels good at the moment

Feels bad the next mornin’

Drunk dialin’

Your heart put you up to it

Your brain wishes ya’d never done it!

Drunk Dialin'

HummerWisdom — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:19:00 +0000

I guess this is a drinkin' song (kinda) 😍 Fun song to sing! And much of this story is true all except for Stew, V4 (forced rhyme, indeed!) Any feedback is welcome. Thank you, Renee

Backing Track provided by Gary Reid, YouTube

For a listen ==> https://soundcloud.com/reneelachapelle/drunk-dialing

DRUNK DIALIN’

Woo-hoo-hoo, woo-hoo-hoo, woo-hoo-hoo

The first drunk dialin’ I did

Was back in the ninth grade

I had a crush on my science teacher

His name was Gregory Kane

He drove a yellow VW bug

With a black ragtop

He’d drive by me walkin’ home from school

And when he wouldn’t stop

[Chorus]

Drunk dialin’

Feels good in the moment

Feels bad the next mornin’

Now, Mr. Kane had a lovely wife

And a whole slew of kids

But that didn’t stop me none

I wanted what was hers and his

So, I hooked up with his niece, Dodi

We became best friends

Stole her mother’s Cougar, drank some Mad Dog

Drunk dialin’ started again, yeah

[Chorus]

Drunk dialin’

Oh, drunk dialin’

Feels good in the moment

Feels bad the next mornin’

Now, Mister Kane never said a word

But I know that he knew

And when he’d call my name in class

I believe his heart rang true

I suppose I fed his ego

Could’ve sworn he wanted me, too

And that hug he gave me graduation day

Was all that he could do, yeah

[Chorus]

Drunk dialin’

Oh, drunk dialin’

Feels good in the moment

Feels bad the next mornin’

Well, I finally gave up on Mister Kane

Found a boy that left me blue

Oh, and it started all over again

I was drunk dialing, Stew

But Stew didn’t love me in the least

Oh, but what else is new?

Because when you’re drunk dialing

It’s the best you can do, yeah

[Chorus]

Drunk dialin’

Oh, drunk dialin’

Feels good in the moment

Feels bad the next mornin’, yeah-yeah, oooh-oooh-oooh-aha……

[Chorus]

Drunk dialin’

Oh, drunk dialin’

Feels good in the moment

Feels bad the next mornin’, yeh-ee-yeah, yeah-yeah

Oh, drunk dialin’, woo-hoo, hoo-hoo!

A Real Heart

HummerWisdom — Tue, 27 May 2025 13:38:33 +0000

This song was inspired by @Cove Toney Wright and as an added bonus, he offered to produce the music. Couldn't have made this song pretty, Toney, without you! Thank you! Any feedback is welcome.

For a listen ==> https://soundcloud.com/reneelachapelle/a-real-heart-toneys-track

Thanks so much for listening, commenting,

Renee

A REAL HEART

While Taylor Swift has lungs to die for

And I’d love to have her money

I prefer Lucinda, cracks in her voice

And ‘Drunken Angel’ ain’t sunny, ‘cuz

[Chorus]

Nothing competes

Nothing beats a real heart

Nothing competes

Nothing beats a real heart

A real heart

My list grows longer the older I get

For the lover of my dreams

But above all a heart like my dad’s

When you’re busted at the seams, ‘cuz

[Chorus]

Nothing competes

Nothing beats a real heart

No, nothing competes

Nothing beats a real heart

A real heart

And when my well runs dry, there’s Toney

For a song steadfast and true

But one finger you can put on soulful persuasion

Truly gets through to you, no

[Chorus]

Nothing competes

Nothing beats a real heart

Nothing competes

Nothing beats a real, a real heart

Ooooh-ooooh, Ooooh-ooooh

Nothing competes

Nothing beats a real heart

Nothing competes

Nothing beats a real heart

A real heart..

"DIVORCE"- New song and new collection

JT424 — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 02:48:32 +0000

This is the first song and title track of my new collection, "DIVORCE"

Divorce

(Sad, slow acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar and soft drums)

Verse 1:

Life happens, it is what it is

But I just can't let it go

Am I gonna find someone else

I can't be sure, I just don't know

Why did you have to go

And leave me cryin' alone at night

I wanna say everything will be all right

But I can't help but wonder why

Chorus:

I did everything to keep you with me

But it wasn't enough and now I'm lonely

I should just move on, but I'm just feelin' too sad

Why does divorce

Gotta hurt so bad

(Sad, slow acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar and soft drums)

Verse 2:

All the promises we made

All the hope you put in my heart

But I wasn't good enough

And my whole just fell apart

Yeah, it fell apart

What am I supposed to do

Every day I cry out to you

But you don't even care, do you?

Chorus:

Bridge:

Why can't I just move on, forget all we were

Maybe it's because there's just too much hurt

Chorus:

Why does divorce

Gotta hurt so bad...

Outro:

Life happens, it is what it is

But I just can't let it go...

Music Fades...

"DIVORCE"- New song and new EP

JT424 — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 04:57:07 +0000

This is the first song and title track of my new EP, "DIVORCE." I will share a new song every day for the next week.

Divorce

(Sad, slow acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar and soft drums)

Verse 1:

Life happens, it is what it is

But I just can't let it go

Am I gonna find someone else

I can't be sure, I just don't know

Why did you have to go

And leave me cryin' alone at night

I wanna say everything will be all right

But I can't help but wonder why

Chorus:

I did everything to keep you with me

But it wasn't enough and now I'm lonely

I should just move on, but I'm just feelin' too sad

Why does divorce

Gotta hurt so bad

(Sad, slow acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar and soft drums)

Verse 2:

All the promises we made

All the hope you put in my heart

But I wasn't good enough

And my whole just fell apart

Yeah, it fell apart

What am I supposed to do

Every day I cry out to you

But you don't even care, do you?

Chorus:

Bridge:

Why can't I just move on, forget all we were

Maybe it's because there's just too much hurt

Chorus:

Why does divorce

Gotta hurt so bad...

Outro:

Life happens, it is what it is

But I just can't let it go...

You Ain't Nothin' To Her

JT424 — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 17:53:15 +0000

(Inspired by Linda Ronstadt)
(Bongos, Echoing guitar)

Verse 1:
You say that you want her
Back in her life
You say you're always lonely
And cryin' every night
Now you know
How she used to feel

She finally had enough
And left without a fight
And now she's with someone
Who always treats her right
Now you know
How heartbreak feels

Chorus:
(Add live drums, pedal steel and crisp Rock guitars)
No way
She'll never go back to you
That's what happens
When you try to tell her what to do
Now you're alone
Take it as a lesson learned
Man, let me tell you
You ain't nothin' to her

Verse 2:
She's not cryin'
She's laughin' all the time
She's not lonely
Someone's holdin' her tight
She found peace
And it's with me

Chorus:

(Guitar solo with pedal steel and bongos)
Now you're alone
Take it as a lesson learned
Man, let me tell you
You ain't nothin' to her

(Gospel vocals)
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Nothin' to her (Repeat)

Now you're alone
Take it as a lesson learned
Man, let me tell you
You ain't nothin' to her

(music fades)

country-pop songs giveaway

JT424 — Sun, 05 May 2024 02:21:46 +0000

Hi! Are there any singer/songwriters in the country-pop genre (Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Dan + Shay, Tim McGraw, Brett Young, etc.) who are looking for songs? If so, let me know and I can write songs for you. You can keep them and do whatever you want with them (sing/record them, give them to someone else, etc.)

Don't Need Nothin' Else

JT424 — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:00:46 +0000

This is "Don't Need Nothin' Else," track 12 of my new album "Dark, Beautiful World."

Don’t Need Nothin’ Else
(Mid-Tempo, bouncy melody; mix of Country-Pop and Pop-Rock; electric guitar riffs and guitar solos mixed with acoustic guitars and fiddle)
Verse 1:
He stumbles through the door
another long workday done
The kids run to him and jump in his arms
their smiles as bright as the sun
His wife comes strutting in, looking like a picture perfect dream

Pre-Chorus:
All those celebrities on TV
They think they got it all
Fancy cars and diamond rings
He just laughs, ‘cause he’s got all he needs, oh

Chorus:
He don’t need nothin’ else
He’ don't need nothin' else
He’s got all that he wants, and it’s more than enough
He don’t need nothin’ else
He don't need nothin' else
Life don’t get better than this

Verse 2:
There ain’t no amount of money in the world that could ever compare
To the kids’ messy birthday parties and loud baseball games
And his alone time with Mom
Quiet dinners, fun dancin’ it’s never the same
His name name ain’t up lights
But he feels like Superman

Pre-Chorus:

Chorus:

(Guitar solo mixed with acoustic guitars and fiddle)

Bridge:
He’s a an A-lister in his house every day
He’s a superstar in the eyes of his family (Repeat)

Chorus (x2):

(Music fades)

The Wild In Me

JT424 — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 22:15:21 +0000

This is "The Wild In Me," track 13 of my new album, "Dark, Beautiful World."

The Wild In Me
Verse 1 (80's Arena Rock mixed with Country Pop; Acoustic, electric and slide guitars mixed with live drums and fiddles)
I’ve spent so much time carin’ about what people think
But you came in with your free spirit to pull me out of the brink

Pre-Chorus:
I’m so tired of
bein’ so shy
I wanna try
somethin’ new

Chorus:
I love when you make me dance to your favorite song
Doesn't matter if it’s Garth Brooks or Bon Jovi
I love that you showed me how to live my life
I love how you bring out
The wild in me
The wild in me

Verse 2:
You got everyone lookin’ at the way you spin around
You look at me and say, “Come on, boy. What have you got to lose?”
And you’re right; I don’t wanna feel so down

Pre-Chorus:

Chorus:

Bridge:
The wild in me
Girl, don’t you know set me free
Now I never wanna go back
No, never go back

(Fast guitar solo with electric, telecaster and blues guitars overdubbed on top of each other)

Pre-Chorus:

Chorus (x2):

(Fast guitar solo with electric, telecaster and blues guitars overdubbed on top of each other)

(fade to quieter guitars and acoustic instruments mixed with drums, handclaps, acoustic guitars, and mandolins; end with a drum/cymbal crash)

Heat of the Night

JT424 — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 16:22:45 +0000

This is "Heat of the Night," Track 11 on my new album "Dark, Beautiful World."

11. Heat of the Night

Verse 1: (R&B/Soul and Blues mixed with Country; (Acoustic and slide guitars, fiddles, light drums)
Oh no, here we go again
You're wearin' that red dress I like
And you know I lose my mind
You tell me how much that you miss me
I can't tell you I feel the same
I can see right through your game
But I don't care if I lose

Chorus (Add louder electric and slide guitars and drums)
In the heat of the night
We don't care that this ain't right
When the sun comes up
We'll say, "God, what have we done?"
But this is somethin' we can't fight
In the heat of
In the what of the night

Verse 2:
We both know the way this goes
You tell me you need me, I say "you're my one and only"
But when the moon goes down, oh
I know you'll be gone and I'll say, "This was wrong..
...but I just can't help myself"

Chorus:

(Blues Rock Electric/Slide Guitar solo)

Chorus:

Outro:
In the heat of
In the heat of...the night…

(music fades)

Poison Love

JT424 — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:54:53 +0000

This is "Poison Love," Track 7 from my new album, "Dark, Beautiful World."

7. Poison Love
Verse 1 (Sad piano, acoustic guitars, Soft Rock guitars and strings)
He only loved three things
The needles, white powder and pills
And took them to the grave with him
Now she holds his picture
And wonders why he didn’t love her
He chose all those demons over the angel he had

Chorus (Add louder guitars and drums)
There’s nothing real about, there’s nothing real about
All those drugs
There’s nothing real about, there’s nothing real about
All that poison love

Verse 2:
Those Tears run down her face
They burn as much as the poison
That was coursing through his veins
Her heart’s full of so much pain
She’s feeling the same as him
He’s not the only one who feels all alone

Chorus:

Bridge:
Why did he want that (want that)
She feels so bad (so bad)
Was there anything she could've done
There’s nothing real about…
(Quiter, slowed down music)
There’s nothing real about…
There’s nothing real about…
(Return to louder, more bombastic and emotional music)

No! There’s nothing real about, there’s nothing real about
All those drugs
There’s nothing real about, there’s nothing real about
All that, all that, all that…
Poison love!
No, all that poison love…

(music fades)

Two Hearts Beat As One

JT424 — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 15:24:59 +0000

This is "Two Hearts Beat As One," Track 9 of my new album "Dark, Beautiful World."

Two Hearts Beat As One

Verse 1: slow ballad, light R&B/soul production/arrangement, pedal steel and slide guitar)
Girl when I'm with you, I can feel a fire burning inside
From your sweet perfume to that black dress, it all just drives me wild
You're so perfect, it's a mystery to me
That someone like you would love me

Chorus:
When our two hearts beat as one
I can feel your love
Everytime you're here with me
You shine as bright as the sun
I used to feel so alone, so alone
But when our two hearts beat as one
You take hold of my soul

Verse 2:
I'll turn on that song I love, the one I know will get you in the mood
This is a feeling that I don't ever want to lose, oh no
Every time I look in your eyes
I feel like I'm in cloud nine

Chorus:

(Slide guitar solo)

Bridge:
I don't wanna remember who I used to be
'Cause holdin' you now, I see

Chorus:

(Music fades)

No One

JT424 — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 07:05:09 +0000

This is "No One," Track 6 from my new album "Dark, Beautiful World."

No One
Verse 1 (Acoustic guitars, electric guitars, banjos and drum machines):
I wasn’t what you wanted, you weren’t in love
But I’m gonna be alright
You can go out and try to forget about me
But I know that every night

Chorus (Add live drums)
There's no one you'll find like me
No one that'll light your fire
No one you feel you can't live without
So go out, and try to find someone else
But when you're all alone in bed
No one's gonna be around

(Acoustic guitars, electric guitars, banjos and drum machines):

Verse 2:
I'm sure you're down at some bar
Talking to a guy
And start to think he's Mr. Right
But I know when morning comes
And he's long gone
You'll listen to a Country breakup song
And realize you were wrong, 'cuz...

Chorus:

Bridge
(Be around) to make you smile
(Be around) to hold your hand
(Be around) to protect your heart
(Be around) to give you strength (Repeat)

Girl, there's no way anyone is gonna take my place

(Fast, erratic guitar solo mixed with heavy bass and drums):

Chorus (x2)

Outro:

Try A Little Harder

JT424 — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 13:03:35 +0000

This is "Try A Little Harder," Track 3 of my new album "Dark, Beautiful World."

Try A Little Harder

Verse 1 (Acoustic guitar, acoustic bass and mandolin)
Slammed doors, yelling so loud it wakes the neighbors
All the fightin’ is too much, and they wonder
If it's worth all the pain that a broken heart could bring
She thinks he isn't want she wanted
He thinks he might as well start runnin'
They gotta figure it out, make it work
Before they lose everything

Chorus (Add electric guitar, soulful slide guitar and drums)
You gotta try a little harder ‘Cuz love is worth fighting for,
Not throwing it away
Reignite the fire
Try a little harder

Verse 2:
They could just move on and forget about it
But they’ll have to deal with all the sounds of
Cryin’ loud in the night, askin’ themselves, “Why?
“Why didn’t I just forgive and forget? Now my heart’s dead”

Chorus:

Bridge:
All the fightin’ and the hurtin'
It’s not worth it
All the blamin’ and yellin’
It’s not worth it
It’s not worth it...

Chorus:

Outro:
Try a little harder…

(music fades)

Smooth Sailing

JT424 — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:59:55 +0000

This is "Smooth Sailing," Track on my new album "Dark Beautiful World."

2. Smooth Sailing

Verse 1 (mid tempo 80s Pop-Rock drum machines and guitars)

I said, "Baby, let's go out on the water
We're make this the best summer ever"
My heart races whenever I'm near her
The sun is shining down and when I turn
I see the waves crashing, but all I care about
Is the angel that I've got in my arms, yeah

Chorus:
We're smooth sailing, out in the open air
We're smooth sailing, and we just don’t care
Let the storm rage, Bring on the rain
We’re smooth sailing, and I can’t complain

(Add fiddle and natural drums)

Verse 2:
Our love flows as easy as the ocean
We let the coast take us wherever we’re going
We’re Sippin’ on somethin,’ mine is somethin' strong, hers is somethin' sweet
Nothin’ else matters when she’s next to me
Her smile lights up her face
Every time, and it gives me grace, yeah

Chorus:

(Mid-tempo slide guitar solo; add hand claps and acoustic guitars)

Bridge:
We're smooth sailing (x3)

Chorus:

Outro:
Sometimes it seems all this world does is crush my soul
But she’s always there to remind me I’m not alone
When we’re out on the water and looking at the stars in the sky
We forget about the real world, ‘cuz we’re livin’ in paradise
Paradise…

(Acoustic and electric guitars, hand claps, fiddles and Celtic-like instruments stacked/overdubbed on top of each other, until music fades)

Loud; "Dark, Beautiful World" album release

JT424 — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 06:21:23 +0000

The day is here! My new album "Dark, Beautiful World" is finally out! I will be sharing a new song each day over the next 10 days
Here's the track list:
1. Loud
2. Smooth Sailing
3. Try A Little Harder
4. When You Cry
5. All Your Lies
6. No One
7. Poison Love
8. Free As I Wanna Be
9. Two Hearts Beat As One
10. The Best Thing
11. Heat of the Night
12. Don't Need Nothin' Else
13. The Wild In Me
14. Moonshine
15. Dark, Beautiful World

Here's the first song in the album: "Loud"
Loud
Verse 1 (80s-esque synths, leading to 80s-esque Arena Rock guitars; fiddles mixed in)
This ain’t the kinda night where we’ll stay quiet
It’s the kinda night that’s gonna get real loud
Come on, you know that you don’t wanna fight it
Let’s give this small town somethin’ to talk about

Go call your friends and get your favorite music
We’re all thankin’ the Good Lord that we’re here
You know tonight we’re gonna really lose it
It’ll be a party we’ll remember for years

Chorus (Added guitars and drums)
It’s time to get loud
It’s gonna get real hot
It’s time to get loud
Come on, show me what you got
It’s time to get loud
Those drinks are hittin’ the spot
Everybody’s livin’ life like they should

It’s time to get loud, get loud, yeah
It’s time to get loud

Verse 2:
The sun is shinin’ bright up in the sky
We’re gonna party from the day to the night
If you’re lonely, you won’t before long
Everyone’s fallin’ in love to a Tim McGraw song

We’ve all been feelin’ real lonely lately
Tonight, the girls are makin’ the boys go crazy, crazy
They tell ‘em “come on and kiss me baby,” (baby)
You know we can’t go wrong

Chorus:

Bridge:
It’s time to get loud for this perfect night
Smilin’ and dancin, and it all just feels so right
This is what life’s all about, yeah
It’s time, time to get loud
It’s time, time to get loud
Chorus (x2)

Outro (Guitars over dubbing on top of each other; 80s-esque synths added after last ‘get loud’)

Get loud, get loud, get loud (x4)

When You Cry

JT424 — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 06:08:04 +0000

Here is a new song from my new album "Dark, Beautiful World." "It's called "When You Cry." The full album will be released next Monday 3/11, including the full track list and me sharing a new song each day after.

When You Cry

Verse 1 (Slow, somber piano with strings)
Tears falling, heart breaking by the second
Oh God, tell me how'd it come to this
All the times that she didn't tell me
All the pain that she was keeping in
Now she's lying on the bed
I touched her face and I said:

Chorus (add stadium Rock guitars and drums)
When you cry, when you're scared
When you feel like life just ain't fair
When you cry, I do too
But I'll always be right here for you
When it all becomes too much
I'll love you with my whole life, oh, oh
When you cry

(Piano, strings, stadium Rock guitars and drums)
Verse 2:
She looks at me with watery eyes
And tells me everything about herself
My soul feels just as dark as hers does
'Cause I know that she's going through hell
I said, "I hate to see you looking so hurt
So never forget these words
No, never forget these words..."

Chorus:
(Bombastic guitar solo)

Bridge:
No matter what she's going through
I'll always be by her side

Chorus:

Outro:
Tears falling, heart breaking by the second
Oh God, tell me how'd it come to...this
(music fades)

Moonshine

JT424 — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 17:44:14 +0000

Here's a new song from my new album "Dark, Beautiful World." It's called "Moonshine."

Moonshine
Verse 1 (Slow-Tempo, romantic melody;
Mix of Country acoustic guitars and pedal steel with piano and R&B/Soul)
Girl, you know I love the sun, but I want something new
The daytime’s for playing, the night time’s for loving on you
We can order in and pour a glass of wine
The sun’s gone down, the sky’s dark, it’s time

Chorus:
We don’t need to go out, we can stay right here
You know I’d be lost if you weren’t here
Turn off the lights so no one can see us make love
Let’s just stay here tonight and let the moonshine down on us

Verse 2:
When you had a long day and you just wanna let go
Just look at the stars and let them soothe your soul
Don’t let the worries of the world get into our bedroom
Let’s just hold each other and slow dance with the moon

Chorus:

Bridge:
Right here
This is where I always be
Tell me that you still feel the same
After the sun comes up

Chorus:

Free As I Wanna Be

JT424 — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 15:19:41 +0000

Here's a new song from my new album "Dark, Beautiful World." It's called "Free As I Wanna Be"

Free As I Wanna Be
Verse 1 (Mid-Tempo melody; mix of Acoustic, Electric and Slide Guitars, with crisp drums)

I thought my life was all about loving you
But you moved on, there was nothing I could do
I wasted so much time blaming myself
But sittin' alone at home won't help
So tonight I'm goin' out on the town
The rest of my life starts right now
It's time to be...

Chorus:
Happy again, make some friends, live my life
Have some fun, and push you out of my mind
I'm gonna go party all night, won't look back
Forget everything we had
Find the old me I used to be
I'm free as I wanna be
I'm free as I wanna be

Verse 2:
I'm drinkin' a margarita in this bar
Everyone is spinnin' on the dance floor
The bartender says to me "Why you look so sad"
I tell him "I lost the only love I've ever had"
He shakes his head and gives me a smile
He grins and says, "Your life ain't over, not by a country mile."
I look at the dance floor then back at him and smile
It's time to be...

Chorus:

(Electric guitar solo with slide guitar)

Bridge:
I'm gonna dance
Take a chance
Maybe even start a new romance, and
And find the old me I used to be
I'm free as I wanna be… (x4)

(music fades)

All Your Lies

JT424 — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 19:09:02 +0000

Here's a new song from my new album "Dark, Beautiful World." It's called "All Your Lies."

Verse 1 (Soft piano, acoustic guitars, pedal steel and strings)

Another night without you
My heart can't take it anymore
You don't know how to tell the truth
As you walk through the door
You tell me you're not lyin'
Don't wanna keep fightin'
I start cryin'
I'm just dyin'

Chorus (add electric guitars and drums)
I can't take all your lies
I can't take all your lies
It's too much to take
Nothin' left to say
Gotta walk away
I can't take all your lies
So I'm tellin' you goodbye

Verse 2:
I just can't trust you
There's nothin' you can say to me
I've been holdin' on for too long
Why did it take me so long to see
All the hurtin' I've been feelin'
The time I'm wastin'
All for nothin'
Should've seen it comin'
now I'm gonna start runnin'

Chorus:

(bombastic guitar solo)

Bridge:
I'm on my own now
What am I gonna do?
I don't know, but I know I'm over you

Chorus:

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The Best Thing

JT424 — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 23:20:40 +0000

Here is a new song from my new album "Dark, Beautiful World." It's called "The Best Thing."

Verse 1: (Light, Sweet, Mid-Tempo Country Pop mixed with R&B; keyboard, drum machines)

You know that I love you, but it's something more than just late night kisses

If I didn't have you, just imagine all of the things that I'd be missing

No more laughing at all of my jokes that I know you don't get

No more holding me tight in the middle of the night when I'm feeling worthless

Don't you know that you're the best thing...

Chorus (Add acoustic and electric guitars, live drums and keyboards overdubbed over each other/wall of sound)

In my life, every day

Everytime you look at me that way

You make me wanna go and buy a ring

Don't you know that you're the best thing

In my life, an angel on Earth

You take away all the pain and hurt

I think about you in every love song I sing

Don't you know you're the best thing

(in my life life, yeah; my life, yeah)

Verse 2:

You’re just so perfect, even though I know you can’t see

Every time you’re near me, I can feel you breathe

I know you think I’m mental, ‘cause you don’t think you’re special the way I do

But I know what I feel, and what is to see you in a white dress soon

Don’t know you’re the best thing…

Chorus:

Bridge:

So please say that you’ll marry me

‘Cause you’re the best thing in my life

(in my life life, yeah; my life, yeah)

Chorus:

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Dark, Beautiful World

JT424 — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 05:18:48 +0000

Hi! I'm Jordan and I'm a singer/songwriter. I specialize in crossover-friendly Country Pop. My idols are Rascal Flatts and Keith Urban, and my favorite producer Dann Huff has produced most of their albums. I also love Dan + Shay (the new Rascal Flatts) as well as Thomas Rhett and Kane Brown, who also are produced by Dann Huff. I'm putting together an album called Dark, Beautiful World. Here's the first song, the title track.

Dark, Beautiful World

Verse 1 (Mid-tempo, ethereal melody lilting piano)

So much darkness in this world we live in
Too much takin, and not enough givin’
Guns and war overseas and in our own backyards
How are we gonna heal our broken hearts?

Chorus: (add Soft Rock guitar and drums)
I know we’re all feelin’ low
And think we’re all alone
We don’t know where our lives are gonna go
Strength is stronger than hurt
Someday we’ll see what it’s worth
Hope is alive, that’s for sure
In this dark, beautiful world
This dark, beautiful world

Verse 2
So much pain is all around us
Tears fall down our faces and we look above
We ask God, “Why does this happen?”
There ain’t no answer, but he still gives us salvation

Chorus:

Verse 3 (add R&B/Soul vocals and Gospel choir)
Evil will not win
The sun will shine again
Love will shine
And hate will burn (x3)

Outro (Mid-tempo, ethereal melody lilting piano, music fading):
In this dark, beautiful world
Oh, this dark, beautiful world,
This dark, beautiful world,beautiful world
Beautiful world, beautiful world
Beautiful world, beautiful world…