Before I started writing I listened to other material with
the same themes as mine. For example; John Lennon, who wrote songs about losing
his mother and coming to terms with that loss and also George Harrison who
wrote ‘All Those Years Ago’ after John Lennon was assassinated, in his memory.
I also looked at Status Quo who wrote ‘A Year’ 12 months after Alan Lancaster’s
friend passed away. I especially looked at Sia and Lea Michele as they have
both written material after their boyfriends died.
I found that these songwriters write with compassion and
they feel what other people feel. Which makes for a song that people can find
themselves in. The melody and lyrics of the songs are very sincere and written
with great passion, something I wanted to replicate.
I noted down lyrics with resonance to me, which I took
inspiration from in my own song.
“Tell me it was just a dream, August 7, 4:15” – Jon Bon
Jovi, “August 7, 4:15”. Destination Anywhere. 1997
“Torn from life. Maybe you were needed up there but we're
still unaware as why” - Ed Sheeran, “Small Bump”. Multiply. 2013
“I would’ve stayed up with you all night. Had I known how to
save a life” – The Fray, “How To Save A Life”, 2005.
“ I can't get away from the burning pain, I lie awake.” - Lea Michele, “If You Say So”, Louder, 2014.
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