The assignment: “Write a song that describes a sound that is heard somewhere in the lyric.”
lyrics
v1:
The music on my radio is shiny & bright
But not the kind of songs that get you through a long, hard night
Sometimes I stop and wonder who they're making it for
But someone must be listening 'cause they keep making more
ch:
I'm not the one
To tell you how to think, to tell you how to feel
I know it's all for fun
But even the tambourines, they don't sound real
v2:
Where's Tracy Partridge when you need her, can't you come to our rescue?
She's been replaced by a computer, so what's a girl to do
We all know the story, but few understand
Sometimes the jingle-jangle is the backbone of the band
ch:
I'm not the one
To tell you how to think, to tell you how to feel
I know it's all for fun
But even the tambourines, they don't sound real
credits
from 2020 Demos,
released December 31, 2020
Another iPhone joint.
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