![]() ![]() In the verse, the melody and lyric make use of the fast triple feel in the groove by hitting every beat, including the upbeats. Not only does this song change the note range, moving it higher in each section, it also changes the pace of the notes and words which is a seriously cool thing to do. USE CONTRAST IN PACE: Creating contrast between sections helps your song avoid that monotonous, wandering feeling, the one that spells instant boredom for listeners. PRE-CHORUS 1 & 2: “When you hurt under the surface…” VERSE 2: “Was never the right time, whenever you called…” VERSE 1: “I fell by the wayside like everyone else…” ![]() “Before You Go” is a great example of a familiar, reliable structure that delivers a powerful punch. You don’t have to come up with a wildly unique song structure to impress your listeners. Read the lyrics.įind out more about Genres. Study the rhythmical vocal style of today’s hits.Use fresh lyric and melody phrasing for a modern sound.Express a difficult emotion in your lyric.Create a robust song structure with contrast in pace.Songwriters: Lewis Capaldi/ Benjamin Kohn/ Peter Kelleher/ Philip Plested/ Tommy Barnes So I want to take a deeper look to find out what makes it work. Its dark, confessional Singer-Songwriter lyric and huge, emotional chorus, set it apart from most commercial radio hits. Their cowrite with Capaldi,”Before You Go,” seems an unlikely hit in these days of unrelenting dance beats. You can find out more about their collaboration in this interview. Well, it turns out, Lewis Capaldi the artist currently consists of himself and a production/songwriting team called TMS (Tommy Barnes, Benjamin Kohn, and Peter Kelleher). Capaldi’s current single, “Before You Go,” is well on its way to a billion listens on Spotify. Next thing I knew, Capaldi had a radio hit and Grammy nomination for “Someone You Loved,” a piano/vocal song with a lyric that evokes the Titanic of relationship disasters. I first heard “Grace” on Grey’s Anatomy and I was struck by its rhythmical melody and simple, powerful hook. For a while now, I’ve been wanting to do a Song Guide on a Lewis Capaldi song.
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