How often have you heard: feel the pain — by my side — set me free — lost without you –broken heart — all we’ve been through — hold me close – my foolish pride — all night long — give you my heart — want you, need you, love you — all my love — more than friends — never let you go — more than words can say — when you walked into the room — when you came into my life — when I first saw you — dream come true — call on me — our love is forever, and the ever popular — oh baby? Then there are the clich© rhymes: hold (take my) your hand…understand…be your man, dance…take a chance…romance, kiss you…miss you and on and on. Of course you’ve never been guilty of using any of these worn-out phrases and rhymes. But just in case you’re thinking about it, I’ll try to answer the questions I know you’d want to ask. Continue Reading →
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SongCrafting: Clichés
How often have you heard: feel the pain — by my side — set me free — lost without you –broken heart — all we’ve been through — hold me close – my foolish pride — all night long — give you my heart — want you, need you, love you — all my love — more than friends — never let you go — more than words can say — when you walked into the room — when you came into my life — when I first saw you — dream come true — call on me — our love is forever, and the ever popular — oh baby? Then there are the clichƒ© rhymes: hold (take my) your hand…understand…be your man, dance…take a chance…romance, kiss you…miss you and on and on. Of course you’ve never been guilty of using any of these worn-out phrases and rhymes. But just in case you’re thinking about it, I’ll try to answer the questions I know you’d want to ask. Continue Reading →