He realizes that driving the truck is the only way to handle it When we hear the chorus for the final time, we understand the inevitability of the singer’s choice and the depth of his feelings. He’s tried other ways to work out his grief (“I’ve cussed, I’ve prayed, I’ve said goodbye”) but it hasn’t worked. The bridge provides a moment of realization for the singer. In Verse 2, we met the people – both the singer and the person he’s singing to. Here’s more info on adding emotion to your lyrics. Every time we hear the chorus it means more, has more emotional punch, and feels fresh. This is vital in a song with a big repeated chorus like this one. Each verse tells us more about what’s going on and why the singer feels the way he does. “I find a field, I tear it up / Till all the pain’s a cloud of dust” Got it! That’s the emotion that drives this song. This chorus is a great example of a lyric that focuses on the singer’s emotions. The line leading into the chorus tells us: “People got their ways of coping / Oh, and I’ve got mine.”
We’re drawn into the scene that’s being painted and we naturally want to know what’s going to happen and why. The detailed image of the truck interior puts the listener right inside the cab with the singer. The writers paint a vivid picture of what the singer sees as he’s sitting behind the steering wheel, starting with eighty-nine cents in the ash tray. The first thing that struck me about this lyric is the amount of physical detail. Here are a few of the techniques they used. These songwriters used plenty of solid song craft to make this lyric effective. (For more on this song structure, see “Hits” Shortcut #26) It’s already clocking in at a hefty 3:45. The verse and chorus sections are both fairly long and complex so the song doesn’t need a long bridge or a repeated chorus at the end to add length. The short but effective bridge begins with the line: “I’ve cussed, I’ve prayed…” It’s a great set-up for the powerful chorus in this song. Pre-chorus #1 starts with the line “This thing burns gas like crazy…” Pre-chorus #2 starts with the line “And Mama asked me…” The melody descends in the pre-chorus, unlike the rising motion of many pre-chorus melodies, providing a moment of thoughtful quiet before slamming into the chorus with a big jump up in pitch. The chorus begins with the title line: “I drive your truck…” creating a powerful emotional release and memorable hook. Both lyric and melody have a current style that’s very Country-radio-friendly. The Shortcut numbers below refer to specific chapters in my books “Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting” (“Hit”) and “Shortcuts to Songwriting for Film & TV” (“Film/TV”). Put this on 15 songs in 144 mins.Writers: Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington, and Jimmy Yeary But if you read this and ignore it then you will have very bad luck. Now you've started reading this don't stop this is so freaky. Tomorrow will be the best day of your life. You will be kissed on the nearest possible Friday by the love of your life. Love this song- HATE TO DO THIS NEXT PART BUT I HAVE TO- Don't read this. and I couldn’t even go to his funeral Comment by evil wolf and the thing is I never got to say he say goodbye he was in a different state. My grandpa that was in the navy passed and this was his favorite song. Yeahh.!! Comment by Music Biz Networks (Label Group) - OFFICIAL This song hits hard Comment by TRS-Audio (Podcast)įire.!!! <3 Comment by K-Train Music Group (TRAP)
This song brings back grandpa memories back Comment by AJ It brings back memories Comment by Angie Asatourian I miss my best friend he it's bee n 4 years ago. I listin lee Brice&blake Shelton so much I know all the words to every song ??? Comment by Doug More One of my all time favorites Comment by Jhon Gallegosītw yes now NHS nnn Comment by Cara Bloomer Love this song but is sad to ❤❤ Comment by Athena Janes