2025 Competition Entry:

LONDON IS CALLING by MAGNO

Genre

Pop

Artist

Co-writer(s)

no

Performer(s)

MICHAEL MAGNO – VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, PIANO
DANNY HOWES – BASS, GUITARS
SEAN MCNALLY – DRUMS

Description

A love letter to my London visit and past personal experiences

Bio

Michael R Magno, (or Magno as he’s known to friends&fans) is a performing
singer-songwriter based in Atlanta. A multi-instrumentalist with a voice like velvet,
Magno has a spirited way of engaging audiences in disarming fashion. He vibes like
a classic mixtape: crafting honest lyrics of love and hope with tempos and color
chords swirling into a sultry mix. Magno’s songs aim for the heart of music lovers
and his live shows become a social mixer, where audiences arrive as strangers and
leave as friends.
Magno found camaraderie in the Atlanta music scene that was missing from
stints in NYC and Nashville. By his arrival in the late 90s, the southern charm of a
city with a growing music scene cemented Magno’s decision to call Atlanta home.

Lyrics

LONDON IS CALLING

I’ve made some choices that didn’t make sense
And listened to voices that made me feel tense
When I feel the sunshine bathing my face
I just smile cause I know I’m out of place

A broken heart has set me free
I’ll find myself let me be me
I’ll pick up the pieces where you released us
I’ll start again
I know I failed I tried my best
I’ll face the music and I’ll take a chance
Cause London is calling and I can start falling
In love again

Beautiful faces along the Queensway
Two pints of bitters and I’m out of place

A broken heart has set me free
I’ll find myself let me be me
I’ll pick up the pieces where you released us
I’ll start again
I know I failed I tried my best
I’ll face the music and I’ll take a chance
Cause London is calling and I can start falling
In love again
22 kings and queens
Singing in harmony

Whoa whoa whoa 3X
London is calling

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