2025 Competition Lyrics Entry:

Twenty Seven Club by David Shattock

Lyrics

Never thought I,
Would ever live so long
Seems like I been here forever,

Just goes to show,
You never really know,
Maybe I ain’t too clever,

Growing up,
It crossed my mind,
Twenty seven club suits fine,
A short life
But a wild one,
None were gonna be mine,

Seems I’m the last man standing,
So many left the stage,
Yes the last man standing,
Disconnected from this age,

Yes I’m the last one standing,
The last one of the pack,
The last one standing,
Spend all my time looking back,

And now I’m old,
No wiser I fear,
I still haven’t worked things out,

Probably best,
No to spend too long,
Wonderin’ what it’s all about,

Wasn’t to be,
That twenty seven club,
I didn’t have what it takes,
A long life,
And a long way from wild,
The things that make me a fake,

Now I’m the last man standing,
Now so many have moved on,
Yes I’m the last man standing,
And my heros, they’re all gone,

I’m the last one standing,
Wasn’t meant to be this way,
The last one standing,
Twenty seven club ain’t far away.

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Lyrics Competition Results

Emotional Impact:
15/ 20
Technical Skill:
11/ 20
Memorability:
14/ 20
Storytelling:
17/ 20
Imagery:
7/ 20
Total Score:
64/ 100
Commended

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