2026 Competition Entry:
Can’t Get Over You Blues by Kent Brian Zilliox
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Can’t Get Over You Blues – Kent B Zilliox
[Verse 1]
I used to write love songs, being with you I was complete.
I am here, you are gone, I’m writing the blues, singin’ blue songs.
Baby, where did we go wrong? I still love you so.
[Verse 2]
Clouds are black, full of rain, no silver lining, just tarnished grey.
My heart is blue from the pain, without you, I’m going insane.
Baby, where did we go wrong? I still love you so, and I…
[CHORUS]
I see your face when I close my eyes.
I taste your kiss when I sip my sweet wine.
I hear your voice in the whisperin’ wind.
Can I get over you. I don’t know when.
I got the can’t get over you,
Can’t get over you blues.
[BRIDGE]
Was it me, was it you? Was it us, was it them?
Who’s right, who is wrong? Was I too weak, or too strong?
Baby, where did we go wrong? I still love you so, and I…
[Chorus]
[Verse3]
Broken string, out of tune, my music’s fading without you.
What can I say, what can I do? Lost at love, feel so blue.
Baby, where did we go wrong? I still love you so, and I…
[CHORUS]
[Outro]
I’ve got the can’t get over you,
Can’t get over you, blues.
Lyric and Copyright by: Kent B Zilliox
[Verse 1]
I used to write love songs, being with you I was complete.
I am here, you are gone, I’m writing the blues, singin’ blue songs.
Baby, where did we go wrong? I still love you so.
[Verse 2]
Clouds are black, full of rain, no silver lining, just tarnished grey.
My heart is blue from the pain, without you, I’m going insane.
Baby, where did we go wrong? I still love you so, and I…
[CHORUS]
I see your face when I close my eyes.
I taste your kiss when I sip my sweet wine.
I hear your voice in the whisperin’ wind.
Can I get over you. I don’t know when.
I got the can’t get over you,
Can’t get over you blues.
[BRIDGE]
Was it me, was it you? Was it us, was it them?
Who’s right, who is wrong? Was I too weak, or too strong?
Baby, where did we go wrong? I still love you so, and I…
[Chorus]
[Verse3]
Broken string, out of tune, my music’s fading without you.
What can I say, what can I do? Lost at love, feel so blue.
Baby, where did we go wrong? I still love you so, and I…
[CHORUS]
[Outro]
I’ve got the can’t get over you,
Can’t get over you, blues.
Lyric and Copyright by: Kent B Zilliox
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Bio
For more than thirty years, I’ve been writing songs shaped by personal experience, relatable stories, and imagination. My creative drive comes from a desire to write authentically, crafting lyrics that stir familiar emotions, spark nostalgia, or offer a sense of hope. Though I play just enough guitar to shape my compositions, I never pursued the traditional path of performing as a singer-songwriter or forming a band to collaborate with.
Instead, I’ve embraced a modern approach: working with online session musicians for instrumentation and using AI tools to turn my lyrics into full musical arrangements, as if a band were behind me. This process allows me to stay true to the heart of each song while exploring new ways to bring my writing to life.
In doing so, I’m taking the next step, sharing my work more widely and hoping some songs might eventually find their way into some industry ears and eventually to a performer who connects with them and helps them take flight. Entering this song contest (my first) is a way to discover which songs resonate most and may be worth more attention.
My website: www.KentzSongs.com
My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kentzilliox1001/videos
Instead, I’ve embraced a modern approach: working with online session musicians for instrumentation and using AI tools to turn my lyrics into full musical arrangements, as if a band were behind me. This process allows me to stay true to the heart of each song while exploring new ways to bring my writing to life.
In doing so, I’m taking the next step, sharing my work more widely and hoping some songs might eventually find their way into some industry ears and eventually to a performer who connects with them and helps them take flight. Entering this song contest (my first) is a way to discover which songs resonate most and may be worth more attention.
My website: www.KentzSongs.com
My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kentzilliox1001/videos
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A heart-worn confession wrapped in the language of longing. It captures the ache of love gone wrong, the kind that lingers in every corner of memory, from the taste of wine to the whisper of wind. With imagery as vivid as storm clouds and broken strings, it paints a portrait of someone stuck between grief and hope, trying to make sense of what happened while still holding on. The chorus becomes a haunting refrain, echoing the universal truth that some losses don’t fade easily. It’s not just a breakup song, it’s a lonely anthem for anyone who’s ever asked, “Where did we go wrong?” and found no easy answer.