2025 Competition Lyrics Entry:
Clutch by Rick Poplawski
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Lyrics
I couldn’t find what I needed
The answer wasn’t clear
Had to put my mind to drinkin
Took it out
On another beer
Knew the words
And knew the meaning
Had it in my head all day
Strummed the strings
But hit a bad note
Couldn’t get my hands to play
Need a clutch to make it come right
Need some help to make it say
What I’m feelin aint no foresight
When I just can’t find the way
Yeah,
Need that clutch to make it come right
Gotta make it come right
Kept on changin all the right notes
Had the wrong words fade away
Trashed the tone
And all the bum chords
Another beer just made me pay
Startin over seemed a good deal
Didn’t wanna take all day
Dumped the strings
And hit the keyboards
Had to find that tune to play
Need a clutch to make it come right
Need some help to make it say
What I’m feelin aint no foresight
When I just can’t find the way
My head was gettin cloudy
No clutch rescue seemed in store
I knew I shouldn’t be drinkin
But then I went and drunk some more
Kept on changin all the right notes
Had the wrong words fade away
Trashed the tone
And all the bum chords
Another beer just made me pay
Or did it..
I just needed more..
Outta nowhere I was playin
Writing words that all fit in
Now I knew what I was sayin
Knew my drinkin was my sin
Found my clutch there in a beer can
Had a smoke to ease my head
Nearly choked and spilled my insides
But had another beer instead
Yeah
On my last can now
Finally found my clutch there
I’d been lookin too damn hard
No more clutch today man….
Found my clutch there in a beer can
Had a smoke to ease my head
Nearly choked and spilled my insides
But had another beer instead
Know where my clutch is now man….
The answer wasn’t clear
Had to put my mind to drinkin
Took it out
On another beer
Knew the words
And knew the meaning
Had it in my head all day
Strummed the strings
But hit a bad note
Couldn’t get my hands to play
Need a clutch to make it come right
Need some help to make it say
What I’m feelin aint no foresight
When I just can’t find the way
Yeah,
Need that clutch to make it come right
Gotta make it come right
Kept on changin all the right notes
Had the wrong words fade away
Trashed the tone
And all the bum chords
Another beer just made me pay
Startin over seemed a good deal
Didn’t wanna take all day
Dumped the strings
And hit the keyboards
Had to find that tune to play
Need a clutch to make it come right
Need some help to make it say
What I’m feelin aint no foresight
When I just can’t find the way
My head was gettin cloudy
No clutch rescue seemed in store
I knew I shouldn’t be drinkin
But then I went and drunk some more
Kept on changin all the right notes
Had the wrong words fade away
Trashed the tone
And all the bum chords
Another beer just made me pay
Or did it..
I just needed more..
Outta nowhere I was playin
Writing words that all fit in
Now I knew what I was sayin
Knew my drinkin was my sin
Found my clutch there in a beer can
Had a smoke to ease my head
Nearly choked and spilled my insides
But had another beer instead
Yeah
On my last can now
Finally found my clutch there
I’d been lookin too damn hard
No more clutch today man….
Found my clutch there in a beer can
Had a smoke to ease my head
Nearly choked and spilled my insides
But had another beer instead
Know where my clutch is now man….
Lyrics Competition Results
Emotional Impact:
10/ 20
Technical Skill:
8/ 20
Memorability:
8/ 20
Storytelling:
9/ 20
Imagery:
5/ 20
Total Score:
40/ 100
Commended
Comments:
Try making the verse and chorus different lengths or feel different to make the song move more
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