2025 Competition Lyrics Entry:

Lighten The Load by Rick Poplawski

Lyrics

Sometimes when the day gets heavy
Sometimes when you need a break
When it all get’s too much to handle
And it’s hard just to stay awake

When you can’t take another second
And you just want to hit the road
When time is dragging slowly
You need somethin to
Lighten the load

Reachin for your headphones
Blockin out the daily grind
Fast on forward to the good tunes
Sing along to clear your mind

Tap your toes
And find that head space
Sing along and close your eyes
Puts a smile upon that down face
Bad day brought back down to size

See the words are comin easy
Brings a memory back home
Makes you think about those old days
When you were feeling so alone

Reachin for your headphones
Blockin out the daily grind
Fast on forward to the good tunes
Sing along to clear your mind

Sing along to clear your mind

Clockin off to find your way home
CD playin in your car
Hub and kids there are awaiting
Gettin close so not too far

When you’re havin such a bad day
Let your music see you through
Reachin out to find those headphones
Yeah, that’s all you gotta do

Just reach out for your headphones
Blockin out the daily grind
Fast on forward to the good tunes
Sing along to clear your mind

When you can’t take another second
And you just want to hit the road
When time is dragging slowly
Play that tune
To lighten the load

That’s all you need to
Lighten the load

Tap those toes
To lighten the load

Sing along and
Lighten the load

Yeah, sing along
And just lighten the load……

Bio

Started writing lyrics 6 months ago and will go on forever!

Co-author(s)

Lyrics Competition Results

Emotional Impact:
9/ 20
Technical Skill:
9/ 20
Memorability:
6/ 20
Storytelling:
6/ 20
Imagery:
6/ 20
Total Score:
36/ 100
Commended

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