2025 Competition Lyrics Entry:
Lighten The Load by Rick Poplawski
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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……
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……
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
Comments:
Good opening. Give us more imagery about where you are and what things feel, smell/ look like
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Many thanks for your comments.
I’m not really convinced that what you are suggesting would add anything to the songs story however.