2025 Competition Lyrics Entry:
Leonard by Woody Moran
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Lyrics
Leonard was a boudoir poet, spinning tales in candlelight,
Fingers tracing whispers, soft as velvet night.
He painted dreams on silk sheets, with sighs and whispers low,
Each line a gentle promise, where hidden passions glow.
Chorus
Oh Leonard, with your heart on your sleeve,
Words like honey dripping, making us believe.
Oh Leonard, your verses dance and play,
Dreams wrapped in rhymes, oh how they lead us astray.
Oh how they lead us astray
He captured hearts in starlit sonnets, with every word a tease,
Secrets softly spoken, carried on the breeze.
With every stroke of genius, he breathed life into lust,
A tapestry of longing, woven deep in trust.
Chorus
Bridge
In every line he penned for lovers lost and found,
His voice still echoes softly in the night’s profound.
The world may never know him as we gather ’round tonight,
But in our hearts forever lives his boudoir light.
Chorus
Snowflakes fallin’ on the window pane,
While we’re tangled up, lost in this warm refrain.
Fingers tracing whispers, soft as velvet night.
He painted dreams on silk sheets, with sighs and whispers low,
Each line a gentle promise, where hidden passions glow.
Chorus
Oh Leonard, with your heart on your sleeve,
Words like honey dripping, making us believe.
Oh Leonard, your verses dance and play,
Dreams wrapped in rhymes, oh how they lead us astray.
Oh how they lead us astray
He captured hearts in starlit sonnets, with every word a tease,
Secrets softly spoken, carried on the breeze.
With every stroke of genius, he breathed life into lust,
A tapestry of longing, woven deep in trust.
Chorus
Bridge
In every line he penned for lovers lost and found,
His voice still echoes softly in the night’s profound.
The world may never know him as we gather ’round tonight,
But in our hearts forever lives his boudoir light.
Chorus
Snowflakes fallin’ on the window pane,
While we’re tangled up, lost in this warm refrain.
Author
Bio
Oregon-based folk-rocker Woody Moran is a singer/songwriter with a truly unique sound. Woody weaves excellent guitar skills with breezy, laid back vocals and a strong groove. His lyrics tell captivating stories and he’s got a knack for catchy melodies. Music Connection Magazine’s glowing review of his latest recording, “Sitting In Aztec Chairs” commented, “Moran’s a relaxed, genial artist whose music conjures a kinder, gentler, friendlier world, one we can all experience, at least for a short while.”
Lyric entry is based on an interview with Joni Mitchell, who it is said had a brief relationship with Leonard Cohen. When asked about their relationship, Joni said, “Oh Leonard was a boudoir poet.” Of course, this got me thinking… What in the world did Leonard say or sing to Joni, that could make her feel this way? And why was their relationship so brief?
Lyric entry is based on an interview with Joni Mitchell, who it is said had a brief relationship with Leonard Cohen. When asked about their relationship, Joni said, “Oh Leonard was a boudoir poet.” Of course, this got me thinking… What in the world did Leonard say or sing to Joni, that could make her feel this way? And why was their relationship so brief?
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Lyrics Competition Results
Emotional Impact:
16/ 20
Technical Skill:
19/ 20
Memorability:
17/ 20
Storytelling:
15/ 20
Imagery:
19/ 20
Total Score:
86/ 100
Comments:
Beautiful storytelling. Your use of imagery is so good I could see the entire lyric play in my head like a movie. Well done!
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