2025 Competition Lyrics Entry:
Not sure how I got here by Peter Gray
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Lyrics
Don’t like the games you’re playin’
been there, seen the score
no point sayin’ how I feel
when alls been said before.
Your fists don’t ever listen
these trysts just cut my soul
you’ve placed my heart in prison
I’ve no chance of parole
Like the fool I’m rushin’ in
my life’s a busted flush
my trusting heart
gets ripped apart
next time I’ll slow the rush
Don’t like the friends you’re keepin’
those secrets on your ‘phone
now we’re sleepin’ back-to-back
together but alone.
You’re dawn without a chorus
a singer lacking song
my hearts a broken compass
don’t know where I belong
Like the fool I’m rushin’ in
my life’s a busted flush
my trusting heart
gets ripped apart
next time I’ll slow the rush
Don’t like the lies you’re sellin’
but I’ll never leave
I just keep askin’ you to change
you just say I’m naive
Your lies have got me thinkin’
suspicions cloud my mind
hindsight comes a little late
like beauty to the blind
Like the fool I’m rushin’ in
my life’s a busted flush
my trusting heart
gets ripped apart
next time I’ll slow the rush (repeat to fade)
been there, seen the score
no point sayin’ how I feel
when alls been said before.
Your fists don’t ever listen
these trysts just cut my soul
you’ve placed my heart in prison
I’ve no chance of parole
Like the fool I’m rushin’ in
my life’s a busted flush
my trusting heart
gets ripped apart
next time I’ll slow the rush
Don’t like the friends you’re keepin’
those secrets on your ‘phone
now we’re sleepin’ back-to-back
together but alone.
You’re dawn without a chorus
a singer lacking song
my hearts a broken compass
don’t know where I belong
Like the fool I’m rushin’ in
my life’s a busted flush
my trusting heart
gets ripped apart
next time I’ll slow the rush
Don’t like the lies you’re sellin’
but I’ll never leave
I just keep askin’ you to change
you just say I’m naive
Your lies have got me thinkin’
suspicions cloud my mind
hindsight comes a little late
like beauty to the blind
Like the fool I’m rushin’ in
my life’s a busted flush
my trusting heart
gets ripped apart
next time I’ll slow the rush (repeat to fade)
Author
Bio
Just writing lyrics & hoping to find a someone to breath life into them through performance
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Lyrics Competition Results
Emotional Impact:
16/ 20
Technical Skill:
15/ 20
Memorability:
13/ 20
Storytelling:
15/ 20
Imagery:
16/ 20
Total Score:
75/ 100
Comments:
Dawn without a chorus is my favourite line amongst many good ones.
The use of “don’t like” to start each verse is nice and the internal rhymes fists and trysts is a nice touch.
The use of “don’t like” to start each verse is nice and the internal rhymes fists and trysts is a nice touch.
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