2026 Competition Entry:
Bringing Down the Roof by Kent B Zilliox
- Submitted:
- One Comment
Lyrics
Bringing Down the Roof – Kent Zilliox
[Verse 1]
A hairbrush microphone, tennis racket guitar.
Reflection in the mirror was a rock n’ roll star.
Mom’s long blond wig, dad’s snakeskin boots.
Sister’s stuffed animals, watched him…
Bringing down the roof.
[Verse 2]
Busking over time, at the corner of Main and Hope.
He left chasing dreams, with the song he wrote.
Concerts came, after he picked up a band.
His song charted number one in England.
[Chorus]
Bringing down the roof, when someone steals the show.
Bringing down the roof, when no one wants to go.
Bringing down the roof. when everyone sings along.
Bringing down the roof, with one killer song.
[Instrumental]
[Bridge]
Music can plant a seed, it doesn’t take long.
As the radio blasts out, that killer song.
Little Johnny sings into a golf club mic stand.
On a suitcase stage, with his pretend band.
Full circle dreams, are not child-proof.
Young imaginations can eventually
bring down the roof…
[Chorus/Outro]
Bringing down the roof, when someone steals the show.
Bringing down the roof, when no one wants to go.
Bringing down the roof, when everyone sings along.
Bringing down the roof, (Bringing down the roof).
Bringing down the roof,
(with one killer song).
Lyric and Copyright by: Kent B Zilliox
[Verse 1]
A hairbrush microphone, tennis racket guitar.
Reflection in the mirror was a rock n’ roll star.
Mom’s long blond wig, dad’s snakeskin boots.
Sister’s stuffed animals, watched him…
Bringing down the roof.
[Verse 2]
Busking over time, at the corner of Main and Hope.
He left chasing dreams, with the song he wrote.
Concerts came, after he picked up a band.
His song charted number one in England.
[Chorus]
Bringing down the roof, when someone steals the show.
Bringing down the roof, when no one wants to go.
Bringing down the roof. when everyone sings along.
Bringing down the roof, with one killer song.
[Instrumental]
[Bridge]
Music can plant a seed, it doesn’t take long.
As the radio blasts out, that killer song.
Little Johnny sings into a golf club mic stand.
On a suitcase stage, with his pretend band.
Full circle dreams, are not child-proof.
Young imaginations can eventually
bring down the roof…
[Chorus/Outro]
Bringing down the roof, when someone steals the show.
Bringing down the roof, when no one wants to go.
Bringing down the roof, when everyone sings along.
Bringing down the roof, (Bringing down the roof).
Bringing down the roof,
(with one killer song).
Lyric and Copyright by: Kent B Zilliox
Author
Bio
For more than thirty years, I’ve been writing songs shaped by personal experience, relatable stories, and imagination. My creative drive comes from a desire to write authentically, crafting lyrics that stir familiar emotions, spark nostalgia, or offer a sense of hope. Though I play just enough guitar to shape my compositions, I never pursued the traditional path of performing as a singer-songwriter or forming a band to collaborate with.
Instead, I’ve embraced a modern approach: working with online session musicians for instrumentation and using AI tools to turn my lyrics into full musical arrangements, as if a band were behind me. This process allows me to stay true to the heart of each song while exploring new ways to bring my writing to life.
In doing so, I’m taking the next step, sharing my work more widely and hoping some songs might eventually find their way into some industry ears and eventually to a performer who connects with them and helps them take flight. Entering this song contest (my first) is a way to discover which songs resonate most and may be worth more attention.
My website: www.KentzSongs.com
My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kentzilliox1001/videos
Instead, I’ve embraced a modern approach: working with online session musicians for instrumentation and using AI tools to turn my lyrics into full musical arrangements, as if a band were behind me. This process allows me to stay true to the heart of each song while exploring new ways to bring my writing to life.
In doing so, I’m taking the next step, sharing my work more widely and hoping some songs might eventually find their way into some industry ears and eventually to a performer who connects with them and helps them take flight. Entering this song contest (my first) is a way to discover which songs resonate most and may be worth more attention.
My website: www.KentzSongs.com
My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kentzilliox1001/videos
Leave a comment
BRINGIN’ DOWN THE ROOF — A celebration of the dreamer in all of us, the kid with a hairbrush mic and a suitcase stage. A playful yet poignant journey from bedroom concerts to chart-topping success, reminding us that the spark of creativity often starts in the most ordinary places. With vivid imagery and a chorus that pulses with energy, the song honors the power of imagination, the grind of chasing a dream, and the “full-circle” beauty of inspiring the next generation. It’s not just about stealing the show, it’s about believing you can, and then doing it with one killer song.