Hi Anthony,

Thanks for your insights. However, I must point out that what we, as lyricists, often fail to realize is that our lyrics are only part of a "song". To create the words in the absence of music is to write poetry in song form. This was, indeed, a committee "job"...a committee made up of two musicians and one lyricist. Yes, there was considerable give and take...and yes, I also thought that the lyrics I had before we even got together held together better than what we ended up with...but they were not a "song". This version is. Therein lies the difference. I also agree that I have undoubtedly written better, but without the work of musicians mine will never make it to cd or radio. This WAS merely an exercise, but a most valuable one for me.

Despite your vote of confidence in my lyrics, Anthony, I have to disagree. I cannot make it "on my own"..at least not until I am capable of developing my own music for my lyrics..and that will be a good long while. Until then, I need musicians...and I am well aware that working with folks who are not lyricists will entail a lot of give and take. While I believe I write some material that is quite commercial, all my lyrics still need music. As for Couch's lyrics, his style is not mine, and while he has a decent handle on wordsmithing, I honestly have not read anything he has written that contained any life-altering lessons. Personally, since I do want my work to be commercially viable, I think I will stick to working with folks who have sold their material and who work as staff writers for some of the major publishers and labels. I will never be another Couch, so why would I wish to emulate his work?

Bobbie

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