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How do we write about something we’re not able to do anything about? All we can do is focus on the feeling in the moment and acknowledge it, as the lyric does here: We feel regret because we can’t go back and change something. It’s one of those emotions we will all feel at times and, in my opinion, is one of the most difficult to write about. The emotion at the heart of this song is regret. Then listen to the chorus and notice how the pace is different from either of the previous sections.

How can you tell when the song moves from verse to pre-chorus to chorus? What’s the most obvious change? Now listen closely to the verse and pre-chorus and notice the difference in the pace of the notes and words.

Listen to this song and notice the structure. It’s a very different melody pace from either the verse or pre-chorus. The first word (“So…”) holds for five long beats before the phrase continues (“before you….”) and lands on “go,” holding that word for another five beats before continuing. In the chorus section, the melody uses a change in phrasing to create contrast. Count the downbeats- 1, 2, 3, 4 as he sings “you hurt under the surface’-and notice where the words land. Count 1-and-uh, 2-and-uh,3-and-uh, 4-and-uh as Capaldi sings, “I hate you, I hate you, I hate you, but I was just…” or “now that they’re gone, all I hear are the words that I…”īut that rhythm changes in the pre-chorus where the notes stretch out, landing on the downbeats only, creating a different musical feel for the listener. In the verse, the melody and lyric make use of the fast triple feel in the groove by hitting every beat, including the upbeats. Not only does this song change the note range, moving it higher in each section, it also changes the pace of the notes and words which is a seriously cool thing to do. USE CONTRAST IN PACE: Creating contrast between sections helps your song avoid that monotonous, wandering feeling, the one that spells instant boredom for listeners. PRE-CHORUS 1 & 2: “When you hurt under the surface…” VERSE 2: “Was never the right time, whenever you called…” VERSE 1: “I fell by the wayside like everyone else…” “Before You Go” is a great example of a familiar, reliable structure that delivers a powerful punch. You don’t have to come up with a wildly unique song structure to impress your listeners. Read the lyrics.įind out more about Genres.

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Songwriters: Lewis Capaldi/ Benjamin Kohn/ Peter Kelleher/ Philip Plested/ Tommy Barnes So I want to take a deeper look to find out what makes it work. Its dark, confessional Singer-Songwriter lyric and huge, emotional chorus, set it apart from most commercial radio hits. Their cowrite with Capaldi,”Before You Go,” seems an unlikely hit in these days of unrelenting dance beats. You can find out more about their collaboration in this interview. Well, it turns out, Lewis Capaldi the artist currently consists of himself and a production/songwriting team called TMS (Tommy Barnes, Benjamin Kohn, and Peter Kelleher). Capaldi’s current single, “Before You Go,” is well on its way to a billion listens on Spotify. Next thing I knew, Capaldi had a radio hit and Grammy nomination for “Someone You Loved,” a piano/vocal song with a lyric that evokes the Titanic of relationship disasters. I first heard “Grace” on Grey’s Anatomy and I was struck by its rhythmical melody and simple, powerful hook. For a while now, I’ve been wanting to do a Song Guide on a Lewis Capaldi song.