#42 - “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” by Thompson Square – How to Create a Smooth and Subtle Narrative Flow
In today’s episode, we’ll go through the lyrics of “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” by Thompson Square. And I tell you, as I first listened to the song. I thought: Quite nice. But I didn’t give the lyrics much thought. But now, after I have studied the lyrics and their storytelling power, I must say, I’m super surprised by how well-crafted those lyrics are. It’s like when you say: Yes, Game of Thrones by G.R.R. Martin is a nice fantasy series. When it truth, it’s an epic masterwork. And somehow, I feel like the lyrics to this song don’t get appreciated enough. They are so well-crafted that it is a delight to take them apart and just see how well they’ve been strung together. So if you aim to write a love song that smoothly flows through a narrative and gives your audience a fully-satisfied listening experience, I invite you to study the lyrics of “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” by Thompson Square with me.Episode Overview: [00:01:45] The S.O.N.G. Framework [00:03:07] “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” by Thompson Square [00:05:22] Step 1: Summary - What is the song about? [00:15:13] Step 2: Observer - Who is the main character of the song? [00:23:51] Step 3: Narration - Analyzing the storytelling craft. [00:30:25] Analyzing the scene told in the song. [00:35:20] The Change [00:37:41] Writing Techniques [00:40:15] Step 4: Gist - What is the message of the song? [00:43:16] What we've learned from “You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This” [00:45:43] Song Exercise - The First Kiss Visit lyricmastery.com for everything on storytelling in songwriting.