First Recordings: The Only Thing You Love First Verse Idea (Patreon)

Fun Fact #1: This song was originally called "Top of Your Game" because I had written very little of it, so at the time, I felt like the most impactful take away was that line I started with: "I know you have to stay in shape, but do I have to be the punching bag?" And I still think that's the line that hits the hardest, but I think "The Only Thing You Love" better captures the meaning behind the song, you know?

Fun Fact #2: I often write a lot of little bits of things that I think are going to be a specific song before I actually work on it properly... most of those bits never make it!

Fun Fact #3: This is one of those bits (obviously).

I wrote this line because I thought it would be interesting to draw a parallel to "Honestly". As we now know, the verses/bridge of "Honestly" are about one of the narcissists I had in my life. So I thought I might try to connect the two songs.

I ended up deciding to scrap this because once I got going with the writing, I liked where it was going and this bit just didn't fit anymore. And why try to forcibly reuse lyrics when I can just write all new ones!

BUT I am glad I initially started out with this, because I think it was my way of acknowledging to myself what these songs are about. Sometimes the purpose of the bits that don't make it into the song is just helping me process and understand what I'm feeling or what I'm still healing from a little better. And I think that's worth it writing them down / recording them!

Fun Fact #4: I wrote this post in a dark room with a migraine cap on, and my head felt too heavy to hold up, but I look super silly and I think that's funny 😂

Lyrics:

Thought we were solid as a rock

But that was just me, not us 🫠