My wife asked me why I never put her in a song, or one of our experiences, into a song. Good question. After much pondering, I thought it might be good to go all meta and write a song about how I never wrote her a song. And of course, in keeping with the meta element, by the end of the song, I realize I DID just write her a song.

I started with the chorus lyric and melody, defining the hook with a simple chord progression on the piano. Lyrics and the rest of the chords came after that. I also employed chord substitutions in the verse progression and as a transition from the second chorus to the bridge.

All in all, it’s probably the pop-iest song I’ve ever written, and some of my friends helped me out with a live jam of the song too! I also appeared as a guest on Song Talk Radio where the song was reviewed, including a mini-domestic disturbance with my wife who was on the radio with me!

It’s like we’ve been together for a million years
And I guess we’ll be together for a million more
But in all that time I’ve never smiled or shed a tear
And I never let my feelings out for show

She said I never write her a song
She’s right, and I’m always wrong

Now I’ve got a yearning stirring deep inside
Or is it just because she asked out loud?
Will I take pen to paper, and write it right?
Or choke up and admit, it’s all a fraud.

She said I never write her a song
I could do it, but it might take too long
She said I never write her a song

Maybe all she wanted was a love song
All mushy lovey dovey and googley eyed
But somehow I know she’ll get it
The kinda love that comes from her clever guy

She said I never write her a song
But look here, her song is now done

She said I never write her a song
Now she knows her song’s all for fun