Style: Indy rock, big gang vocals, stomping chorus
Tempo: medium-fast, driving
Feel: loud, swaggering, chantable
Lead vocal: rough, energetic, slightly gritty
Gang vocals: shouted on the hook and key punch lines
Verse 1
Got my boots on the floor, got my hand on the pen
I’ve been chasin’ that feeling again and again
Late-night lights and a heart full of noise
I’m searchin’ for the sound that’ll shake up the boys
Pre-Chorus
I hear the crowd, I hear the roar
I need a little more, a little more
Chorus
I’m tryin’ to write a hit
Hey! Hey!
I’m tryin’ to make it big
Hey! Hey!
I want a song that kicks the door in
A song that leaves the whole room singin’
I’m tryin’ to write a hit
Hey! Hey!
I’m tryin’ to make it big
Hey! Hey!
When the lights go down and the amps go loud
I want my name in the shoutin’ crowd
Verse 2
Every bad line goes straight to the flame
Every rough draft gets another name
I don’t need perfect, I need alive
I need a song that jumps off the drive
Pre-Chorus
I hear the crowd, I hear the roar
I need a little more, a little more
Chorus
I’m tryin’ to write a hit
Hey! Hey!
I’m tryin’ to make it big
Hey! Hey!
I want a song that kicks the door in
A song that leaves the whole room singin’
I’m tryin’ to write a hit
Hey! Hey!
I’m tryin’ to make it big
Hey! Hey!
When the lights go down and the amps go loud
I want my name in the shoutin’ crowd
Bridge
Raise it up
Turn it loose
Give me the beat and I’ll give you proof
One more line
One more shot
I’m bringin’ everything I got
Final Chorus
I’m tryin’ to write a hit
Hey! Hey!
I’m tryin’ to make it big
Hey! Hey!
I want a song that kicks the door in
A song that leaves the whole room singin’
I’m tryin’ to write a hit
Hey! Hey!
I’m tryin’ to make it big
Hey! Hey!
When the lights go down and the amps go loud
I want my name in the shoutin’ crowd