“Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” by Thompson Square
“Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” by Thompson Square – How to Create a Smooth and Subtle Narrative Flow
September 08, 2022 | 0 | Episode 042 Shownotes
“Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” by Thompson Square – How to Create a Smooth and Subtle Narrative Flow
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
“Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” by Thompson Square
Episode 042
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.
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not lyrics © Music Of Cal Iv, Sexy Tractor Music, Spirit Catalog Holdings, S.a.r.l., Spirit Catalogue Holdings, S.a.r.l.
- “Rumor” by Lee Brice – Using Multiple Love Story Conventions – Episode 024
- Every Character WANTS something. But how do you figure out WHAT that is? – Episode 029
- Knowing Which Lyric Lines & Ideas To Keep Or Throw Out – How To Answer The Question Of Relevancy –Episode 036
- The First Step to Creating A One-Sentence Lyric Outline To Guide Your Writing Process – Episode 038
- Steps Two and Three to Creating A One-Sentence Lyric Outline To Guide Your Writing Process - Episode 040
- Resource Library
© Stories in Songs, Melanie Naumann
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