Other monthly winners in no particular order:
The lyrics for this song are very appropriate for the genre and the rhyming scheme is clever. Even though it’s a rap tune, the chord progression and melody are, again, appropriate. Understanding that rap is generally repetitive, I do believe there could be some type of diversion technique used to break it up in this case. A quasi bridge maybe, with more of a melodic idea.
Such a classic style, scoring high on the melody and chord progression. I also really like the hook of the lyric. The verses are beautiful but I would like to hear two additional, different lines in the chorus instead of repeating two lines. And though I’m not judging performance, I have to say what a beautiful vocal on this track.
I’ll Be Your Someone by Gigi Gostas and Abbey Cones
Very pretty, heartfelt ballad scoring high on melody. I really like how the pre chorus works. I also think the structure comfortably flows well – the short instrumental into the PC again and the modulation all work nicely. In writing lyrics, obviously we tend to bend the rules of grammar, but the second line of the hook, for me, seems too awkward. It’s too distracting and it may feel better to me to have the title as the last line of the chorus.
Nice hook and lyric – good visuals with the verses and chorus. I do believe any version should have a short intro so it doesn’t start so abruptly. Harmonically, I would like to see the verses and chorus have different chord structures to distinguish more between them. And since it is upbeat, with a seemingly happy lyric, it could take on less of a minor feel.
A nice classic bossa scoring high on structure – very suitable for the style. The chord changes and melody are also very nice. The lyrics just seemed a little forced to me. It would be nice to have more romantic or deeper visuals, especially in the bridge.
Very nice chord changes and pretty melody, bringing out a true feeling of the hook of the song. Lyrically the hook is strong to me, and the rest of the lyrics support it well. The challenging part for me was the structure. I feel that the second verse (1/2 vs) should come after a quick turn around, instead of the longer instrumental. And after the second chorus is where I would put the instrumental along with a quick bridge before the last chorus and tag.
This song has a very truthful sentiment, and the lyrics are very visual supporting that feeling. However, I think they may be overstated – a bit redundant maybe. And I think this makes the song a tad too long as well. The melody and chord progressions are simple - in a good way, but I think this adds even more reason to shorten the form.