My Music & Works
Rob Chapman's Music
About This Song:
[Lyrics]
From day one I've never been at this to get famous
Never had dreams or schemes or plans to get rich
I've really got no interest in getting jaded
I prefer to write music for music's sake,
Ain't that a switch?
And I
Won't write a radio song
Yeah, I
Won't write a radio song
A lot of what I write has a solemn undertone
I've never been anything if not honest
But if you've ever seen me on stage,
I always leave with a genuine smile
Those little moments make the years of stress feel worth it
And I
Won't write a radio song
Yeah, I
Won't write a radio song
This is a long shot but I won't have it any other way
And never's a long time, but as of now my word stands
Yeah, this is a long shot but I won't have it any other way
And never's a long time but my word still stands
That I
Won't write a radio song
Yeah I
Won't write a radio song
And I won't write a radio song
Yeah I
Won't write a radio song
Won't write a radio song
Radio Song
Radio Song is about a few things. The first is a humourous realization that I'm part of the genre I openly mocked on track Pop Is Dead. I've since learned how diverse pop really is, not just radio garbage.
That leads to my next point: I don't ever plan to sell out as an artist, and make shitty radio pop. This song is meant to be deliberately ironic.
The final point, in the second verse: it's re-assurance to close friends and family. I know a lot of the songs I write are often very depressing, but it's all a summary of past experiences. Don't worry. Like the lyric says, if you've ever seen me on stage I always leave with a smile. The last coffee house I performed at featured me doing a powerslide into air guitar, and air drums for the iconic fill on Phil Collins' In The Air Tonight. I absolutely loved it.