Edward McBride

Edward McBride is a new and gifted lyricist. He brings his unique perspective on the topics relevant to today in his writing.
Provocative, irreverent and unexpected, many of his lyrics are perfect for avant-garde melodies. He also writes lighter fare - perfect for pop, romantic and lyrical ballads.

 

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This song is about a guy whose wife suddenly dies; they had no kids. He starts to drink excessively and spirals downwards, losing his home. He has no other family near him, and he hits the bottom --the abyss. He finds the inner strength to change as he knows it is a long road back. He has the shakes; he sees the demons and screams out because he thinks that they are coming to get him. After a long haul he has climbed the abyss.
This song is a complicated mess. A woman is cheated on by her husband and best friend. She is suspicious and hires a private investigator who confirms her worst fears. The mentality of males from cavemen to present day is to go on the hunt for a woman or as many as he can have sex with. Her best friend who no longer has that status becomes a willing participant in taking away her husband. After hitting a low point and having faith that not all men are the same, she starts to date again.
This song is about a young couple who fall madly in love and is told through the guy. He just knows that he wants to spend the rest of his life with this woman and it leads to them becoming intimate. He wants to explore her physically and mentally They begin as two and end as one.
This song is about a country singer who reaches a very low point in his life, his girlfriend told him to leave and he is left with a pickup truck, a guitar, and a big dog called Pete. He does get back up, dreams of Nashville, and then it all happens for him -----and Pete.
The lyrics relate to some of the crazy things that go on in our world, from shootings, to mass shootings, individuals being imprisoned because they speak out against the countries leader. Old people in care homes with no chance against Covid-19. Presidents inciting insurrections, despots who could fire nuclear weapons if he has a bad day. China wanting to impose control over Hong Kong and Taiwan. It is never ending and through it all we survive.