an original song by Shannon Overman

I decided to write an original song because I have been singing and writing songs all my life. I either always write one section that I like a lot but can never turn into a full song, or I write a whole song but something is off and I end up not liking it. I have never been proud of a finished song, or finished a song that I was proud of, I figured this project was a good place to start, since I would have to finish my song for a grade. I had an idea for a concept from the beginning of writing this song. When I interviewed my friend Anna, that idea fully blossomed into this song. I felt weird writing about my experiences only so I pulled some of her ideas into the song as well. The concept I had before even starting to write the song was the idea of treating the pain as a person. I wanted to write a song that could be confused for a relationship that you are stuck in but that you get nothing from, because that is what this feels like. I asked Anna about this and she agreed. Neither of us chose to be dealing with this chronic pain, and it feels hopeless sometimes. I wrote and used the specific body parts we each mentioned in the interview to make the song feel more exact and personal. I also think it sounds a little sad, which is the intention. I identified the chronic pain in the chorus as a “she” because in literature and music, women are often seen as sneaky and subtle with the ways they hurt people. I found that idea to be quite applicable to my experiences and Anna’s as well. I had a lot of fun making this song and once I started, I finished it in a day. I am grateful I finally had a reason to!