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New Song: ‘Summertime Lover’

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I wrote and cut a new song this past weekend. It is a fun -pop-country type track called, ‘Summertime Lover.’

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Summertime Lover
by Chad Shank

The sun
It burns my forehead
I take my shirt off
And hang it on the barbwire fence
I swig some Coca Cola
And set it on the fence post
You’re down on that blanket
I wanna get real close

I come down so we can snuggle
Kinda teasin’, kinda playful
We stare into each others eyes
We kiss, We sweat
Under a hot blue sky

Chorus:
You’re my Summertime Lover
You’re my Summertime Lover
You’re my Summertime Lover
You’re my Summertime Lover

Right on
Since this is the country
Ain’t no one gonna see us
There’s something I must confess
Baby you’re really smokin
We got too many clothes on
We’re not to far from water
We can get our splash on

You and me in the midst of nature
Little action, perspiration
We got the temperature on the rise
When we kiss, when we sweat
Under a hot blue sky

CHORUS

Bridge:
We got the birds and the bees
And the shack and the trees
And the bugs and the creek
And our barefeet
We got your and me and the summer heat
Uh Oh, Uh Oh
We got the birds and the bees
And the shack and the trees
And the bugs and the creek
And our barefeet
We got your and me and the summer heat
Uh Oh, Uh Oh

CHORUS

©2012 Chad Shank, Rowley Street Music, BMI

Hunter Hayes – Inside His Hit ‘Storm Warning’

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I don’t know about you, but I love it when songwriters and artists give a glimpse into their creative songwriting and recording processes. I found a great video that shows new country artist, Hunter Hayes, dissecting his song, ‘Storm Warning.’

‘Storm Warning’ has been hitting the airwaves, and Hunter has been working his butt off on promoting his album live since 2011. If you haven’t heard the song, it is a fun country-pop-rock tune that is based heavily on a metaphor that compares a girl to a storm. Some great lines  in the lyrics and the production and musicianship is great. Hunter actually plays all of the instruments on this song. He has been rocking since he was 4. Amazing. The song was also produced by Dann Huff, who produces many of today’s top country acts like Keith Urban and Rascal Flatts. So if you have not heard of Hunter or heard ‘Storm Warning,’ this video is pretty cool…..especially for you songwriters and music geeks. I know I loved it…..

New Song I Wrote This Week: ‘Far Away From the City’

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Here is a song I wrote this week called, ‘Far Away From the City.’  ~~ Chad

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Far Away From the City
by Chad Shank

Dragonflies over the river
The air is filled with cotton from the cotton wood trees
We got our fishin poles and a cooler
And we’re sneakin through the heat and shoulder high weeds

Then you say
It’s up here
The place you like to spend all day
Down this dirt path
Its heaven
Where you and I can escape

Chorus:
We’ll drink some beers
And we’ll catch some fish
Let the time slip by
While we check for ticks
Toes in the water
You here with me
Far Away From the City

The night will come and we’ll build a campfire
And I’ll wrap my arms around you, put your head on my chest
Then once the stars are out around midnight
We’ll do some skinny dippin then we’ll head off to bed

With you
In moonlight
Our shadows dancing on the shore
We kiss
And my heart
Hopes tomorrow we can do this some more

CHORUS

Bridge:
Where there’s no high rises blocking our view
Just the river
And the good life
Population me and you

©2012 Chad Shank