How To Write Songs—Stranger In His Kiss by Lori McKenna

Keppie and Benny perform Lori McKenna's hauntingly gorgeous 'Stranger In His Kiss'. While talking about great chorus writing, Benny and I started chatting about songs whose chorus shifts its meaning and colour throughout the song, even though the words stay the same. I mentioned the song 'Stranger in His Kiss' by American songwriter Lori McKenna as a gorgeous example of 'recolouring' the chorus. We got our guitars out and had a play through it. This video is part of a longer one (coming out soon!) all about writing great choruses! Stay tuned :) LYRICS: Thanks for meeting me here I know it's late but I've been up all night I got the strangest feeling that my worst fears might be right Someone said that they saw him with a woman And she wasn't me And he's staring off in the distance And he's talking in his sleep Talking in his sleep There's a stranger in his kiss Tastes like made up stories Stolen moments and cigarettes That secret on his lips Seems so familiar so I'm wondering this: Could a friend like you be the stranger in his kiss? Why are you crying? Look at you, you're falling apart I would kill you with kindness If I could only find it in my heart You were standing right there beside me When he said to the day he dies You dug your own grave When you made that bed and There you lie There you lie There's a stranger in his kiss Tastes like made up stories Stolen moments and cigarettes That secret on his lips Seems so familiar so I'm wondering this: How could a friend like you be the stranger in his kiss? Copyright Info: Stranger in His Kiss · Lori McKenna Numbered Doors ℗ 2014 Hoodie Songs Released on: 2014-09-23 SOME MORE FROM ME: Monthly tools, techniques, tidbits, and a round-up of upcoming events here: https://howtowritesongs.org/subscribe-to-the-newsletter/ We can be buddies on socials here: https://www.facebook.com/keppiecoutts https://www.instagram.com/keppiecoutts/ My own music and co-writes are here: https://www.keppiecouttsmusic.com/music #howtowritesongs #lorimckenna #strangerinhiskiss