Never Getting Back - The Hip Snacks

Adam: I was writing some lyrics for Dessert Love one afternoon, and I kept getting distracted by this melody stuck in my head with the lyrics “Never Getting Back to Your Love.” I’m not sure how it came to me. Maybe it’s the person the protagonist is with before meeting their true partner in Dessert Love, maybe it’s the fallout of that relationship after all (that part is for you to decide), but either way I sat down at the piano and this song just poured out of me. After about 2 hours of writing I had nearly an entire song, so I made a demo and sent it over to Ben. I’ve provided a handful of demos for this band, and although not all songs are the right fit for the project you’re working on, Ben immediately put this at the top of this list for album consideration. I have always been inspired by lyrics that can say a lot with few words, and this song speaks volumes to that mentality. In 20 words or less; falling out of love can take a lifetime, and for some that feeling may never go away. Sonically: I am a massive fan of soft-rock, classic, yacht, or anything that tugs at the heart and uses vocal harmonies and electric guitars to do so. I always wanted the chorus to be built on a 3-part harmony, because a lot of my favorite 70s rock music uses that same approach. The guitar work in this song is some of the best that the band has done, with powerful harmonies in the pre-chorus and a groove-magnet throughout the second verse and chorus. For the bass, I wanted to hear as much freedom as possible, because when the guitars aren’t playing I wanted to feel all of the movement the bass can provide to help drive the song. In other words, “more is more,” a stark contrast to the standard approach of a bass in a rock song. Drums hold a steady groove throughout, once again allowing the bass to be free, up until the bridge where we see a bit of chaos before the anger of the protagonist brings us back to the song. Anger turns to sadness with a soft “down-chorus,” and we come back to one more chorus before we release the binds that hold these musicians. This chorus is different, more moving, and the guitars turn distortion on, locking into hard-hitting rock ‘n’ roll harmonies. The singer is now alone, free to put every emotion possible into the words and show you exactly how it’s supposed to feel.