Lyrics to Each of my EP's Songs4/24/2018 Someone asked me to put all of my lyrics in one place on the internet so they can be easily found. Your wish is granted.
Arrows Lyrics There are arrows painted on the street and above each lane, Telling me that I can only go a certain way. My turn signal flashes even though I’m the only one at the light, And I wonder where I’d go if I went left, when all signs point right. And all the arrows Of the intersection I make no I make no objection ‘Cause I follow I always follow directions I follow the car in front and I never defy the boss, ‘Cause I don’t want to be alone and I’m scared of getting lost. I’ll sit down and listen, make do with what I’m given, But I don’t want to grow old, always having done as I’m told. I stay on my side, where I know that I am safe, But I’m dying for a turn to misbehave. (oh, oh, oh, oh) And all the arrows Of the intersection I make no I make no objection ‘Cause I follow I always follow directions I settle for less, blindly follow the GPS, The voice, and the screen, that dictate where I am going. And all the arrows Of the intersection I make no objections, I always follow directions. I hate the arrows Of the intersection ‘Bout time to make objections, I’m sick of following directions. I hate the arrows, I hate the arrows. (I hate ‘em I hate ‘em) I hate the arrows, I hate the arrows. I hate the arrows, I hate the arrows. Bigger Than You Lyrics Another bombshell from your hand Hit the ground in my land I cover my head From all the hate that you spread Wipe the tears on my shirt And it’s so hard, because I’m hurt But I say, I say, That it’s ok, ‘cause I’m ok. And at the end, at the end of the day I’m so much bigger than you And I do what you could never do And I see what you could never see ‘Cause you are smaller than me You know good people, they don’t treat other people Like that You got your blade on my neck Today you write my paycheck But in one short year I’ll be gone, outta here You must notice that I’m tall That must be why you try to make me feel small But in this place, you will stay When I am gone, far away And at the end, oh at the end of the day I’m so much bigger than you And I do what you could never do And I see what you could never see ‘Cause you are smaller than me You know good people, they don’t treat other people Like that You are a rain cloud of mine But I am pure sunshine And I am here, even if you Don’t let me shine through And all the hate that you spread I’ll evaporate instead ‘Cause at the end, oh at the end of the day I’m so much bigger than you And I do what you could never do I lift other people up And I am more than enough And what you cannot see Is of your opinion I am free Even if you were the same size as me And you know good people, they don’t treat other people Good people, they don’t treat other people Like that No Lyrics No, I don’t come here often No, I don’t care what you’re offerin’ Don’t, oh don’t, oh don’t you dare Do you not understand my get back glare? Tell ‘em no, no, no, no, no, no, no, Tell ‘em no, no, no, no, no, no, no Tell ‘em no, I’m not on the market no more Yet I turn heads when I walk in the door I am not impressed by your looks or your wealth Kindly keep your hands to yourself Tell ‘em no, no, no, no, no, no, no, Tell ‘em no, no, no, no, no, no, no Tell ‘em don’t touch my waist when you walk past me You are not entitled to anything and No, I didn’t dress up for you I’m a noun, not a verb, not something you can do Tell ‘em no, no, no, no, no, no, no, Tell ‘em no, no, no, no, no, no, no Tell ‘em no, no, no, no, no, no, no, Tell ‘em no, no, no, no, no, no, no Tell ‘em no. Good Again Lyrics You finally shut your eyes, rolled to the side, you’re sleeping And I envy you, I wish I could too, I just wanna feel good again And I’m tempted to wake you up, search for external peace But that’s not what I should do, that’s not what’s good for me Been laying here with my eyes, with my eyes open And I just want to feel good again I wanna hopscotch down the hallway Wanna run away from here I wanna hop on a bike and go so far that no one knows where I might be or what I’m doing Almost like I disappeared She always hated when I did that But it’s what I do when I get scared That I’ll never feel good again. Give me an estimate, in the ballpark, help me make a decision See the longer that you stare into the dark, you get better vision Self-incriminating and painful thoughts, they gather best at four a. m. And I don’t want to wake you up, but I wanna feel good again I wanna hopscotch down the hallway Wanna run away from here I wanna hop on a bike and go so far that no one knows where I might be or what I’m doing Almost like I disappeared She always hated when I did that But it’s what I do when I get scared That I’ll never feel good again. I think of everyone that’s ever slept in this room and what they’re doing Or if any of them have pets It’s five in the morning My train of thought doesn’t have to make sense And I got my headphones in and I’m staring at the ceiling And I wonder if I’ll ever sleep or feel good again ‘Til I hopscotch down the hallway ‘Til I run away from here I wanna hop on a bike and go so far that no one knows where I might be or what I’m doing Almost like I disappeared She always hated when I did that But it’s what I do when I get scared That I’ll never feel good again. You finally shut your eyes, rolled to the side, you’re sleeping Understand You Lyrics Red heels, black dress The picture sits close to your mattress In a hand painted picture frame that I made Shiny shoes, suit jacket I’ve seen how you stare at it I will never understand you The room’s dark, the blinds pulled If you weren’t holding me I’d be cold Your face is soft, you’re clutching my palm The sound of your breath keeps me calm And if I, I woke you You wouldn’t sleep again until I did, too I will never understand you Red candles and golf tees I like how you collect things All your ducks are in a row And over there on that chair you folded my clothes I will never understand you ‘Cause I lose track and I drop things Never been on time for anything But you said, in this very bed “Time isn’t real, you silly head” I will never understand you And over there in that locked box There’s bullets, poetry, and some pretty rocks My birthday is the combo to the lock You make my hands calm You make my stomach unknot And in the window I love the dawn breaks This apartment is my favorite place ‘Cause you never make me question While I struggle with these expressions But you organize my chaos You love me like my mom does I will never understand you I hope I never understand you. By Brenna Lynn
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The Perks of Being "Not Quite Right"2/21/2018 Have you ever felt a little off? Like you don't fit in? Like your mind works a little different than others' around you?
Have you ever felt a little alone? A little strange? A little "too" something? I talk a little too loud. I cry a little too often. I see things around me that others don't. I get lost in my mind. Hell, I'm always a little lost. And that is exactly why I'm an incredible writer. Has there ever been a super hero who didn't have some adversity, or who didn't have some struggles or tendencies that lead them directly to their power? Those things that make you different and weird and off are probably what make you an artist, or someone who can see the beauty in art. Well, let me be the first to tell you, creating art is a super power. ARROWS. THIS SPRING.10/26/2017  I’m excited to announce the name of my upcoming EP/short album. Arrows will be out everywhere late winter/early spring of 2018. This EP will be 100% DIY. Each song is written, produced, recorded, and mastered by myself. Independent artist takes on a whole new meaning as I write and play every instrument on the album, distribute it myself, and promote it myself (eek!).
The album name is inspired by my favorite song I’ve ever written, one of the tracks of the album. The song “Arrows” is about being someone that always does as they are told, makes decisions based on other people, and follows directions. Someone who hates that about themselves, who really struggles with stepping out of line and doing what it is that they really want to do. I wrote this song in 2013. It’s still relevant in my life today. "Arrows" is about wanting to go places and do things you’ve never had the courage to do before. Arrows is about doing what you’re passionate about, not what you "should" do. “ ’Bout time to make objections, I’m sick of following directions ” Every song on the EP ties into the theme of this lyric in some way, and I can’t wait for you to hear each and every one. -Brenna Lynn Studio Time7/18/2017  It's really fun creating an album completely by yourself when you know nothing. NOT.
Every dollar I make performing gets fed right back into recording. I'm doing everything myself. My studio is in my bedroom. My book shelf is filled with recording and music industry books. Learning to record music is my project just as much as my album is. I am learning more and more every day. I'm excited to announce I just finished mixing and my mastering my first song! Guess how long it took me from start to finish... 60 HOURS. WHAT. Yup...this stuff takes a ton of time. To be fair, it was a more complex song (Rain, if you've seen me live) where some of that time was spent writing drums, figuring out software issues, creating midi tracks, etc. With any luck, the next tracks will take half the time per song. It's a frustrating, long process. But I'm in it for the long haul. I'm not quitting until my story is told. If it took a hundred years it would be worth it. I can't wait for you to hear the words I've written down. -Brenna Lynn Twinsburg's Rock the Park7/18/2017 Wow! Twinsburg's Rock the Park was such a fun venue!!! I had an awesome time opening for Post Road, a country cover band in Cleveland. My portion of the show was an hour long, and I played for over 1,000 audience members! It was exhilarating. Everyone was drinking, dancing, and singing along. I couldn't believe how loud that crowd cheered out after my renditions of "Royals," "Country Roads," and an original called "Afraid of the Water." My favorite part of the show was coming down into the stands and seeing the fans afterwards. So many people, friends and strangers, came up to me to tell me what they loved most and request pictures. It was such an animated crowd and I absolutely loved playing for you all. Thanks to all who came! And of course, congrats to Post Road for an awesome show. ALLLLBBBUUUMMMMM4/2/2017  Excited to announce I am currently working on my first real album! It will be completely DIY and homemade by myself. This stuff has a huge learning curve... but it's worth every second I put in. I've read, watched, listened, and learned so much to get to where I am.
I just finished (finally) tracking the sick guitar in "In Cursive." I can't wait to get the vocals in and play with the percussion. What songs do you hope end up on my album? There's room for 10. What do you want to make the cut? Comment below!! A Show (and shop) to Remember1/31/2017  Donkey Coffee will always be my favorite venue and will at all times have my heart. I had such a fantastic time playing this past weekend. I've never seen the place so packed. Via an instagram contest, I gave away a free, handmade guitar string bracelet (which I hope to make more of). My loop pedal and my originals were absolute hits. The crowd laughed, smiled, sang, and cheered. They sure did make me feel like a star. Check out videos and more pictures from the night on my facebook page, Brenna Lynn Music. On stage, I was my typical silly, awkward, smiley self... but something felt different this time. I looked out at the crowd - some people sitting on the floor because they ran out of chairs - under the string lights at the humble coffee shop showroom. And I realized I might never get invited to play an invite Saturday night show at Donkey again since I'm graduating. Donkey is easily my favorite place in Athens. It's got the greatest open mic in town, it's got fun, quirky, and sometimes even pretty deep art. It's the most environmentally friendly coffee shop I've ever been in. It's got the friendly staff that draws things in your latte. It's got eclectic music and people. It's all fair trade and local. It's got the most delicious hot chocolate, coffee, and chai tea lattes. And of course it has Troy - he used to be the sound guy there - and he is quite potentially one of the kindest, purest, gentlest, most beautiful souls I've ever met. I miss Troy. Donkey has made me feel like a star, it's made me feel cozy when the whole world has felt cold, it's introduced me to beautiful local musicians, it's warmed my soul with lattes and friendliness, it's made me write and read poetry on stage, it's gotten me through finals week, and it will forever be my favorite coffee shop. My last song of the night was "You Are My Sunshine," and everyone in the shop sang and clapped along. It was quite beautiful, hearing all of the people sing along in the little venue that is my sunshine. Thank you Donkey Coffee for all you've done for me. Forever, Brenna Lynn Music City, USA1/24/2017  OH. MY. GOODNESS. This past weekend I had the pleasure of taking a super quick trip to Nashville. I needed to visit the graduate school down there, Vanderbilt University, so Brandon and I booked a hotel – using points so that it was only about 50 bucks for two nights believe it or not – and took the 6.5 hour drive from Athens to Music City. Well…I see why they call it music city! On Broadway Avenue, aka “Music Row” it’s impossible to not hear music. On every street corner, every floor of every bar, and every balcony and rooftop, there is live music. Bands everywhere! Brandon told me, “Brenna, I know you love tipping musicians, but you’re not gonna be able to tip them all.” We settled on tipping only the street performers with low-tech equipment and first rate performances, figuring they needed and deserved it the most. One fiddler in cowboy boots had me dancing in seconds, so she won my tip. We danced and sang all night long at each bar! My favorite bar was probably Honky Tonk Central, because of the balconies on the upper floors. We got some great craft beer and split a pizza at a delicious place called Rock Bottom, which I highly suggest. I absolutely loved being surrounded by music and couldn’t help but daydream about being up on the stages. I dream and pray that I will get into Vanderbilt University, and maybe even get my tuition paid for with scholarships, so that I can move to Nashville and put all of my free time towards music. If not, I’ll get my Master’s up in Ohio, and move to Music City as soon as I get my cap and gown. Until next time Nashville… Xoxo -Brenna Lynn Copyrights.1/14/2017  I don't know about you, but my art is sort of my life. My songs are my mind on paper...and if someone else ever claimed or profited off of my songs without my permission, it would be like they stole part of who I am.
Last night I just couldn't sleep, so around 2am I figured as long as I'm up, I might as well do something important. Copyrights. So how do you copyright your creative material? Technically, you own the copyright as soon as you put an idea into a tangible, reproducible form. So when you create a painting, take a picture, or scribble words on a napkin, it is YOUR copyrighted material. However... It's hard to prove that you truly created something before someone else did (especially in court) unless it's registered through the U.S. copyright office. Some people say that you can do a "poor man's copyright" by mailing yourself a copy of your work and not opening it. I am the QUEEN of poor man's mcgyver-y methods....but this is one process that is WORTH EVERY CENT. A poor man's copyright holds up very poorly in court. To copyright a song, it costs $35, or $55 for a collection of songs, so it makes more sense to do a load of songs at a time. Start by going to www.copyright.gov and go to the eCO office to register a copyright online. Once you get to the eCO site, create an account and login. Click "register a copyright" on the left hand side and answer the questions (yes or no) by checking the boxes. Since I wrote my songs and did all of the creative work myself, I answered "yes" on the last two questions, but because I was copyrighting a collection of songs, I clicked "no" for the first question. This brings you to the standard application (where you want to be when copyrighting an album rather than a single). From there, begin answering all of the questions and filling out your information. When it asks for a title, name the album, not the individual songs (you'll upload those later). I just called mine "Brenna's Songs 2016" since that's when they were recorded. After answering all of the questions, enter your payment information. After you officially pay the copyright office, you can begin submitting songs! I copyrighted 13 songs this time around...and it felt so good. Now that I know my creative material is safe (aka if someone used it illegally I could properly fight, sue, and/or correct the problem), I am excited to put more of my work out there! Get excited for some cool YouTube videos and downloadable songs on the horizon!! I hope all of my fellow artists that read this benefit from this post. If you'd like a video of me copyrighting material and explaining the process, please request one below in the comments section! Best $55 I ever spent. Love, An artist-loving songwriter New Years Resolution1/7/2017  Ok 2017. Listen up. This year I'm not joking around.
2016 was a year of performances: I had a lot of practice playing out at places like Donkey Coffee, The Symposium, The Smiling Skull, Gillespie's Map Room and more. It was a lot of fun and brought me some income to put towards more musical equipment. But 2017 needs to be more. 2017 will be the year I get down to business and record an album. I'm not positive it will be released this year, but I know it will be in the works, and I'm going to work my tail off on it. My album and my music will be my main priority this year. I, Brenna Lynn Innocenzi, hereby vow to spend AT LEAST 2 hours on recording an album each week. I PROMISE to at least record and release one song before the end of the year. That being said...enter the fans! What songs should I put on my album? What songs have you been dying to listen to at home? I have room for 10 songs and it's going to be tricky making decisions on which songs should take priority and get a slot on this album. STAY TUNED. This year I hope to have polls, prizes, votes, freebies, questions, contests, and artwork submissions for this album. I promise I will not disappoint. Tell your friends. I'm coming for you 2017. Brenna Lynn
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