
FICTION | SONGWRITING | PROMPT
The Yellow Puddle in Your Rearview Mirror
Just when you thought it was over and done
I.
Spun around in your wily palm, All the dances I learned, Letting you guide my every move.
II.
Three days you’d ignore my being, Pulling me back on the fifth, Worked out every inch and groove.
Chorus.
It’s an honest mess, The sticky bits that make me, Nine misses to spare, The yellow puddle hath roused.
III.
Hours wasted on you, The things you wanted and waned, Rewriting the beats left unsaid.
IV.
You keep me around for attention, Neither special nor no one, In your little corner, your cheerleader.
Chorus.
It’s an honest mess, The sticky bits that make me, Nine misses to spare, The yellow puddle hath roused.
Bridge.
You put me in the rearview mirror of your life, Not quite, as you can’t make up your mind, Too far, too much, not the right fit for your twisted needs, You can take what you want without any remorse,
Your greatest fucking mistake.
Chorus.
It’s an honest mess, The sticky bits that make me, Nine misses to spare, The yellow puddle hath roused.
Songwriting Inspirations:
- Favorite Crime by Olivia Rodrigo (link)
- Blank Space by Taylor Swift (link)
- Far from Any Road by The Handsome Family (link)
If you want to know how it’s actually done, read this:
And just so you know who to thank (or blame) for this epic prompt:
