Donny on the Drums
Donny on the Drums - Screen Recording.mp4This song, which moreso falls in the genre of rock, is about a fictional guy named Donny who has a secret life as an expert drummer outside of the poor struggling life he lives. A large majority of credit for this song goes to my friend Nate who wrote nearly all the lyrics and melodies.
One day I wanna be a drummer like Donny.
Composers: Shih-Chieh Chen, Nathaniel Johnson
Duration: 2 min. 18 sec.
First Written: January 2019
Updated: 4/13/2021
Score:
Donny on the Drums.pdfLyrics:
[Verse 1]
Now we’ve got Donny here he’s playing the drums
You couldn’t tell from his face, but his life is dumb
He’s gotta paycheck like dirt and he lives in the slums
But when he hits that cymbal life is fun
Yeah he’s always got his head in the clouds
He’s got a beat in his brain and its playin’ real loud
So even though there’s pain and he just wants to shout
He can’t complain cause he can let it all out
[Chorus 1]
When Donny’s on the drums
His issues flow into his rhythm
And when Donny’s on the drums
None of his problems seem to hit him
And as he hits that snare
he only cares
That he’s staying with em’
Cause when Donny’s on the drums
He’s in the zone
[Verse 2]
So as he walks on stage he develops a smirk
In his actual life he’s nothin’ but a clerk
His confidence could use some work
But from that look in his eye you think he’s a jerk
[Chorus 2]
Cause when Donny’s on the drums
His problems seem to dissipate
Yeah when Donny’s on the drums
He never once hits his target late
Donny can only relax at
90 B-P-M
Cause when Donny’s on the drums
He’s in the zo-one
[Bridge]
{Rapped} Yeah, there he is comin’ in from the street
You ain’t ever gonna see him fallin’ off the beat
He makes all the other drummers look like jokes
Cause with these ultimate skills he really shouldn’t be broke
Yet he chokes
Interviews seem to go up in smoke
It's only at the set when he's ever gonna be stoked
{Sung} And with the drumsticks in hand, he ain't playin’ around
Just let him run wild, feel that epic sound
[Final Chorus]
When Donny’s on the drums
His issues flow into his rhythm
And when Donny’s on the drums
None of his problems seem to hit him
And as he hits that snare
he only cares
That he’s staying with em’
Cause when Donny’s on the drums
He’s in the zo-one
Yeah when Donny’s on the drums
He’s in the zone
He’s in the zone
He’s in the zo-one
He’s in the zone
[End of Song]