Funny name, serious music |
LyricsFunny Name, Serious MusicBy Yves Stilmant © 2025 Verse 1A They hear my name and start to grin "Where you from?" -- like that's a sin Ain't from Nashville, born and bred But I got songs inside my head Verse 1B No silver spoon, no cowboy clan Just heart and grit -- that's who I am You laugh it off, but here's the deal -- This funny name is damn well real Pre-Chorus 1A You can laugh, I won't complain I've been turning fire into flame Pre-Chorus 1B Keep your smirk, I'll take the stage Let this six-string burn the page Chorus Funny name, serious music Turn it up, feel how I use it Ain't no act, this heart is true Every chord cuts clean on through I don't bluff and I don't fake I play for keeps, I don't just break You might not get me when I speak But you'll feel me when I'm playin' Verse 2A I crossed the ocean, paid my dues Got more to say than just the blues I've been knocked down, I've lost a lot Still I rise, still I rock Verse 2B You got your style, I've got mine Raw and bold and real with time You joke my name, but I ain't fazed I'll leave you stunned and half amazed Pre-Chorus 2A Yeah, I've heard it all before Still I break down every door Pre-Chorus 2B Don't need boots to prove my worth My strings alone can shake the earth Chorus Funny name, serious music Turn it loud, don't you refuse it I don't chase some worn-out fame I just play and stake my claim Let the snobs go roll their eyes I'll be the storm you don't deny You might not get me when I speak But you'll feel me when I 'm playing Bridge From Europe's streets to red dirt bars I carry truth inside these scars Might not look the way you think But I bleed rhythm, sweat, and ink Final Chorus (Repeat Twice, Big Harmonies) Funny name, serious music Yeah, I live it, breathe it, prove it Let 'em talk, let 'em guess I'll just give it all, not less I'm the sound you didn't see Now I'm burnin' through your feed You might not get me when I speak But you'll feel me when I'm playin' Funny name, serious music Yeah, I live it, breathe it, prove it Let 'em talk, let 'em guess I'll just give it all, not less I'm the sound you didn't see Now I'm burnin' through your feed You might not get me when I speak But you'll feel me when I'm playin' |
| Short Song Description: Some folks hear my name and think it's a punchline. That's fine -- let 'em laugh. "Funny Name, Serious Music" is my answer to every raised eyebrow, every smart remark, every time someone assumed I didn't belong. I may not sound like I'm from Nashville -- but I damn sure play like it matters. Because it does. This song is about proving yourself the loud way -- with grit in your chords, fire in your fingers, and no apologies for where you're from or how you got here. I didn't ask for a s |
| Lyric Credits: Yves Stilmant |
| Music Credits: Yves Stilmant |
| Producer Credits: Lumiere Soundworks/Audio Alchemy Productions |
| Performance Credits: Yves Stilmant |
| Song Length: 3:29 |
| Primary Genre: Country-Contemporary |
| Secondary Genre: - |
| Lead Vocal: Male Vocal |
| Language: English |
| Era: 2000 and later |