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player. With "Here Is Gone", he combines his extraordinary talent of each of them
to make two different styles work together in a unique, and very impressive way.
melody of the lyrics compliment it, and when you first hear it, you get the feeling
that it is preparing you for something. You are right! When the pre chorus starts,
we know that something is happening, and the song is moving into a new
direction, and then the chorus arrives, which uses a straightforward rock
progression of chords. That switch from the jazz feel in the verse to the rock feel
of the chorus is what makes "Here Is Gone" stand out, and it's also what makes
it's emotional impact so great.
because the way they are played makes them fit so well together. Another
impressive thing about this song is that the melody takes its cues from the
musical arrangement. Listen to how the chords are played in the chorus, and
then focus on the lyrics. You'll notice that they mirror each other. That's a very
good technique for writing melodies because they will be meant for that specific
chord progression from the start.
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more powerful. That alone would have made this a hit, but Johnny and the Goo
Goo Dolls didn't stop there. As the song is winding down, it blends the two
styles together one final time with a different melody. The lyrics, "I know it's out
there, somehow here is gone" repeated tie everything together and brings the
whole song "full circle". When it does end, you know exactly what "here is gone"
means as a phrase and you also know that you've just been on one fantastic
musical ride!
ultimate songwriter!
