SONG WRITING HW BRANDON BORKOWSKY
https://open.spotify.com/track/5k3VjTwIsOjQ2woGz3Yx71?si=tVC0dcc7STSfAo1qONCK0Q
Song Title: Can’t Help But Wait
Format: Intro, Verse, Pre-Chorus, Chorus, Verse, Pre-Chorus, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus
Can’t Help But Wait was written by Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Johntá Austin, and Tor Erik Hermansen, produced by Stargate, and performed by Tremaine Aldon Neverson, also known as Trey Songz, as the second single for his 2007 album Trey Day. The tracks overall Instrumentation does not deviate greatly throughout the record giving the song a smooth tone that contrasts with the urgency present in Tremaine’s voice, strongly exemplified in the bridge and final chorus of the song. A key Production move can be heard during each pre-chorus when the chords on the instrumental change slightly and for the last bar all percussion with the exception of the bass stops, creating suspense and building anticipation for the chorus. Another key production move is occurring during each chorus the percussion is revived to satisfy the suspense created by the pre-chorus. A third key production move is also in the chorus where the usage of synthesizers create a subtle yet dynamic climax in the energy of the song. The song is title is incorporated in the Chorus and is repeated after every second bar for three loops and for a fourth loop after the fourth bar. The incorporation of the title this way makes sense because within the gaps between each repetition Tremaine lists all of the things he cannot wait for his love interest to do. Assonance is incorporated throughout the  majority of the song often following an A,B,B,C,C,B format. I personally love this song because of the meaningful story it tells: a young man who is in secretly love with a woman that is involved in an abusive relationship. Also, it can can be relatable to many listeners who feel that the person of their interest deserves better than what they are getting. One key songwriting choice in the song is the introduction of a 2nd person point of view in the bridge because it catches the listener by surprise. Another key songwriting move is the strong vocal riffs that occur in the bridge because it adds emotional dynamic to the song. A third key songwriting move is the intro where the title is repeated twice because it gets the melody stuck in the listeners head from the beginning so that we anticipate it in the chorus.