One Take: 'Colossus of Roads'

Welcome to a new series that explores what goes into great songwriting, one song at a time. This week, we study lyrics by Hurray for the Riff Raff.

Wecome to One Take!

I've wanted to delve into songwriting on a deeper level for awhile now. I often joke that writing songs is akin to the dark arts — a form of spellcasting — but even that feels like an oversimplification. A great song might appear seamless, but behind it lies meticulous engineering.​

I’ve received many “how-to” requests over the years, …