Skeleton

The Story Behind The Song 

I knew from the beginning that I wanted to release this song near Halloween. Thinking about what song I should release in October was what gave me the idea to write a song called Skeleton entirely. 

It started out with an extended metaphor:

A skeleton representing what emotionally remains of a person who gave everything they had to another individual, who didn't recognize the value of such vulnerability and left when the other had nothing more left to give.

I went into a writing session with my cowriter and coproducer: Johnny Cummings, and shared with him a few chords and lyrics I had already come up with for a verse/chorus. I actually began writing this song on guitar, and then Johnny played it on the keyboard and we were both like "this is a piano song" which is really great because I don't have any piano songs released yet, and my first instrument was the piano.

Credits   

Performed by Ren McLean   

Lyrics and Music by Johnny Cummings and Lauren McLean

Co-Produced by Johnny Cummings and Ren McLean  

Mixed and Mastered by Sam Polizzi

Cover Art by Kristen Gilray

Skeleton: Music, Lyrics and Sound Recording are © 2022, All Rights Reserved. 

Lyrics 

Nothing left to see 
Nothing more to do 
Stretched my skin wore it thin 'til I was black and blue 
Just for you 
Just for you 

Everything to take 
Everything you choose 
Paid the price sacrificed everything for you 
Just for you 
Just for you 

I'm a skeleton 
This frame is my home 
My heart went and failed from being in the cold 
Just a skeleton 
Mind made out of stone 
To mark the bed where I lay dead alone 
But you can't feel a thing, when you're made of bones 

Never would complain 
Never did refuse 
You took control I played the role whatever I could do 
Just for you 
Just for you 

Eventually I failed 
Eventually you knew 
The well went dry but I still cry waiting here for you 
Just for you 
I loved you 

And now I'm a skeleton 
This frame is my home 
My heart went and failed from being in the cold 
Just a skeleton 
Mind made out of stone 
To mark the bed where I lay dead alone 
But you can't feel a thing, when you're made of bones 

Bound in chains to your twisted game 
And this vacancy's all that remains 
But I'll stay in the same place 
Just digging my own grave 

Nothing left to see 
Nothing more to do 
Stretched my skin wore it thin 'til I was black and blue 
Just for you 
Just for you 

I'm a skeleton 
This frame is my home 
My heart went and failed from being in the cold 
Just a skeleton 
Mind made out of stone 
To mark the bed where I lay dead alone 
But you can't feel a thing, when you're made of bones 
You can't feel a thing, when you're made of bones