Inside the Beat: Writing & Producing “If Only for the Love”.
- Andre Washington
- Apr 26
- 2 min read
Pop music with rhythm and soul. That’s the heartbeat of Rhythm Realm, and my newest single “If Only for the Love” keeps that pulse alive.
1 – THE SPARK ✨Picture a Monday-morning writing session—coffee steaming, sun sliding through the studio blinds.I tossed out a question to my longtime collaborator Terry Timberlake:“Do you ever wonder if love is blind?”From that single line the entire song unfolded like a daydream.
Creative goal: capture that dreamy, “what-if” moment when you imagine how perfect things could be—if only love were enough.
– LYRICS SNAPSHOT 📝
[Verse 1]Do you ever wonder if love is blind?Do you ever wonder if you're on my mind?I'm always thinking of you every day,And I always want it to be that way.
[Pre-Chorus]If ever you can find the time,If ever you can find the time…
[Chorus]Yeah, let it go—I only should be here, let it show.If only for the love, if only for the time,I only should be here with you and time.
[Verse 1 – Reprise]Do you ever wonder, anyway?Do you ever wonder, today?
Theme: Wondering what life could look like if two hearts finally synced—the cinematic slow-motion before a first kiss.
WRITING WITH TERRY TIMBERLAKE 🤝Terry Timberlake is CO-PRODUCER of the music, while I, Andre Washington, wrote the lyrics.His knack for minimalist guitar voicings helped anchor the melody.We traded musical ideas, tightened phrasing, and chased that lyrical hook until every syllable sang.Takeaway: collaboration levels up creativity—iron sharpens iron.
PRODUCTION BREAKDOWN 🎛️• DAW: Ableton Live 12 – 24-bit / 48 kHz session• Drums: EZdrummer 3 (Pop Essentials EZX) – modified swing 55 %• Bass: Ableton Analog → Saturator (Soft Clip +3 dB) – warmth & glue• Keys: Scaler 3 → Ableton Electric – chord detection, lofi chorus• Vocals: Stock chain (EQ Eight ► Compressor ► Saturator ► Reverb) – natural tone, −3 LUFS target• Mix Bus: Glue Compressor 1.5:1 ► Limiter – −14 LUFS loudness
Signature move: automated pre-chorus reverb tails bloom as the beat drops out, letting the hook breathe before the chorus slams bacAbleton session. if only for the love.
WHAT’S NEXT 🚀• “If Only for the Love” — RELEASE DATE TBA. I’ll keep you posted here, on socials, and via the mailing list when it’s locked in. Pre-save link coming soon.• Sora-powered lyric video + GTA-style teaser dropping on Facebook Reels and Instagram Stories.
CALL-TO-ACTION🎧 Get exclusive updates, free downloads, and more pop music with rhythm and soul at RhythmRealm.net Thank you for listening.
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