The Songwriting of Live Options

[SJN1279]

In Ed's head, he is talking about how he has changed from rock and roll excess to finding god/family. Many of us here twist it into him singing about how he has changed to become a guy who backstabs his friends CC&P. This is probably the clearest way I can explain it here for someone who is new to the board

CCP had no problem taking 75 percent song writing credit and money for songs that Ed basically wrote 100 percent himself. I think that is a pretty crummy thing to do to a friend.

[SJN1279]

To answer the question, I believe that Ed wrote the bulk of the music and melody for the majority of Live's songs. If Pat or Chad added anything extra, it was credited on the album. A person can write a complete song and have others perform it. Not every person who contributes to a band musically receives songwriting credit or royalty.