Song Description

Some folks hear my name and think it's a punchline. That's fine -- let 'em laugh. "Funny Name, Serious Music" is my answer to every raised eyebrow, every smart remark, every time someone assumed I didn't belong. I may not sound like I'm from Nashville -- but I damn sure play like it matters. Because it does. This song is about proving yourself the loud way -- with grit in your chords, fire in your fingers, and no apologies for where you're from or how you got here. I didn't ask for a s

Lyrics

Funny Name, Serious Music
By Yves Stilmant © 2025
Verse 1A
They hear my name and start to grin
"Where you from?" -- like that's a sin
Ain't from Nashville, born and bred
But I got songs inside my head
Verse 1B
No silver spoon, no cowboy clan
Just heart and grit -- that's who I am
You laugh it off, but here's the deal --
This funny name is damn well real
Pre-Chorus 1A
You can laugh, I won't complain
I've been turning fire into flame
Pre-Chorus 1B
Keep your smirk, I'll take the stage
Let this six-string burn the page
Chorus
Funny name, serious music
Turn it up, feel how I use it
Ain't no act, this heart is true
Every chord cuts clean on through
I don't bluff and I don't fake
I play for keeps, I don't just break
You might not get me when I speak
But you'll feel me when I'm playin'
Verse 2A
I crossed the ocean, paid my dues
Got more to say than just the blues
I've been knocked down, I've lost a lot
Still I rise, still I rock
Verse 2B
You got your style, I've got mine
Raw and bold and real with time
You joke my name, but I ain't fazed
I'll leave you stunned and half amazed
Pre-Chorus 2A
Yeah, I've heard it all before
Still I break down every door
Pre-Chorus 2B
Don't need boots to prove my worth
My strings alone can shake the earth
Chorus
Funny name, serious music
Turn it loud, don't you refuse it
I don't chase some worn-out fame
I just play and stake my claim
Let the snobs go roll their eyes
I'll be the storm you don't deny
You might not get me when I speak
But you'll feel me when I 'm playing
Bridge
From Europe's streets to red dirt bars
I carry truth inside these scars
Might not look the way you think
But I bleed rhythm, sweat, and ink
Final Chorus (Repeat Twice, Big Harmonies)
Funny name, serious music
Yeah, I live it, breathe it, prove it
Let 'em talk, let 'em guess
I'll just give it all, not less
I'm the sound you didn't see
Now I'm burnin' through your feed
You might not get me when I speak
But you'll feel me when I'm playin'
Funny name, serious music
Yeah, I live it, breathe it, prove it
Let 'em talk, let 'em guess
I'll just give it all, not less
I'm the sound you didn't see
Now I'm burnin' through your feed
You might not get me when I speak
But you'll feel me when I'm playin'