I need your help.

My series, Hidden Tracks runs on songs I can't shake. Six stories in, and I've still got a stack of cassettes I haven't cracked open yet. You've probably got songs I haven't thought of yet. Songs with a story living inside them. Songs that were always about something darker than the video suggested.

Drop them in the comments. Classic rock, hair metal, anything with teeth. If a song has been following you around since 1987 and you can't explain why, that's the one I want.

If your song gets picked, let's talk. Maybe we write it together.

Bonus points if you mention Darling Nikki. It's not metal. It's Prince. The rules don't apply. And boy do I have a doozy for that one.

Here's a glimpse at what I'm already spitballing:

Still of the Night (Whitesnake) — She knew what was coming for her.

I'll Be There For You (Bon Jovi) — A widow's smart home decides that grief has a completion problem.

Empire (Queensryche) — A city planner realizes the urban renewal project has been optimizing for something that isn't people.

What song needs to become a story?

Check out the stories so far 👇