February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

Not My Friend

Russia Saturn

Joel D Canfield

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Tagged As:

rock indie-rock fun bouncy happy break-up song

Liner Notes:

Joel and I tried to write an angry blues song. Here's what happened instead! He plays guitar, I wrote the lyrics and sing.

Lyrics:

if i had a door to shut
if i had a place to hide
if i had a home to know
i'd know that it was you

when i had a window closed
when i had an open space
when i had to forget
i'd forget about you

(i know it
and i forget it
but i see it everywhere
i feel it
and i ignore it
but i see you everywhere)

now i have an empty spot
now i have a clever ruse
now i have a face to see
i'd see that it was you

(i know it
and i forget it
but i see it everywhere
i feel it
and i ignore it
but i see you everywhere)

you were not my friend
you were not my soul
you were not my end
you were just the song

(i know it
and i forget it
but i see it everywhere
i feel it
and i ignore it
but i see you everywhere
i know it
and i forget it
but i see it everywhere
i feel it
and i ignore it
but i see you everywhere)

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Hannah Groves 1 week ago

This has a wonderful heavy mood to it. It can be seen in a few different ways, too. I could see this being ironically happy.

Nice job.
kermy 2 weeks ago

simplicity and energy - rocks! great job you two!!!
Phil Norman 3 weeks ago

Wow! This is great -- really made me sit up and take notice while listening to my watchlist jukebox. Great delivery.
sunnyrose 1 month ago

I heard this for the first time from the living room when Joel and Rachelle were recording it. It caught my attention immediately. It makes my foot start tapping as soon as it starts.
Billy Sea 1 month ago

So this is what a happy breakup song sounds like Very cool. Love the growling guitar sounds Joel, you are really getting it going with that thing. Awesome. Also totally digging the lyrics and oh my, Russia's voice!!! you both are an awesome collab team. Looking for more from you before this month is over
Roel van Veldt 1 month ago

Very good song. Maybe the guitars could be a bit more prominent. If you'd like me to add some piano and maybe remix it slightly, just ask!

Roel
Bruce H. McCosar 1 month ago

Nice, energetic song!
godoggo 1 month ago

Good work. I love your voice, though I'm less sure about that guitar sound!
Joel D Canfield 1 month ago

Rush neglects to mention that it took her 15 minutes to write the lyrics from the time we said "Let's write a song!"
marklberry 1 month ago

Cool colab with dad. Not angry blues, more mainstream rock, but definitely a success.
Cheers! MLB