The Ones Who Walked Before Us
Liner Notes
First thing this morning (Happy FAWM), I was reading the memorial thread on the forums, A space for those we’ve lost, https://fawm.org/forums/3614. This year I am missing Tom Jeffers aka @sexybass and @srcoops from our happy band of merry travellers. This one is for all who walked before us. And in this case, "One take is all it takes" is very much aspirational.
Lyrics
The Ones Who Walked Before Us
(c)Feb 1 2026, Sean McGaughey FAWM 01
V1 The ones who walked Before Us Trod lonely paths and traversed the longest highways
They stood for common folk and spoke of better days together
Chorus Let's raise a glass, shed a tear For those no longer with us here Gather round, tune your strings We Raise our voices in chorus For the ones who walked be- fore us
V2 Their songs could make us laugh Then sloppy tears would follow in an instant. They knew which machines to use and which we all should rage against.
Chorus
Bridge They knew Every heartbeat as a song Each breath a harmony Neighbours all comprising a band Communally a symphony
Chorus
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Oh, and I love the last verse. Very poetic.
Thank you for this beautiful, honest tune. It's a great one-take. A lovely, reverent Tom Waits vibe here.
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Oh my aching heart. I didn't even realize that Tom was a Fawmer. And of course we lost Creed (Tuneslayer) a few years back. And Leslie is still very fresh...
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Lovely stuff, Sean. This is a beautiful tribute, particularly as the losses seem to hit harder with each passing year. My glass is duly raised.
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The bridge is painful - the exact kind of pain I think we need to process when we grieve. The melody and delivery really sound like you're singing for all of us in the best way. Cheers, Sean.
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You've made me cry yet again. Love the use of C and F, the oscillating fourths are so gentle. Your melody is also lovely. Those leaps full of longing and loss. Beautiful tribute.
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Well written. I feel this. You captured feelings I think we all feel. Lovely tribute.
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Communally a symphony <3 This is such tremendous way to start!