FAWM: "The Thickering"

The Thickering

6 days ago by @pauls_funhouse

Challenge: MADE-UP WORDS

The Thickering

pauls_funhouse

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Liner Notes

#FirstFAWM #madeupwordschallenge #folk #acoustic

Lyrics

Last night, I died again Woke up in the morning in the same old skin I try to shed it, and shed it (It) just grows back thicker than thin

Last night, I tried again Tell you our old stories, sing the same old spins But you’ve been gone for years, now I'm just pouring tonic in an old gin

Last night, I cried again (But it's) a dry grief now just one tear tumbleweeds in Then there's nothing left Just cement top cement one more layering

(Cuz) It's thickening, this thickering, A slow black it pours back Can't push forever baby Some days it wins

The thickering The thickering Some days I win Fewer now Someday it'll settle in

The thickering

(Someday it wins)

Comments

@lishie5000 4d

oooh i like this - i do hear the Nick Cave/Warren Ellis - what soundtrack was that...can't think of the film that had Jessica Chastain in it.

Anyway, that would fit right in on that soundtrack. Keep going! Also yay for Ottawa. I love Shawarma King.

@markblevis 5d

Great title and the line "dry grief now" is great! Congrats on your first FAWM effort.

@lofiwaves 5d

Loving the deep set vocals. Conjured Nick Cave for me from the outset. The similar repeating first lines work a treat and ending on those guitar twangs pulling ever so slightly out of key(?) give it a suitable discombobulation. Fits the mood and words perfectly.

@willow1 5d

Yup this layering of lyrics and physical story is so cool. Also great invented word!

@mikeymason 6d

"Last night, I died again" might just be one of the most compelling opening lines to a song I've heard in a long time.

@pauls_funhouse 5d

Cheers Mikey, ya I like that line too, it's been lying around here for awhile without a place to call its own so FAWM was a good kick in the pants to start building one.