FAWM: "These Thin Walls"

These Thin Walls

1 week ago by @rvaross

Liner Notes

Saw “Eddington” the other night, which is set in 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic, and it brought back that tangible sense of fear and confusion of that season… and certainly raised the point that we all get it wrong, and we all act in ways that go against our ideals. We’re so much more fragile than we want to admit... physically, mentally, emotionally. We put up barriers to survive, and to keep us from (further) heartbreak… and sometimes we keep the good out too.

Lyrics

Fear says these walls are keeping me alive But I wonder if I give them too much of myself And they’re just keeping me... inside

Hear something outside of the house On the couch, with a peanut butter spoon in my mouth I get up to look out Someone walking out there that i dont recognize Wonder if they see me spying out through the blinds

Who’s that walking down my street?

And are they ok out there Oh, I don’t suppose we’ll meet Am I ok in here Sometimes it’s all I can think These thin walls are all that’s keeping me

Hear the clamor of delivering mail Oh, my little puppy gonna give him hell (yeah, you tell 'em) What if all those letters got lost Would all my creditors worry bout my safety and send a party to look for me

Who’s that walking down my street?

And are they ok out there Oh, I don’t suppose we’ll meet Am I ok in here Sometimes it’s all I can think These thin walls are all that’s keeping me

(walls) Keeping me alive, keeping me alive Keeping me inside

Who’s that walking down my street?

Are you ok out there For a moment suppose we meet I’d be ok again Sometimes I just can’t believe These thin walls are all that’s keeping me

Comments

@stewdean 1w

I love the sound of an upright piano. A great polished song about the banality of existence. Reminds me of Ben Folds (not a band thing). Nice dynamics and tactical talking bits. You let the lyrics break out of the song's strict spaces, making it feel more conversational.

@wynia 1w

Wow, what a polished demo! Bravo! Those were such interesting and stressful days. I had many of the same thoughts looking out my window. Or at the park with my kids...when we would intentionally move away from other people because we didn't know how it spread. I do remember being so much more in tune with nature, and life slowing down in a beautiful way too. So it wasn't all bad. Great song, thanks for sharing it with us!

@florian 1w

👍👍 👍👍, two from me, two from my daughter (9 yo.). Fantastic storytelling and fantastic sound.

I love the pictures you paint there, like spying out the blinds with the peanut butter spoon in mouth. And the way to switch between calm and upbeat. She loves the puppy lines because ... puppies!

Funnily, me and my wife remember the Covid lockdowns as the most relaxing times in our lives. No appointments. Only the important things. People helped each other. I started composing again. Introverted heaven...

@paintonit 1w

Impossibly good track. All your songs are like a short film. Vivid, immaculate production (obviously), and they always feel personal and vulnerable.

@finfeather 1w

these lyrics are so spot on. i really love the ebb and flow of textures in this song ... i enjoyed riding the different waves of it. vox harmonies had me cryin obvs