FAWM: "Do you want to be my neighbor? "

Do you want to be my neighbor?

1 week ago by @narwhalsexist

Skirmish: In your neighborhood (@longbat)

Do you want to be my neighbor?

narwhalsexist

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Liner Notes

#skirmish #omnichord #improv

I moved a good amount growing up, and even when we set down roots for a few years in Vegas, it was in a neighborhood where the townhouses around us were “low income” which meant that people were transitioning in and out of them rapidly.

Lyrics

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A rotating cast of different characters Almost every day And I’m a little ashamed I never got to know any of their names

Different kids playing in the streets every week And I still don’t remember if they ever played with me

‘Cause it’s hard to remember anything from that time I try to focus on my memories, though they should be mine

Who cares where I grew up, ‘cause this is where I am now Even though I know that most people keep friends from their youth I’ve got nothing going on, cause I live in the moment, is that such a crime and such a tragedy Could we be something new instead of what we used to be?

A green sweater-wearing man said, “Would you like to be my neighbor?” And I said that yes, I would Even though I didn’t live in his neighborhood

I watched so much TV growing up That those people were more friends to me Than the friends I had, I can’t remember any of them, is that bad?

Do you want to be my neighbor now? It’s kind of a commitment that I can’t really make ‘Cause I’m so transient now Do you want to, do you want to be my neighbor now? I get to choose all my community It doesn’t really matter, geographically.

Comments

@longbat 1w

Great lyrics, they really convey a kind of wistfulness, but not sadness per-se. "Could we be something new instead of what we used to be" is such a great line

@thwingbill 1w

I used to watch Mr Rogers too. We actually live near where he held forth. Your Musical interpretation works well too

@robinleaf 1w

I actually would like to be your neighbor. 😛 So many great lyrics here and beautiful vocal lines, but my favorite is this:

I get to choose all my community It doesn’t really matter, geographically.

Because yes! Exactly. And I do think where you are now is more important than where you have been. I'm really feeling the transience.

@metalfoot 1w

The Mr Rogers vibe came through in the opening chords! I love the omnichord sound! Reflective lyric-- great skirmish work!

@haloquin 1w

Heh, this resonated. I don't really have any childhood friends left from when I grew up and that always made me sad, especially when I saw lifelong friendships depicted on TV...

Beautiful sound, loving the tenderness in your voice.

@raspberry33 1w

Oh, you nailed that "Mr. Rodgers" piano sound. Lovely vocals, too. It must have been tough to be constantly moving as a kid. A very different experience from some of the other skirmish entries on this topic, but very relatable.

@brewkulele 1w

I’m inspired by the train of thought writing style. I’m very new to songwriting and am in a mode of thinking that all my lyrics need to rhyme. You have given me something to ponder…