Spain (and other pretty lies)

by @theodamus

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Spain (and other pretty lies)
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Liner Notes

Content warning - contemplating the mortality of pets (nothing bad happens in the song)

————- It’s been a tough week, 7 of Feb here and I’m only just barely making it to song 2. With work trying to kill me and every instrument and piece of music gear I own suddenly breaking or having technical difficulties, I scrapped a song I was stuck on and wrote this one late at night on Thursday.

I don’t often write autobiographical right now stuff, but it was borne out of watching the first week of FAWM and the parts of my life set aside for the things I like vanish underneath me in the flood of stuff that doesn’t matter.

My dog was absolutely fine when I wrote it to her - then this morning (Saturday) I had to rush her to the vet hospital (she is now doing ok but I am REALLY trying not to feel like I cursed it).

I don’t know where the idea of dogs going to Spain came from, but it’s as nice a thing to believe in as any.

Guitars and bass me, midi and GarageBand drums as a placeholder, scratch vocal coz I’m tired and live in an apartment

#poppunk

Lyrics

Sun came out again today That’s prime fuckin’ real estate All I can say is we’re not here for the weather

The sea is toxic waste With 24 a day You’d think I could find an hour, love you better But I can’t right now Microsoft is down

One more week and it’ll be One more week forever We say these days go so easy

When you turn and look at me Break my heart and plant your feet I’m terrified of everything in front of me But I can’t wait you out I’ve got meetings now

Download a virus into my brain (wipe the hard drive out) When old dogs die they go to Spain (and other pretty lies) I want to wake up somewhere warm with every dog I’ve ever known and walk

Sun came out again today another 20 thousand ways You’d think I could find it in me to be doing better

But I’ll be up again til 3 Wait another year and see I’m terrified of everything in front of me

Download a virus into my brain (wipe the hard drive out) When old dogs die they go to Spain (and other pretty lies) I want to wake up somewhere warm with every dog I’ve ever known and walk

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how does this make me feel so sad and pumped at the same time, I think I need to listen to more pop punk. this is so (bitter)sweet. First listened a week ago, it’s nice to come back to it and appreciate more now the whole production of it, the sound of the band, can feel how this would be so fun to scream in a crowd

a few other people also highlighting those lines at the end of the chorus
“When old dogs die they go to Spain (and other pretty lies) / I want to wake up somewhere warm with every dog I’ve ever known and walk” they’ve been ringing in my head, just feel so classic

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Perfect pop punk with those guitars and the weary, sneering vocals!

Perhaps cos of the Spain mention, the Microsoft line had me thinking of digital nomads being thwarted in their work.

If all dogs go to heaven, maybe heaven is Spain.

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I hear you I shouldnt even be on fawm this year with all the crap i have to do at work - another banger love the jaunty feel all the little fluorishes but most of all the unexpected lead guitar lines!

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Loving those little guitar flourishes and just how grimey the rhythym guitar track sounds. Also, "microsoft is down" LOL!

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What a complex view of all that is going on. Awesome mix. It definitely too me somewhere, very moving. Great job.

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What a wonderfully angry song - having done a lot of work in IT I feel your pain! The energy of this is palpable the lines laid on top of lines is fantastic and it was over in such a blur I had to listen again - all the broken riffs are such wonderful touches - there’s some great melody lines in here too - I really liked this - good use of panning too!

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Your comment on @mardeycranbleson's tune brought me here, and I'm so glad I came. This is awesome! I love the layers of guitar you recorded. This is how I'd want more of my music to sound if I had the gear... and the patience lol

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Such a great SOUND tearing out of my speakers as the song starts. "But I can't right now / Microsoft is down" is a killer couplet that gets the theme across in a fresh way. "When old dogs die they go to Spain" makes so much sense (as a lie parents tell their children) that I didn't realize you made it up till I Googled -- wow. "I want to wake up somewhere warm with every dog I’ve ever known and walk" is such a lovely line, carrying that hope of peace and restoration from exhaustion. I'm sorry about your dog -- hope she's fine now.

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This is great, and I hope your dog continues to be okay! We've had some emergency vet visits here too recently and it's always terrifying.

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YES! love this one friend! These lyrics are rad. You are so good at these non-traditional and unique tricks throughout your songs. The sweet in and out of guitars the cool bass licks. the back up vocals. I love it.

When old dogs die they go to Spain (and other pretty lies) I want to wake up somewhere warm with every dog I’ve ever known and walk such fantastic lines. They gave me goosebumps. Lovely!

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Such a fun driving momentum, but the lyrics make it slightly terrifying and inevitable. So glad to hear your dog is doing better! I lost my dog this past october, so I love the idea of waking up somewhere warm and walking with all the dogs I've ever known.

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This is great, very rare and emotional. I can relate.

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This hits hard - in a good way especially Download a virus into my brain (wipe the hard drive out)

F’n socials keep popping up pictures of my dogs (long gone) and it kills. Pix of a ex not so much - Punk overdrive. Nice

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I hear ya , both mine have had vet visits. Nice an grungy, really loud in my phones - love the almost call and respond - spanking guitars and then its over

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You wrote this Thursday ... sounds like it was a really rough week, then today. "When you turn and look at me Break my heart and plant your feet" that breaks mine too, and that look ahead is terrifying. You've caught that. I think I'll take the pretty lies thanks 😊 Spain sounds fine, nice and warm for walking with that pack of hounds 🐶 xxx

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Whew, Feel ya! This is hard and raw. Love to that little gal. Love the reference to Spain (sounds like it should be that way), And wipe the hard drive. One day maybe (in a completely controlled file share type way:-).

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This is not my genre but you really captured me. There is something raw and compelling to your playing and singing. Wonderfully done!

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