FAWM: "You Wanted the Moon"

You Wanted the Moon

Liner Notes

A friend of mine got caught in a white knight loop and ended up feeling like a graduated therapy dog.

I really tried to not rip off Your Time is Gonna Come, I promise. #alternatetuning #sadbastardmusic

Lyrics

I thought I had enough hands To carry all of your demands To follow through with all your plans I might have shouldered the weight of the world But you cracked the oyster for the pearl

You wanted the moon You always wanted the moon I said I could see her face You said you wanted space too

I set my steps inside your prints But I never got the hint Sorta looks the same if I squint But you’re building yourself up to be Something better without me

You wanted the moon You always wanted the moon I said I could see her face You said you wanted space too

I took my worth from helping you I never thought about what you would do When you didn’t need me anymore in fact Now that you know all this about yourself I think you’d rather be with anyone else

The more I see you grow Learn about letting go Telling me what you need Even when i plant the seed You need something different You need someone different It’s not me You are someone different It’s not me It’s not me

Comments

@codeenergy 1d

Not only do i like the lyrics but the way you delivered them sounds amazing. Beautiful vocal melodies. The vocal could up a db or so but really sounds great as is. Outstanding work!

@eas3637 2d

You've followed through on this premise beautifully, unfolding the story with effective lyrics - "I might have shouldered the weight of the world/But you cracked the oyster for the pearl" is particularly good. I also love the melodic shift in the chorus and then the move back to the super catchy groove of the verses.

@writeandwrong 5d

Beautiful vocal and gentle performance; sweet visuals; ear candy line by line and wonderful harmonies! Absolutely stunning! Love what you have done here!

@williamjames 1w

Wonderful melodies. I can hear a tremendous feeling of sadness and longing here. Still there is a hint of hope in the undercurrent. I don't know. I think this is good but now I am resonating with the sadness.

@jennakole 1w

Thank you for your considered comment!

@finfeather 1w

oh man these lyrics are more than a little melancholy...

Telling me what you need Even when i plant the seed You need something different

and

I set my steps inside your prints But I never got the hint Sorta looks the same if I squint But you’re building yourself up to be Something better without me

beautiful and SAD contemplation of outgrown relationships. SAD af. bastardly so.

@jennakole 1w

My bad! 🙃

@sophiecolette 1w

Enchanting transitions and harmonies into and out of the moon. Spooky, simple, intimate...very cool✨

@jennakole 1w

Thank yewwwww

@owl 1w

Those opening lines really grab you! This is packed full of clever phrasing and incisive emotional awareness—the moon and “wanting space” chorus wordplay is so great.

@jennakole 1w

Shucks, thanks