Exorcise
NSFW Skirmish: Exorcise (@atornberg)Liner Notes
Wasn't going to try to write another song today, but then I saw this skirmish prompt come up and I couldn't pass it by.
I had a devastating friend break-up happen a little over a year ago. It sucked. It still sucks, some days. I had called this person my bestie for 13 years. But as it turned out, the friendship wasn't actually super healthy for me, and letting it go has made space for so much more love and reciprocity in my life, which has been lovely.
This probably deserves an electric guitar, but I don't have one handy, and the phrasing is a little off in some places, but it's a skirmish and this'll do for now.
#FolkPunk #SingerSongwriter #PersonWithGuitar #AcousticOneTake
Lyrics
You said it wasn't me Took responsibility But it still felt shitty When you said goodbye
Friends for thirteen years I was there for laughter and for tears Didn't think I had to fear You walking away
It's gonna take some time To exorcise you from my mind
Now in retrospect I've got a new perspective Not sure why I expected You to stick around
It's gonna take some time To exorcise you from my mind
I don't believe that love Can be a waste of time You thought I cared too much About you as a friend of mine It sucked to watch you leave But once I let you go It freed up so much space For other love to grow
It's gonna take some time To exorcise you from my mind
It still might take some time To exorcise you from my mind
Comments
Impressive skirmish result! You do such excellent things with rhymes, compellingly laying out the situation. and the "I don't believe that love" is beautiful both in sentiment and melody.
Nicely laid out - told almost from the side - i guess it takes a healing process to get to that stage of writing! I think this is worth investing in ! Nice
I have nightmares of broken friendships from decades ago, and I've had some hard moments too... So I can connect here.
But that messages of freed up space, it's the truth! I am starting to rebuild almost my entire network of friends and I see some real beauty starting to form finally after years of isolation. :')
Beautiful song! Skirmish success. Nice playing too!
I agree. It is a keeper. A very complete song which flows well and keeps to the point. Good skirmish.
This is a keeper! The constant downpicking, the chord change on the fourth line of the verses, the refrain that incorporates the title... Good all the way through.
Wonderful music. And I so feel the lyrics. Great skirmish.
Great fast skirmish write. The guitar and vocal melody are simple and effective. I could hear some harmonies in the choruses. Well done.
I have definitely been there. Relationships are often difficult because of the investment that is then seemingly for nothing. Everything changes us and hopefully helps us grow though. Nice write!
Oh, I'm loving your phrasing and melodic rhythm overtop of that insistent guitar! It builds a lot of tension mirrored in the lyrics. Painful subject matter, really well handled.