FAWM: "o v e r "

o v e r

1 week ago by @bigmood

Liner Notes

this was supposed to be a skirmish...but.... I took way too long. One of these days I'll actually do a skirmish in time. Yikes! It was supposed to be the Blackout Lyrics one, and if I were doing it right I'd have taken pieces of writing and purposefully written it using words that weren't mine but I ended up just doing it with some of the old journals I found from a breakup which feels like low hanging fruit.

nevertheless here we are

Lyrics

i’ve been squishing down stuck inside that box i’ve been hammering, hammering for him, for me i was quiet today and so was he

wouldn't it be nice to get it over? wouldn't it be nice to get it over wouldn't it be nice?

told him not to waste food he said you sound like my dad i felt stupid. and he paid. and we left. i said are you ok (yeah) he said are you ok (yeah) somebody is lying (yeah) somebody is lying

ohhh wouldn't it be nice to get it over? wouldn't it be nice to get it over I wanna get it over

over over over ohh

Comments

@hanley 1w

Crazy good! So subdued and sublime. I like to think of the skirmishes as good a springboard into a song, so take your time if the song deserves it! That sub bass is pumping. And those stereo panning keys are a delight. Vocals on point as always. Can’t believe it’s taken me this long to listen to one of your songs this month! Looking forward to hearing the rest.

@briggs 1w

Despite being separated from this style by a couple generations, the chords starting at “wouldn’t it be nice” grabbed me and the progression got better and better throughout the song. It sounds like you have some jazz training. The “somebody is lying” line is killer. This is definitely going on my favorites list. Well done.

@mbmusic 1w

This skirmish just took the long way home... It's really nice! I really like the chill sound of your voice

@jaxmuzak 1w

This is awesome, and so inspiring. You're using form and freedom in a way that confounds my brain but that I enjoy immensely. The lyrics are powerful on paper (esp. the verse about eating out, you dragged me into that moment) and become more so with the melodies and textures. One of my favorites of FAWM so far.

@adforperu 1w

This was well worth taking the time over. The beat and bass is giving me some real Massive Attack vibes. Harmonically this is wild and yet so very catchy, such a skill. Those warm synth pads are really lovely indeed. So disorientating with your vocal as the anchor.

@davidtaro 1w

I love how fractured yet powerful the storytelling is as a result of taking loose bits from your journals. You perfectly capture that end of relationship ennui. Fabulous vocals, great production… wowzers!

@thelowestbitter 1w

Production on this is great, love the crunchiness of that beat and the different synth textures throughout - I like that little metallic sort of burble at the end of some verse lines especially. The vocals are great - more cool production too with the slight phase on the lead. Enjoyed this a lot

@mjv 1w

You did it perfectly! The skirmish said to use any piece of writing so you’re good! What an awesome song this is, just wow. Production, composition singing all inspired.

@theodamus 1w

I said are you ok, he said are you ok, somebody is lying - incredible picture, all the snippets and the dreamy swimming mix makes this feel like a dream or a memory. Nice work (I don’t think I’ve ever done a skirmish on time)

@honeyfeathers 1w

(I also have yet to complete a skirmish on time.) I think this song is cool, even if the lyrics are drawn from highly personal source material, the way that you cut the snippets of the story paint a very relatable picture, but not too much, just enough. It's an undershare of an over sensitive subject. Thus it balances perfectly. Also cool bass line. nice.

@artie 1w

Holy shit this just hit me in the chest like I got kicked by a horse! I don't know if I wanna cry or wander down the street in a daze because I'm so awestruck! The production and performance AND the writing are entirely coglubabbly-gloob!@!@!