FAWM: "Forgive"

Forgive

Liner Notes

I went ahead and worked on Bob's original without letting him know first, because I wanted to surprise him back since he surprised me with something else. Glad I have his blessing to call this a collab and repost it. (@max)

Lyrics

Verse 1 Am F C What do you feel when you think of me? F C G Do you miss the life that we had? Am F. C Can you look past all of the hurt and pain F C G Do you only find the sad?

Verse 2 Am F C I betrayed your faith and trust F C G The low point of my life Am F C No way to change the past, you know F C G If I could, I’d make it right

Chorus C You are kind to me F C Keep a civil tongue Am C You’ve moved on, you say G Don’t think about those days C You’re not bitter F C You found a life to live F G But you don’t know the word C Forgive

Verse 3 Am F. C The needs of our children entangle us F C G You wish that were not true Am F C If you could kick me to the curb, you would F C G I’m a albatross to you

Repeat Chorus

Comments

@gabriel 2d

love the lyrics, structure, singing, and the multiple instruments. feels very intimate with a lot of depth too.

@jaxmuzak 3d

This is great. Smooth on the surface, deep and dark beneath. The "albatross" image is going to stick for me. Thank you for sharing.

@jerrypettit 3d

Hard not to sing along to this one--nice simple, but wonderful song! Great collaboration! ❤️

@williamh 3d

What a great song. Nice job collaborating Great sound and vocals

@froggymagee 3d

What a fantastic collab you two! Beautiful lyrics, I see why you felt inclined to put it in a pub-like atmosphere, also loving the banjo, nice touch!

@rogerhammond 3d

Wonderful. Love the lyrics. Such a clear story.. and the tune is a real singalong.

@max 3d

When I heard the original song by Bob I imagined it being sung in a full pub with Shane Macgowan in the centre. Although it is a personal song, many people can relate to it because they know a similar situation. With the added layers, I tried to create a kind of pub atmosphere, in which the rest of the crowd sings along in a subdued manner. Thank you @mckillop for your approval-stamp. It was so much fun to do.