FAWM: "Not Going Home Alone"

Not Going Home Alone

5 days ago by @nancycunning · @n1742

Not Going Home Alone

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Liner Notes

Nigel sent me an initial track with synths and drums. I came up with a lyric and sent it back. Nigel added more synths, bass, guitar solo and mixed the song so that it feels like the singer really is moving around the pool table taking shots.

#collab #collaboration #bass #synth #guitar #needsvocals

Lyrics

Chalk the cues, rack the balls You can break, what’s your call

Stripes or solids, whadaya choose Either way someone’s gotta lose

I’m not going home alone I don’t care what you’ve outgrown And I don’t care for your exasperated tone I’m not going home

Almost over, just the eight ball left Can you believe, we sunk the rest

Corner pocket, I might scratch What’s the best way to make this last

I’m not going home alone Don’t try to tell me what I’ve outgrown Don’t talk to me in your exasperated tone I’m not going home

I’m not going home alone Doesn’t matter what we’ve outgrown Give it up with your exasperated tone I’m not going home Not alone

Comments

@mckillop 1d

I'm always impressed when a lyricist does a great job, like you did, Nancy, fitting a lyric to a track, and catching the mood, and inventing a setting and story. I enjoyed this a lot!

@ruby 2d

This is a great collab. The mood feels like someone stalking around the pool table drawing out the time. The double tracked vocals work really well. The synths, drums and keys are fab, Really love the lead break.

@jerrypettit 2d

I played a LOT of pool in my younger years--been probably decades since I have now. So...thanks for the memories! GREAT VOCAL!!!! ❤️

@chrisgray 2d

Nancy, LOVE this song idea you came up with to match the feel of the music! The late night pool hall is perfect. Also love those opening lines and how you track the course of the game thru the song. Esp. like "don't try to tell me what I've outgrown". Your vocal and everything about this works great!

@wobbiewobbit 2d

i like the sassy belligerence in this, i could really picture the scene. love that opening riff , lots of attitude in this :) nice collab both!

@cassiemoon 3d

Very music-lounge-y. Intimate vocals, chilled-out groove... Yes, this is good.

@metalfoot 3d

Cool vocal approach to the song. I like the pool references as a framing device for the movement in the lyric.

@tjeff 3d

I like the subtle jazzy groove - cool drum and bass parts. Great first line, and nice, nice story overall. I'm not much of a pool player but I could picture the scene in my mind. Nice collab!

@robheron1 4d

This is enjoyable. I love the lyric and delivery. So much is conveyed in those few words. Sexy. Strong. Maybe some history between them. Maybe not. All in 2 minutes! Music is a little smokey and sultry. Not to nention a pool game going on. Beautiful job. Thanks!

@n1742 4d

Thanks Rob. Nancy has done a few collabs with me in the past. Always a pleasure.

@omaistarz 5d

I imagine this as part of a film soundtrack. The lyrics are so visual, which I love in a song.

@billwhite51 5d

this is marvelous. nancy, you have blossomed into such a wonderful singer. i was hanging on ever note. i like the way you approached the chorus differently from the verses. the verses are son slow and deliberately lie , ais if you are lining up a new shot with each syllable.and then the verse just pours out with its refusal to accept the idea that the game is over and its time for you to leave.