FAWM: "Seven"

Seven

4 days ago by @smileymn

Liner Notes

Matt Smiley - bass, guitars, drum set, percussion, keyboard, spoken word, lyrics #spokenword #poem #noise #rhythmic #twinpeaks #backwardsguitar #davidlynch

Lyrics

Seven is difficult to balance Pros and cons of division Picture on the table Past that’s trapped in glass

You can write a letter See a reflection that isn’t me Speaking truth with words Dreams her dancing there

Turn a corner with madness Draw blood to be sure Waiting to hear Japan Waiting on the shoe to drop

Long note, no reply Blue car on the road The path narrows Dark steps ahead

Comments

@hyssop 23h

That background is groovy!!! Loving the percussion & that swelling synth that comes in later, like lights flashing by in a car ride. The spoken word is appropriately disquieting. I am unsettled, but I'm enjoying it. "I draw blood just to be sure" >.> why yes I am waiting for the shoe to drop. Everything going from chaos to ordered together was creepy!!!! Like it's some phenomenon that isn't supposed to happen like bugs and birds going quiet. Amazing work here!!!!

@smileymn 21h

Thanks! I assembled the instrumental parts first, then couldn’t figure out where to go with it. Then because it’s kinda wacky musically I went with the poetic spoken word direction.