FAWM: "I’ve Been Waiting"

I’ve Been Waiting

Liner Notes

FAWM 2026 / Song 17 Instrument: spruce and mahogany tenor ukulele tuned low GCEA

I found an unfinished lyrical draft on my iPad and decided to finish it. I don’t recall how long ago I wrote it. I think I remember wanting to use the line “Hi, I’m starving” and writing lines around that, but as much as I like that line it didn’t become the hook. I could move it to another song in the future. I also might rewrite that first verse. Why doesn’t it rhyme in the same way as the second verse?

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Lyrics

The night fell like a curtain It was just the two of us The air between our bodies Waiting on desire to thrive

So much to love means more to lose I’m scared of us together, feeling this alive

Willing to perish, ready to fall Maybe we explode it all You’re who I’m for I’m not uncertain anymore You’re devastating; Hi, I’m starving I’ve been waiting

I want you more each minute And the clock is running fast Your night eyes catch the headlights They say steer into the crash

Bring me your pure and poisoned heart I wear its beating twin; whatever stones we cast

CHORUS

Wish I could bottle what makes youth bold And fill my cup — And drink you up If you’ve at least got hands that I could hold, Blank canvas to unfold, it Might be enough — So, will we touch?

CHORUS

You’re devastating; Hi, I’m starving No more waiting

Comments

@bald_ruminant 1d

That "Wish I could bottle..." verse is outstanding!

@newukenewyork 20h

Thank you very much. I like how the melody turned out there. Some surprising chords bubbled up.

@bradgates 1d

I like this. On the face of it a really sweet song, but with some hints of something slightly unusual or dangerous (infidelity? wrong person?). Alternatively the lyrics could work in a modern country band setting (like Lady A etc). For info I also am the bass player in a country covers band.

@newukenewyork 20h

Thanks! I like the understory element — listening for what’s not being said. Now you’ve got me rereading my own lyrics, wondering.

I don’t know Lady A. I’ll check them out.

@sapient 1d

Darn - I'm a metalhead. I'm not suppposed to like things like this. Am I? Heh heh... well. I do like it. A lot.

@newukenewyork 1d

Ha! Thank you! I'm still waiting for my metal song to pour forth. ;)

@jerrypettit 1d

Instead ofb changing lyrics, just accidentally sing them wrong like I've been doing. I changed "scars" to "stars" once and today's song I changed "wonder" to "worry" while I was singing. In both cases, I didn't notice until I had the song completed--and I think the words made better sense! Also, I apparently need new glasses or something... Great song! ❤️

@newukenewyork 1d

I definitely change lyrics subconsciously like that, too, and sometimes it's a real improvement. :) Thank you!