FAWM: "Under Pressure"

Under Pressure

1 day ago by @jwhanberry

Skirmish: Pressure (@robinleaf)

Under Pressure

jwhanberry

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Liner Notes

#noai #skirmish #electronic #fawmtronica #pressure

Fun prompt from a skirmish hosted by @robinleaf on 2/6. Thank goodness I haven't been that guy for too long. Plenty of mixing fun left for March.

Synths: Vital Thorn

Guitars: '73 Fender Stratocaster

Amp: '78 Marshall Mk II

No AI was intentionally used in this or any of my music. Constructive criticism is always welcome. Tell me all about it!

Lyrics

Under Pressure

There's pressure in the moment of the rising sun Alarm says get up, and get things done Startin' out another day on the run Full of pressure Ain't no fun

There's pressure on the road, Gotta get to my job Pressed in on the sidewalk I'm one of the mob By afternoon my poor head is startin' to throb From the pressure

Ch If I could have one minute Without no pressure in it Time to relax Step off of the tracks No more tryin' to win it

[Instrumental]

If I could just close my eyes Cut my schedule down to size No excuse I've run out of juice Maybe I would realize

All that pressure, you know it lights my fuse Feelin' pressured by the evening news Whole damn world keeps turnin' the screws Just for pressure Yes it do.

Took a short pause Got my feet on the ground

There was no one around Listened hard Wasn't no sound of pressure

Comments

@jonmeta 15h

Some excellent lines here, especially the fuse-news-screws section: it’s vivid, natural (not forced), and rings true to the situation we’re all in. I can relate to everything, and that’s the key (I think) to a good song. Ok, after reading, now I’m listening. Wasn’t expecting that! But the pounding of the kick and arpeggiator are perfect for the theme. It eas hard to read the prompt without thinking of Bowie, anf you’ve managed to evoke him without copying him at all.