Doors
by @chris_buono
Liner Notes
Springsteen had it right in that final line of "Nebraska": "...I guess there's just a meanness in this world."
#dark #americana #folkrock #folk #metal #socialdecay #crime #needscollab #needsmusic #needsvocals
Lyrics
[Verse 1] Huffing and puffing A tinder box No looking back How a door unlocks
[Chorus] In an idle mind A closed door you'll find Locked with no key Vacant sanity
[Verse 2] Standing and waiting Time to move in Heartless and gutless Set to commit sin
[Chorus] In an idle mind A closed door you'll find Locked with no key Vacant sanity
[Bridge] Run to catch it Seek to find it Binding all in mystery
[Chorus] In an idle mind A closed door you'll find Locked with no key Vacant sanity
[Outro] Poor baby Once a mama's child Lost innocence How it defiles
Comments
Cool, @esc4p3 . Like minds, brother--I had that "metal" tag in my "Doors" liner notes, too. Since the lyric caught your eye, and you're seeking a "metal hear," how about you have a go at bringing my "Doors" write to metal magic in song by adding music and vocals to it for a collab with me this FAWM2026? Let me know, man.
It's a great idea, but I'm out of time for this FAWM, I've got a lot on for the next few days. One of the areas I really need to develop is collaborating with other musicians, I find it really hard. I've done 1 or 2 collabs in the last couple of years, and although I can put music to lyrics, it is a skill I haven't really got yet. And as for singing, well, I'm no singer that's for sure. But let's keep this in mind for the future, you never know!
No problem, @esc4p3 . Understood. Here's to you working to better that ability you already do have in many musically-creative ways. I'm always open to collab. Who knows, yes, perhaps during a future FAWM that will take place for a lyric of mine with you adding music/vocals.
Very subtle, I like the chorus. Somehow or other it conveys a feeling of meanness without stating it. Sadly, it reminds me of the current news on Nancy Guthrie. A door unlocked, heartless and gutless, vacant sanity.
I like the mind-find-key-sanity rhyme-flow of the chorus, it makes it memorable. The lyrics overall create quite a strong image in the mind. Your tags of folk seem to fit well, although I'd love to hear this in a #metal form too! Good writing 😎