Under the Wire
by @mishykatz · @johnkaniecki
Liner Notes
#collab #randomcollaborations John wrote these lyrics and gave me carte blanche, I kept most of his original composition and massaged a few lines here and there. I did change one line in the chorus that I think works better, but always a work in progress! Its a bit long but I hated to cut anything out. Loved the challenge of working this up into a song! Lyrics @johnkaniecki Music @mishykatz
Lyrics
On La Rue Avenue the traffic light is stuck on red All the working girls trade entire worlds just to be fed Big Tiny’s cruising losing time in his pink Cadillac Hear what I say one day the sun will set and never come back
She cries out I got love some love for hire I’ll give you your desire under the wire I got a fire do you wanna take it higher Lust is a lousy liar under the wire
Down on Wall Street bankers compete for just one more buck If you’re poor don’t want to fight this war you’re out of luck U.S.S. Liberty tells me everything I need to know Fornicate at eight get dinner then Catch an early show
She cries out I got love some love for hire I’ll give you your desire under the wire I got a fire do you wanna take it higher Lust is a lousy liar under the wire
Mother Teresa cries about the poor while eating lobster and steak Writing lyrics on pages of dreams looking for my big break In Utopia Todd is called God and he still don’t wanna work My the unknown has grown fear ferments in the shadows where they lurk
She cries out I got love some love for hire I’ll give you your desire under the wire I got a fire do you wanna take it higher Lust is a lousy liar under the wire
Bunch of drunks stumble along mumble a song they used to know I knew Michelle very well it was hell watching her go Meanwhile without a smile the poets making verse that's out of time I’ve gone half way around the world in Timbuktu I found a happy rhyme
Home’s where I want to be read in San Francisco Bay He was the man of her dreams but unfortunately gay Love is a fantastic force the source of all thats good I would bring peace and joy to planet Earth If only I could
She cries out I got love some love for hire Give me my desire under the wire I got a fire I wanna take it higher
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Aw thank you 😊
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Awesome lyrics, and a beautiful vocal over them with perfect music bed. Great collaboration, you two! ❤️
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Thank you very much.
Thank you!!
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Wowza, what a great collab! Evocative lyrics, John, and man, do I love the vocals and musical choices you made here, Mishy!! Sensually ethereal. I loved being mesmerized, then blown away when you went up strongly on “home’s where I want to be…”
Thank you!! loved the whole process, its a fun puzzle!
Very nice work. Thank you.
Thank you I hope you like it!
Yes you did a wonderful job. I like the change in words especially the chorus
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Stark arrangement fits the noir-ish lyrics very well. Good job, both of you.
My favorite lyric is the "drunks stumble along, mumble a song..." Favorite melody is chorus 3, where it goes higher. I got goosebumps/ chicken skin.
The lyric was so evocative, it was great inspiration for the melody, thank you!!!
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The background really elevates the expressive vocal - the pad and drum elements give it a subtle pulse without crowding the space. Exploring the production a bit further while keeping the sparse aesthetic could be thrilling. It’s a captivating listen. I approve. ;)
thank you!! It was a challenge but I love how it came out 🙏
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Oooo, love the vibe. Like industrial jazz and film noir. Your vocal delivery is so nuanced and delicate. I'm in awe.