FAWM: "Yardstick"

Yardstick

3 weeks ago by @aaisyahh

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Liner Notes

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Lyrics

YARDSTICK
music & lyrics @aaisyahh

Well it’s cold in late December
But my heart feels so alive
I’m old but now I know
That I got time

And you speak with no pretenses
so’It comes as no surprise
You're just another man looking
For a wife

I could tell you of the virtues
(of) Living life so free
But I know you crave stability
So I’ll write into existence,
Make myself believe
That there can be a future for you and me

A housewife and a family
I’ll cook rice the way you like, be home by three
Writing songs in my diary

Oh my darling, I
I wish we had more time
I wish you’d put the yardstick away

Oh you hope find someone
To love you til you die
But darling I keep running away
Cuz I can’t measure up anyway
But I wish you’d wait, you’d wish I'd stay

Oh the winds have changed
The winter’s getting warm
And I’m across the globe all alone

Oh and I won’t say
You’re what I’m looking for
Anything to keep you on the phone
Only eight more months til I’ll be coming home

You hope find someone
To love you til you die
But darling I keep on running away
But I wish you’d wait, you’d wish I'd stay
Cuz I can’t measure up anyway

Comments

@briggs 1w

Fantastic lyrics, and performed beautifully. Thanks for sharing!

@gfandme 2w

Nice, sung with emotion and played very well. Like this song

@bethdesombre 2w

The yardstick metaphor is genius and deployed beautifully. Great specifics (I'll cook rice the way you like). And that last stanza is especially nicely done.

@markblevis 2w

It feels like this was written from a real place of vulnerability. Very nice.

@stephenwordsmith 2w

I adore the narrative voice, so full of honesty and nuance. The complexity of this authentic character shines through in your every emotive note.

@zeena 3w

Amazing

@coolparadisoMod 3w

Good title, strong lyric and well delivered! Equals a really nice song!

@dotsandlines 3w

I've gotta shout out the title choice. It's intriguing before listening, and during/after, it's a nice little emphasis on what this story is about.

Love your vocal delivery too, of course!

@riverman 3w

Wow! I love the longing expressed for both lasting love and freedom; you say it so well. Great start and welcome.

@adforperu 3w

Was really enjoying this, but there's such a beautiful elevation around the 'Oh the winds have changed' that I really zoned in on. Beautiful track, and beautifully sang.

@nancycunning 3w

Wow, what a sweet reflection on the yearnings that emerge in what feels like it could be a date or series of dates. All that crazy pressure of measuring and being measured and the longing to be desired even by the wrong person. Your voice feels like an old favorite singer from a mix tape that also had Edie Brickell, Joni Mitchell, Dar Williams, and Tori Amos on it. Looking forward yo hearing lots more.

@celineellis 3w

Gorgeous lyrics, delivered delectably. Some brilliant rhymes. Great stuff!! Welcome to FAWM indeed

@sheslin 3w

Wonderful story telling, song crafting and such a great song concept. The melody is really beautiful and so are your vocals. There is nothing quite like the first take of a newly written song, and your live recording was so enjoyable to listen to. Welcome to FAWM!!

@rocketgrrrl 3w

Such longing. Poignant and beautiful performance with brilliant lyrics. The line with the waiting and the staying has wonderful parallelism and works so well for the chorus.

@betoMod 3w

Oh wow, love the story in the lyric, it's such a fresh approach for a love song! Beautiful vocals and playing, and I love your excitement at the end. And welcome to FAWM! 😊

@richaaaay 3w

Wonderful first song. Beautiful vocal delivery. There’s a serious and heavy feel to the lyrics that shattered unexpectedly with the outburst at the very, which lightened the air. Well done…