FAWM: "All The Things I Can't Be ❤️"

All The Things I Can't Be ❤️

3 weeks ago by @tcelliott

All The Things I Can't Be ❤️

tcelliott

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Liner Notes

#altcountry #americana

I came down to do a few comments and made the (fortunate) mistake of picking up the guitar. No idea where this came from but it seemed to want to be a song. I couldn't help but oblige.

Lyrics

OF all the things I can't be
Being your boyfriend hurts the most
I want to hold your hand one time
And see where it could go
I'm not saying we were meant to be
But I would love it if we found out
I'm tired of being here alone
Always doing without

Of all the things I can't be
Being your lover hurts the most
I want to hold you in my arms
I Want to hold you close
I'm not saying we'd be great
But I would love it if we found out
I would love you every night
I'd love you when you wake

OF all the things I can't be
Being your husband hurts the most
I want to learn everything
That no-one else could know
I want to be the one you run to
In your time of need
I'd tell you that my love is true
And you'd say you love me
You'd say you love me
You'd say you love me

Comments

@lbrewington 5d

Like the three part story as it grows. The first verse is probably my favorite though. The twist of words on "I'm tired of being here alone / always doing without" is delivered perfectly. I liked the parts in v1 & 2 where the narrator admits this probably isn't a good thing, but let's see where it goes, which I guess eventually becomes "you'd say you love me" in v3, which kinda wraps up the earlier statements as a bluff.

@gerrybhoy 2w

Heartfelt lyric delivered well solid acoustic guitar playing recorded nicely, well done thanks for the posting

@klyma 2w

But... which one hurts the most?

@pearlmanhattan 3w

Love the lyrics! Deep but chaste at the same time, like intimate simplicity. Your guitar playing is always magical! I enjoyed the listen. It's a very clean feel that compliments the lyrics so well.

@odetocollaboration 3w

Well done! Gotta think we have all been here which is great song material. The alt country vibe is always a winner for me!

@jinx 3w

This is so poignant. I too love the descending guitar line.

@deandra 3w

So sweet (in a sad way) Great job. :)

@robcrusade 3w

Ouch. You, sir.

You.

You knocked me right in some very current feels.

@brisk 3w

I agree with @theodamus that the descending guitar bit is really nice. It puts a swagger in the yearning, if that makes sense. The lyrical idea of listing things that can’t exist is really nice. Turns out they ALL hurt the most! The lyrics work very well for your vocal performance too. Nice one.

@theodamus 3w

The strong repeated downbeat in the guitar verses, with the melody mirroring, then the fingerpicking is such a nice contrast of the emphasis on those yearning bits and the kind of run on in the rest of the thought. Lovely new take on a classic vibe

@blainev83 3w

Great idea lyrically, executed perfectly. Super clever.

@mikegtz 3w

Frustration can make for great songwriting. Nicely done, TC.

@mikeskliar 3w

This is wonderful- you get better every year, I think! that central idea 'of all the things..' is a great lyrical framework to hang this on, and its engaging and affecting all the way thru. nice demo, too, does not need much to work, simple is best! (by the way, there's a famous jazz standard with some really fantastic chord changes called 'all the things you are'- this is kind of the lyrical inverse of that title phrase, which is kind of neat... but i digress! great work!