FAWM: "Rockets"

Rockets

2 weeks ago by @hornesgiftshop

Rockets

hornesgiftshop

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Liner Notes

The setting for this is Guy Fawkes night in England. If I'd set it in Scotland, I'd have had to include the burning roadblocks at the entrance and exit to every scheme, the races with stolen cars, and the police helicopters roaring overhead for six hours, which wouldn't have helped the mood of grief and melancholy contrasting with the innocent faces of excited children.

#acousticonetake

Lyrics

It's easier when it's cold
Got my hands in my pockets
See the rockets fly and explode
See the faces all
Lit up in the night
By the light of the rockets
Fading as the pieces fall

The mud beneath our feet
Careful where you're stepping
Don't be getting burnt tonight

No hand to hold
Money in my pocket
Living room lights up the road
No curtain drawn
No need to hide
The light of the rockets
Still fades as the pieces fall

Bm, A, E, G
Bm, A, E, G, D
F#m7, Em, Gmaj7, A7

Comments

@choreboy 1w

This is nice. You've picked a great key for your voice in this song, vocals are really nice. Feels adjacent to something Guy Garvey would write and perform. Love it!

@momentegalerie 2w

Chord progression is very nice! Like your voice.
"Don't be getting bunt tonight reminds me of the "floor is lava" game ☺️.

@rogerhammond 2w

Nice chord sequence. It's in the sweetspot where sad meets uplifting. The same tender bittersweet sits in the lyrics too. Nice melody. Lovely!

@siasa 2w

Oh there's a world of meaning in those lyrics! Good melody too. A keeper.

@rosiebans 2w

This is beautiful melody Jon, it's really tugging on my wee heart strings, especially your lyrics at the last verse. You've got such a strong hook for this song!