FAWM: "The Weight of the World (A Little Lullaby)"

The Weight of the World (A Little Lullaby)

2 weeks ago by @carleybaer

The Weight of the World (A Little Lullaby)

carleybaer

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Liner Notes

#fuc #acoustic-one-take #lullaby

It's been a bit stressful at the old homestead lately, as a public school teacher married to a federal employee. I wasn't going to write anything tonight, but when I went into the studio to put stickers on the cello neck to improve my intonation, there was the ukulele, an ambulance screamed past my window and then this tune tumbled out.

The "weight of the world" thing felt pretty tired to me until I looked up the actual weight of the earth and discovered that it fit really nicely into the B-section. So you just never know.

Lyrics

A little lullaby
Babe you haven’t slept in days
Put it away
The sirens outside are crying
Like they always do
But not for you

A little lullaby
Not all troubles are yours to keep
Just go to sleep
It’s dark outside
But the sun will rise
And when you see it
With your very own eyes
It might lighten your load, and then
You’ll smile again

13 thousand 170 billion trillion pounds
That’s a lot of weight
Probably ought to put it down

A little lullaby
In your dreams you’re light as a cloud
Flying over the crowd
Your fists unfurl
You’re just a girl
Who’s been unburdened
By the weight of the world
You’ll wake up, and then
You’ll smile again

Comments

@sonicdeatheagle 2w

Heartbreakingly beautiful. Your voice and melody and sentiment, they hurt in the best way.

@unpronounceable 2w

Thank you for this little glimpse into your life. It's really beautiful to hear your truth with your uke and voice.

@bangstick 2w

Simply stunning. Heart stopping! Love the bridge too.

@shakedown_jesus 2w

Absolutely amazing changes in this one. That G#dim to Amin is so tasty! At least that's what I think those chords are. They got those notes when I play it on a keyboard. Melody is so killer as well. This is one of those songs that when I hear it I immediately attempt to transcribe and learn it.

@teebyrd 2w

Such a sweet sentiment and lilting melody. This is a CMFB gem! ❤️❤️❤️

@kayo 2w

Love this one. Very very sweet and a much needed message.

@saulius 2w

I hope this song becomes a classic. Whether or not it does, I'll always cherish this moment, the first time that I heard it and read the words.

@lcad 2w

So charming. Love love your voice. That bridge is excellent, not sure if it's the weight of the earth or the sun but either way, too much to carry. Beautiful job, I love a good lullaby

@metalfoot 2w

Lovely work as always; a sleepy song in all the right ways and yeah, better to put that weight down.

@ambroise 2w

I'm a bit tired myself and wow does it feel good ! I could litteraly feel the weight leaving my shoulders. Thank you.

@cathreu 2w

This made me well up. What a gift to have permission to put it down sometimes. Thanks for an amazing tune.

@texmachine_mk2021 2w

This is pure gold. Your vocals are so good here. And you are right. 'Probably ought to put it down'. I love this song.

@davidtaro 2w

I don’t think there could ever be enough lullabies in the world, this one is such a perfect encapsulation of how therapeutic a piece of music can be. I love the way you’ve used an abbreviated verse as an intro, very clever, and then put your own wry spin on the weight of the world. Melodically gorgeous throughout. I hope writing it was cathartic in some way :)

@nadine 2w

Carley this is ace. So much emotion in that vocal take and the gentle uke give everything. The vocal melody is so sweet. Love it!

@sbs 2w

So gorgeous! The perfect lullaby - may lull me back to sleep once I finish a song...

@rogerhammond 2w

Lovely singing and your voice has a pure, powerful-yet-fragile quality. Sweet 'n memorable melody. The stripped-down mix is perfect for the song and I really like the way the nested rhymes roll along with the flow of the song. Love it.

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