Anyone Who Isn't You

by @edwinb

Anyone Who Isn't You
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Liner Notes

I don't do love songs. This is not a love song, it's more of an #antilove song. I bet you know someone it could be about... the kind of person that sucks the energy from any room they're in. I am ashamed to say I had a specific tedious person in mind... Don't worry, it's not you.

Sometimes I write a thing and then get the decent recording kit out and do a proper demo. Sometimes it's just straight to laptop, slouching, #live_from_the_sofa with a #ukulele. This is the latter. #fuc

Lyrics

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[D][E][A]

I [A]love to see the [C#m]way the light
Ref[D]lects upon your [A]back
I [D]love to hear your [A]voice
When it [D]says you're making [E]tracks

I [A]love the sound the [C#m]chair makes
As you [D]shift it on the [A]floor
I [D]love the way your [A]feet
Gently [D]walk towards the [E]door

The [F#m]squeaking of the [C#m]hinges
Makes a [D]sound that's oh so [E]sweet
When it's [D]followed by your [A]footsteps
Fading [D]out along the [E]street

The [D]way that you look [A]smaller
As you [D]disappear from [E]view[Esus][E]
How I [A]love to spend my [E]time
With any[D]one who [E]isn't [A]you

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[D][E]
[A][E]
[D][E][A]

Do you [A]see the way I [C#m]look at you
As you [D]walk into the [A]room?
Do you [D]see it in my [A]eyes
Will it [D]all be over [E]soon?

I [A]wonder can you [C#m]fathom
The [D]joy you bring to [A]me
When I'm [D]finally re[A]warded
With a [D]moment's blessed [E]peace

I [F#m]love the way you [C#m]move your arms
When [D]putting on your [E]coat
The [D]way you say good[A]bye
After [D]clearing your [E]throat

The [D]way that you look [A]smaller
As you [D]disappear from [E]view[Esus][E]
How I [A]love to spend my [E]time
With any[D]one who [E]isn't [A]you

Comments

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I love an anti love song and this is a great anti love song.
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I have to wonder if that kind of person would understand this silly song. But we do and it’s great. We all have a person who makes us happy when they disappear from view.
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Hahaha! These are such hilariously funny lyrics. The nicest anti love song I ever heard !
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Oh my gosh, this is a riot! Very clever lyrics, and I love the guitar picking for it. Well done! I also want to thank you for your comments on my "Daddy My Daddy" lyrics.
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"I love the way your feet gently walk toward the door... the way you say goodbye after clearing your throat"... This is hilarious, with sticky details, and your music + delivery really sell it. And I wish I sounded this good when I was slouching 😅
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I like how you've used the start of so many statements that are often continued with a positive, and then turned them on their heads. The music contributes nicely to the deception.
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The humor is evident from the first couplet, but it doesn’t come across as a “joke” song. I can definitely relate! Great picking, good rhymes, clear vocals — it’s a really tight package. Nicely done (and I just noticed another comment uses the same phrase, which I didn’t see until after I wrote it, so it must be true). So many great lines that twist the knife (gently), I can’t pick just one or two.
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Nicely done. Reminds me of Weird Al's "One More Minute."
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Vicious 😀 The sound of the door hitting them on their way out, right? And yes, we definitely all have that person
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Of course we know them! What acnice way to say I love it when you F O. Ha ha very clever ! You could be confused if you didn’t listen properly it sounds like a love song! Funny, pretty music and clever. This would be a fun live one to slip in!
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Ayyyyyy that's what I'm talkin about
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I genuinely wasn't sure how to react to this - laughing or sighing. You sang it so damn sweetly that my brain got confused. Nice use of interesting chords. I feel like a sad kazoo solo in the middle might give this a tiny bit of more obvious levity, but other than that, it has a delightful sense of disconnect. I feel like it's a cousin of cheery-ose (look it up if you haven't heard the filk term yet).
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