FAWM: "Spoons"

Spoons

2 weeks ago by @alyxanderjames

Spoons

alyxanderjames

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Liner Notes

This song will make a little more sense if you're familiar with "spoon theory." I recommend looking it up! I got this idea yesterday when I was putting away dishes and was reminded, once again, that we have more spoons than really fit in our silverware drawer.

#AcousticOneTake #PersonWithGuitar #SpoonTheory #folk

Lyrics

I have so many literal spoons
But not nearly enough metaphorical spoons
I'm hanging on by a thread
So much in the world right now fills me with dread
And I can't help but wondering why
The people in power don't care if we live or we die
And I'm short on emotional spoons
But I have so many literal spoons

They're breaching the bounds of their place in the drawer
Some days I swear there are more than there were before
When the dishes are done it feels out of control
Where they all come from, nobody can know

I have so many literal spoons
But not nearly enough metaphorical spoons
I'm hanging on by a thread
So much in the world right now fills me with dread
And I can't help but wondering why
The people in power don't care if we live or we die
And I'm short on emotional spoons
But I have so many literal spoons

The government's falling to fascists; the world is on fire
The fight's just beginning, and I am already tired
But I guess that's not true; we have been here before
It's an uphill battle but I hope that we'll win the war

I have so many literal spoons
But not nearly enough metaphorical spoons
I'm hanging on by a thread
So much in the world right now fills me with dread
And I can't help but wondering why
The people in power don't care if we live or we die
And I'm short on emotional spoons
But I have so many literal spoons
I have so many literal spoons

Comments

@gm7 1w

A very relatable topic....for sure. Smooth singing almost like a lullaby so soothing ..great job.

@heid 1w

This is SO real and aching and relatable. In addition, the rhythms mean that it reminds me of the songwriting style of a dear queer friend of mine in portland named billie jane. I say this as a compliment because I really like their songwriting, and I really like this song.

What a strange and tiring time we live in.

@bijou 1w

The lines "And I'm short on emotional spoons, But I have so many literal spoons" is clever. I can see how this was inspired while doing dishes!

@gordon 1w

Another wonderful song. I could listen to your voice all day. Really lovely stuff. Spoons!

@edwinb 1w

Mmm, yes, spoons are in short supply. Those who know will know, as it were. Nice one.

@nwhosings 1w

Whew. This has been my winter too.
The image works really well. Adding tangible limitations to ideas like strength and emotional reserves.

@zevthefilklandshark 2w

This song could be my anthem for the past couple of months. *Chef's Kiss*

@fecknom 2w

Hello husband! I just commented out loud to you in the car. Phrasing, words. You make an excellent point about the spoons, though, now that our dishwasher works again.

@hyssop 2w

Love this! Gentle and rolling, and sad but still hopeful. I think it creates a sort of gravity around itself, grounding everything. Really amazing. Your vocal performance is so lovely! I think maybe a fairy is stealing my spoons and leaving them at your house....

@coolparadisoMod 2w

I’m not sure what it says about us we have 4 spoon :-) not sure on the metaphorical ones! Got me thinking!

@bradbrubaker 2w

I could hear rich piano in my imagination under this one. (I don't actually play piano, so no collab forthcoming unfortunately, lol)

I like the idea that something small like too many spoons can feel overwhelming in these ABSOLUTELY OVERWHELMING TIMES. There is also a dark irony in "too many spoons" when fascists believe there's "too many [fill the blank]s."