FAWM: "Footprints"

Footprints

Liner Notes

#folk #indie #alternative

maybe not exactly what was in my head when i wrote it in terms of how it's turned out so far. but it's a demo so it's cool. i still kinda dig it. anyway, on to the next!

Lyrics

The screw in the handle's the first thing to rust
And as it breaks down the doorknob falls off
One simple thing holds it together
Until it doesn't

Duct taped the window after the crash
Constant replacing from storms and nights out
How did you fit all the elephants
This room's barely big enough for the three of us

If I could go to the moon
I'd walk in the shape of a heart just for you
I hope you could see it from here
I'll snap you a picture in case you can't.

Don't look down
Ironic (iconic?) that I'm so afraid of heights
When I can't stop reaching for the next rung
Don't lose your grip
Or everything else comes down with ya

It's snowing but it feels like spring.
A growth spurt in my sleep
Before I would get stuck in the pain
But now I feel ready
yeah i’m ready

If I could go to the moon
I'd walk in the shape of a heart just for you
I hope you could see it from here
I'll snap you a picture in case you can't.

Comments

@danieldeshon 4d

Just the overall sound is fantastic.
Favorite line “until it doesn’t”.
Vocals sound so good as well. 👍

@overflow 5d

I totally dig this. Love the lonesome electric sound, and the lyrical phrasing.

@kpollock 2w

I love the atmosphere conveyed by the lyrics. And the delivery suits them perfectly. "One simple thing holds it together, Until it doesn't" Yup, we all know that feeling, I think.

@antlion 2w

This is great, love the bright gleamy guitar part.

@bradbrubaker 2w

Each stanza here feels like it could be its own song, each a piece of the story. The rungs, the elephants, the door handle screw. Good one. I'm not recalling if you usually have full band sound or not, but the lack of percussion here adds the loneliness of the would-be astronaut here.