FAWM: "Writer's Block"

Writer's Block

2 weeks ago by @raspberry33

Skirmish: Write about the experienc... (@robinleaf)

Writer's Block

raspberry33

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Liner Notes

#skirmish prompt from @robinleaf on the writing experience. Sometimes the prompt resonates (like this one did) and you can crank out something acceptable in an hour. Other times (like my post Ordinary Objects) it's like pulling teeth. So you wander a bit, stare out the window and hope a SuperHero arrives. #acoustic #singersongwriter #rock #guywithguitar #meta

Lyrics

WRITER'S BLOCK (c.2025 raspberry33)

VERSE 1:
I don’t know how you do it A skirmish every day
There’s pressure when you write against the clock
Ideas stored for rainy days Vanish in a drought
It’s the mid-month February writer’s block

VERSE 2:
I pace around the kitchen, climb the cluttered stairs
And watch the digits tick another tock
The fishing tank is empty, the notebooks torn apart
Diagnosis: it's surely writer’s block

CHORUS:
Focus, focus It’s not hocus-pocus
Though a magic wand would be handy
Get out of the box and then get back in again
Take another sniff of that brandy

VERSE 3:
There are ordinary objects with an inner life
But not so easy getting them to talk
If I stare out the window until a super hero appears
Will they rescue me from writer’s block?

Comments

@andygetch 2w

Loving the musical vibes here. Great description of an inside peek to the songwriting experience. As Guy Clark once said, sometimes the song writes you.

@haim 2w

greatttt. that first line got me hooked. so cool man. so much creativity is flowing out of you man. I really enjoy listening. The drums are marvelous, the way you sing those lyrics and them lyrics are great man. i really enjoy this. also, impressive how much production you got to incorporate in one hour... incredible!

@frostbeat 2w

Great job! This song effectively describes the challenges of trying to write when a song just won’t come.

@chrisgray 2w

I enjoyed this, both lyrics and music (and really liked the electric piano interlude). Esp. like rainy day ideas vanish in drought, and LOVE There are ordinary objects with an inner life/But not so easy getting them to talk.

@hmstreetteam 2w

Wow! The description! The tale about lull and distractions rings very true.

@robinleaf 2w

This is so fun! And you're right, some songs just practically materialize with very little effort, while others really make you work.

It always impresses me how you get such a complete sounding demo out in such a short time. I barely manage to get a quick 'n' dirty phone recording done haha. I really like the pace of the song and the rhythm with which you deliver the lyrics. "And watch the digits tick another tock" is my favorite line.