FAWM: "Sing for Your Shoes"

Sing for Your Shoes

1 week ago by @scottmcb

Sing for Your Shoes

scottmcb

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Liner Notes

Something a bit different. As I listen, I think it has a sort of "Fascination Street" vibe? Maybe? Anyways, here's what ChatGPT says about the lyrics:

"These lyrics seem to explore themes of struggle, control, and self-realization, wrapped in poetic and somewhat cryptic imagery. The lyrics feel melancholic and introspective, with a touch of cynicism about external control and personal struggles. There's a sense of entrapment but also a hint of resolution—perhaps the recognition that what’s lost was never truly gone."

Thanks ChatGPT!
#indie #alternative #rock

Lyrics

Chapped lips scrape a last kiss
High wind warning blew out the sun this morning
Let it come back to you
Sweep away these blues

Cause they got you up on a string
And now you think you should sing
For your shoes

It's so tight on these streets tonight
This tension is too tight to mention
But I just did, your secret's out, kid
So get wise. Every open window is a set of eyes
Let it come back to you
Sweep away these blues

Cause they got you up on a string
And now you think you should sing
For your shoes

It'll all come back to you
Like it always does
Looking for a lost key
Where it always was

So let it come back to you
Sweep away these blues

Cause they got you up on a string
And now you think you should sing
For your shoes

It'll all come back to you

Comments

@gm7 6h

Great heavy vibe. Those high pithed guitar riffs are so clean and melodic. This does have lots on energy and drive . I get some vibes of Rush which is one of fav bands. Really cool sound and production too. This is a cool line " Every open window is a set of eyes". well done

@funnypunkband 2d

That chorus hits hard, and the verses have such a cool 80s vibe, especially with the guitar tone. I really like how the song builds into that big, anthemic hook—it gives the whole thing a powerful, driving energy. The mix of atmosphere and grit works really well. Awesome track!

@meriamber 4d

The sound and the vibe is ace!! Was drawn in by the title and the potential promise of shoes... Stayed for the rad tune.

@philnorman 5d

The chorus is stupid catchy. I don't know what it means and I don't care. The simple staccato riff works really well, and I like the slightly more 80s feel to the tone with the chorus (and delay?).

Thoughts for March: "Looking for a lost key" could be "looking for what's lost" to lean on the slant rhyme: does/lost/was

@vomvorton 1w

Love the driving bass here, carries the song nicely so the guitar can get into glorious atmospheric territory. Another interesting hook, gonna have funny weather and singing shoes stuck in my head later I reckon!

@mattwdunn 1w

Love that riff straight off the bat. The slower sludgy feel for the verse which then bursts into that chorus is perfect. Love the tone on that main riff btw. What are you using?

@galvaden 1w

That 80s chorus effect on the guitar does give that "Fascination Street" by The Cure reference. And the juxtaposition with the modern sounding chorus is interesting. I like how the first time you hit the chorus, it's only sung once, just giving a taste before delving in with more repeats later in the song.

@anthonykapfer 1w

damn that chorus is catchy as hell. you’re making me want to sing “sing for your shoes”
the production is great on this too.
this sounds like a song that should already be a hit single. great screams in there. especially on “this tension”. perfect

@autoclamp 1w

All the angsty, crunchy goodness I want, with some truly excellent couplets. Dropping the guitars away for the first shouted words of the chorus is an inspired choice, and gives me all of the indignant rock and roll feelings. Well done!

@ltunes 1w

Okay I think it is pretty fun that you got your first feedback from ChatGPT. If I only understood what it said, I'd probably agree. But.. I think your song is super cool. Really enjoying the "echo?" on the electric guitar. The slow power vibe goes very well with the dark lyrics. The whole notion of making someone sing for shoes is really inspired.