FAWM: "Haunted House"

Haunted House

Liner Notes

A song from last year that I consider unfinished. A good foundation, my mind hears multiple guitar parts layered on top of each other, but I tried to play them all in one take just to get it down.

When I wrote this I was trying to be different in all parts of the song. The verse is intended to be a bit physcadelic overwashed in a chorus; and the refrain is intended to be heavy. And the post-refrain part is acoustic pretty.

I think a second verse could be warranted, but I decided to record what I had.

#acousticonetake #acoustic

Lyrics

Haunted House

Verse:
The gate on the path is open
Leading to the mansion on the hill
I don't know what happened to her
I don't think we ever will
Several years ago,
She disappeared when her child dies
And they say in the cold midnight
You can still hear her cries

Refrain:
Don't go inside You won't get out
Don't go Inside

Pretty Part
I can hear the melody
Enticing me through the walls
I cannot stop myself
From wandering through these halls
I don't think there is a way out
I don't know how I Got in here
The tears well up inside
All I fear is fear

Comments

@cloudboy 1w

At the start I just wanted to yell, "Don't go!" But there's just no stopping them - then I get to the chorus and I was like, "Yep, not along with the feeling." It's lovely how the melody creates an uneasiness to the song. Lyrics paint a great picture.

@jgale 1w

Hooo! It's such a treat to hear your music again. I can hear the layers--hope we get to hear what this sounded like in your head someday, but I like how it sounds now. Always that raw emotion in the strings. Parts of this song are haunted in the best way--guitar plus vocals and lyrics. I got chills! So many ways to take these lyrics. Loved the song.