FAWM: "Back and forth"

Back and forth

1 week ago by @figure8

Challenge: PALINDROME

Back and forth

figure8

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Liner Notes

Posting this long after the palindrome challenge has ended but better late than never I guess! Thought this was a great theme to get things going and there a few palindromic things going on in the song, from the chord sequences (verses are Am / C / G / F / G / C / Am) to some of the lyrics and themes.

Wanted to improve / add lots but it was never going to get posted if I didn't stop somewhere, so here it is.

Lyrics

3 O’clock, and I’m staring at the wall
by the light of my watch
Back and forth, yeah, it all just seems the same
Playing back the words that I thought I heard you say

4am and it’s getting light again
The sun never knows when to give up
Tomorrow still looks as far as yesterday
I don’t know if I’m ready, I can hear you say

“Just close your eyes, it’s easy if you try”
…But you’re still in my head
And I can’t turn back time

“Just close your eyes, it’s easy if you try”
...But you’re still in my head
And I can’t turn back time

I think I should maybe think you do, do you think?
Maybe? Should I?
Think I… will never sleep again

I wish I could maybe see you soon – soon, you see?
Maybe? Could I?
Wish I… would never sleep again

Comments

@mariekevink 2d

Oh this is so nice! As a song on its own, but also the palindrome bits you managed to put in it. Production and harmonies are lovely.

@emmyhush 5d

Yess - love it!! Nice palindromic lines in the middle there. And I'm a sucker for harmonies. (Definitely Simon & Garfunkel vibes.) Clean, warm, melancholy, lovely stuff :)

@newukenewyork 1w

Oof, the guitar grabbed me right away, and then you have a sort of Paul Simon harmonic and melodic and lyrical sensibility AND a shaker drops in? I’m all in.

@ballyhoot 1w

I like your rhythm guitar playing and your double-tracked vocals work quite well. Also liked the introduction of the shaker egg or maracas, and the short guitar break was nice. Enjoyed listening to this. Thanks for sharing.