FAWM: "F.U. "

F.U.

Liner Notes

Seeing the #morsecode challenge, what immediately came to mind, since I am in a protest kinda mood, was to look up the Morse code for the letters F and U. It turns out, you can make a nice rhythm out of them! And I ended up writing what could only be a rap song.

I borrowed my wife’s loop station (thank you, @caitlin), and since a rap needs some smoking hot female vocals, I borrowed her voice for the end, too. You won’t see her in the video, but you’ll hear her!

#rap #protest #loops

Lyrics

I’m so anxious I can’t sleep.
I’m building cases in my head
Against executive overreach.
I’m filled with existential dread
In my bed
When I look ahead,
Wonder… who’ll be dead.
And how many.
And when.

Chorus
Ooooooh, oooooh.
Tell me what I can do
To put this anxiety to good use.

I’m so angry every day
As I see the slew of lies
That come spouting from their mouths,
Being used to justify
All their crimes.
Hear my rhyme.
…Take your time.
Before your country
Is gone.

Chorus
Anger

I’m so afraid for our future
Cuz I don’t see any spine
In the folks who could stand up
And somehow hold the line.
Check the signs.
You’re not blind.
It’s clear…this isn’t fine.
In fact,
It’s bad.

Chorus
Fear

I’m sending a big F. U.
To all the people who
Are making fascism great again.
Great again. Great again.
X2

We gotta hold the line!

Comments

@hazydave 3d

Very cool... and finding a new box for yourself! I have to try something new this month! And it's always great to hear Caitlin!

@willow1 1w

Great message and your beat is so organic, great job!

@danielsenie 1w

Cool use of the morse code for the letters to set the underlying beat. Excellent piece of work. This one should get worked up as a full studio recording. The message is dead on, and what so many of us are feeling. Tell stories that matter. Sing truth to power. ✊🏼

@williamjames 1w

The morse does provide an interesting rhythm. These protest songs are popping up all over the place. I am glad to see them. The situation does seem dire. Caitlins vocal break was great. You should really produce this into a full song. Great potential!

@disarming 1w

How cool is that? I think you are putting that anger and anxiety to good use. Keep protesting! Keep teaching folks. Great collab too.

@the3queens 1w

Brilliant to use F.U.morse code as your rhythm loop! Lyrics are great and express my overwhelming sentiment. I do hop more people wake up and DO something before they no longer can