FAWM: "Flower Dinosaur"

Flower Dinosaur

Liner Notes

I put some real effort into this one, which isn't the best idea in the middle of February, but whatcha gonna do?

This one is for my niblings (I'll never use that word again, promise) Rex and Poppy!

#synthpop #pop #fawmtronica

Lyrics

i’ve been thinking of something
a little wisdom to pass your way
all I’ve got to say is don’t skip breakfast and love whoever’s there to be loved
there are no monsters
that live underneath your bed
if the cracks in the pavement deepen
you just gotta learn to jump

keep your head up
and onward evermore
be whatever
flower dinosaur
eyes wide open
no one keeps the score
be whatever
flower dinosaur

“it’s a big bad world out there”
nuh-uh, it’s a wonder
so don’t read the comments, kids
get out there and see for yourself
you could be an astronaut
or an olympian
so try all the doors
some will be open

[chorus]

time is a river
finds a way by never staying still
float on the current
you’ll end up where you’ll end up

[chorus]

Comments

@owl 17h

Awesome beat, this is so danceable and the production sounds amazing and huge, love the synths! Also I am a sucker for things with dinosaurs 😍 the message is great. Hope Rex and Poppy appreciate it!

@afterschoolclub 19h

Christ, this is really really good. Has Dani heard it yet? Those gated chord stabs are absolutely massive! Love the little arpeggiated synth runs that kick in now again too. Production-wise this really is triumph - I can well imagine it took you bloody ages. The lyrics are super sweet - what are you trying to do to me? I'm emotionally incontinent these days 😢 Love that you've managed to sneak in a signature Follett middle 8 too - that's a real highlight! That guitar work in the outro as well - ace!

@thelowestbitter 1d

Can you tell me what synth you used in this for the main big synth chords please so I can steal it? Unless it’s not one of the presets or it’s a VST I have to pay for because I am both cheap and lazy. This is sooooo good. Not that I don’t love all your stuff, but when you pull out all the stops on some big synth pop number like this it’s my absolute favourite. So much to love here, that little ascending synth arp at the end of the chorus lines, the chic-y guitar, the massive synth bass, your vocal harmonies which as always are on point. I like the switch up for the “time is a river” section too, and the beat dropping and the ridiculous guitar soloing for the start of the final chorus. Just a bonafied banger start to finish

@balancelost 3d

Oh dang, this is funky. You and your "effort". Proving you're the goat-of-all-time at polished pop tunes, up there in your shiny airship looking down at us useless, tiny ants on the ground scrabbling around for lofi scraps. I'm jelly (do people still say that?) But not too jelly to love this.

@eargoggle 5d

This is great, I gotta play this for my kids...those synths sound so lush, especially love the bass synth or whatever that is. The whole keep your head up chorus is banging! time well spent on this one I think.

@judypie 6d

WTF is a nibbling 😂
Ooh it's beautiful, it makes me think of summmmerrr, driving through Cornwall with the top down. I can heaaar the sunshine in it! Glimmering! Can't WAIT to hear them singing along when they're older!

@oddbod 6d

Yeah the effort shows. Tight kitchen dancing banging chorus and fat bass. I’m in danger of embarrassing myself. Infectious dance pop and the dynamics in the production are pushing all my buttons. Superb stuff but deserves a better than that wimp out ending.

@susyblue 1w

Disco banger! I am officially the crazy drunk Aunt stumbling around to this of the d-floor. Tight n schmick as always

@coolparadisoMod 1w

Wow so much going on, great soundscape given time to develop. Vocals are icing! Pop rules!

@chasingandromeda 1w

This has some great Alexander Nevermind vibes going on. Whatever give a great groove and some really tasty synth work. One of my faves so far this year.

@bijou 1w

Stunning soundscape. Right away I can tell you put a lot into this. I like the title a lot. The Dinosaur ancestors are dancing in the heavens.

@ddd 1w

Absolutely banging tune. Love it. Hooked from start to finish.

@med4th 1w

Wow, even more upbeat than Nice Dream 😮 Impressive production, good groove, now you just need to grow a mullet

@vomvorton 1w

This is fantastic, such a great pop song! Love the stuttery bits in the synth and the soaring arpeggios. Reminds me a bit of Holy Ghost! Lyrics are very sweet, too.

@frenchcricket 1w

Choosing to believe the astronaut line is a specific answer song to mine. In which case, I think it might be a little late but thanks for the vote of confidence. I freaking love all the little paths the synth bass goes on. This has a bit of a classic Ad melody, sung brilliantly. But that bridge is wonderfully yacht rock - quite surprising! The lead guitar at the end where you’re shredding away is great as well.

@frozenlonesome 1w

This had me dancing in the kitchen while getting morning coffee for my wife. Your effort really shows. This is an outstanding and well crafted pop song. I liked all of it from start to finish. Super funky, great synth bass and leads, and lots of extra ear candy along the way. Terrific singing and uplifting lyrics too.