FAWM: "Spoiled Rotten"

Spoiled Rotten

There is no demo for this song.

Liner Notes

A little love song of sorts to, or at least for, the human condition, as it pertains to growing through particulars in time in which one is traveling a conflicted existence, still (in this write, one, optimistically) making it through by way of others, and realizing such. Unfortunately, though, that's not always the case.

I wrote this lyric after having just seen an interview with Nirvana's late frontman Kurt Cobain--a q&a in which he, basically, in part seemed to, rag on learning and playing guitar, revealed kind of not knowing how to play, didn't feel that he was even good at playing guitar, or that he even understood chords or knew how to correctly move his fingers about the guitar with any semblance at all.

Kurt's remarks, re: "that" were quite the on-brand grunge-rock not-care cool attitude answers, yes. No doubt, too, what he felt his fans would welcome best from him, for, he actually was a good guitarist and maybe thought at that moment it wouldn't be grunge cool to admit it. Or, he might've just been messing with the interviewer, because Kurt did seem to have that kind of a joking-intelligent-somewhat insecure personality. Who really knows why he answered the way he had. Nonetheless, it made enough of an impression on me to pen this lyric.

#grunge #sad #mad #introspective #lyricsonly #needscollab #needsvocals #collaborationswelcome

Lyrics

Seeking the purpose
Know there's no cure
So ridiculous
Learn to detour

Dark sun rising
Drawing shadowy fear
Into oblivion
With all so near

Just drive
Kick it in gear
Spoiled rotten
Nomadic years

Through the beginning
It shows so well
Happenstance, how sweet the smell

No wasted forgottens
Though different atmosphere
New dimension
Beyond what to fear

High plain's drifter
Sabotaged site shifter
Like a grifter
Of time

Just drive
Kick it in gear
Spoiled rotten
Nomadic years

Comments

@becooljanele 2d

I believe Cobain may have had imposter-syndrome. Didn’t think he was as good of a musician as fame made him seem. Not sure if he was trying to be cool, I feel he was filled with self-doubt.

Anyway! Great lyrics here. I can definitely see this being a cool grunge song with this material. Saying a lot with little words is very on brand for that style of music! “Sabotaged site shifter” is an interesting line, almost a tongue twister there. Cool stuff!

@willow1 3d

Cobain was so shy, I imagine. I enjoyed the liner notes and the lyrics are concise and effectively honour his adventurous spirit.

@sycophant 6d

I’ve enjoyed following your lyrics, and I reckon these are your best yet. So cool! Really love the line “just drive and kick it into gear, spoiled rotten by my nomadic years” …
It reminds me of my misspent youth hitchhiking and conveys a strong sense of sentiment to me… really hope these words come to life as a collab song.

@lamerabbit 6d

Interesting good lyrics. I like it when there are not many words but all necessary is said.

@kahlo2013 6d

I love this right concise write where you convey so much in a compelling way with so few words. Great chorus and wonderfully poetic images throughout.