FAWM: "When Do You Know?"

When Do You Know?

6 days ago by @raspberry33

Skirmish: The Anaphora List Song Ch... (@tarahenton)

When Do You Know?

raspberry33

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Liner Notes

#Anaphora List Song #skirmish! Writing co-credit to my lovely wife who came to the rescue after 20 minutes of my writer's block, and suggested the title. Loosely based on "Gone Girl" which we watched on video last night after hearing the novel is on several banned book lists. This is more general, considering dating, proposing, leaving your job and upheavals in general. Only time for a quick #piano #personwithpiano demo, but maybe that's all this needs.

Lyrics

WHEN DO YOU KNOW? (c) 2025 raspberry33 and blueberry32

VERSE 1:
When do you know the date’s not going well?
When do you know that heaven-sent is turning into hell
Alexa can’t help you Siri is confused
Don’t bother to Google about being used
You gotta know when it’s time to act

VERSE 2:
When do you know the conditions are right?
To get on your knees and make it a memorable night
Somehow you feel it Deep in your bones
The facts on hand outweigh the unknowns
You gotta know when it’s time to act. (Put a ring on it!)

INSTRUMENTAL

VERSE 3:
When do you know that it’s time to quit?
When do you know this job’s not cutting it
You dread Monday morning and then without warning
A buy-out offer appears
You gotta know when it’s time to act

VERSE 4:
When do you know your whole world has changed?
The comfortable furniture has been all rearranged?
They’ve carved up the roast, the bones have been chucked
You find that the marrow’s already been sucked
You gotta know when it’s time to act.

Comments

@sml 4d

Loved this. Intuition is so important. Very clever lyrics and the piano suits it well. And that solo was wild.

@gm7 5d

Classic!!! The piano and vocal just draw you in & your hooked. Then that synth just jumps in with that counter melody...awesome. I like all of this i can't say anything more than that. 👍🎶

@p3t3h4rv3y 5d

Nice piano underpinning a heartfelt vocal delivering a reflective lyric. Nice synth solo.
I find if you are taking anti-depressants to go to work it’s time to quit.

@gordon 6d

Clever stuff! Like the way the instrumentation changes. The melody is good and the lyrics too. Good skirmishing

@kahlo2013 6d

This is such a wonderful response to the skirmish. Your structure works so well! And your melody and delivery are absolutely gorgeous and really make your lyrics come alive and convey a compelling question. Love the synth sounds as well.

@sherrycanary 6d

The musical is beautiful...gorgeous synth sounds
This is so soulful; both the sparse playing and your soulful vocals create a wonderful feeling for these lyrics. When do you know at the first line, and you gotta know at the last line is skillful
Great skirmish

@musicsongwriter 6d

Brilliant song. Very cleverly written and inspiring. Fantastic singing and playing. Piano and vocals set a very beautiful and moving picture. Then a guitar like instrument comes and adds to the atmosphere brilliantly. Sad and hopeful, thoughtful and ready for action. Love it. Thank you and your wife for her beautiful title ❤️ ♥️