FAWM: "Song About You"

Song About You

Liner Notes

Song #4

The amount of time I've spent trying to get this song right is ridiculous. But here it is. Skeletal.

I was out of commission last weekend due to my sister being in town. Then this week ended up being really busy.

I tried this song so many different ways. Recorded it live on Friday several times. Couldn't get it right. Then today I had a really lush arrangement that must have 20 tracks on it, but it ended up sounded very flat. Then I tried the live approach again and it wasn't working. Finally I just plugged a guitar directly in, said fidelity be damned, and got a live take with added background vocals.

I've been going back and editing some songs after I initially post them. Figuring out a part that bugged me or editing parts out. It's been interesting. I may end up tinkering with this one more as well.

Anyway, this is a song for my valentine.

#acousticonetake #romantic #valentines

Lyrics

This is a song about you
And how we met and it’s true
Saw you there at the side of the road
When my chosen place ended up closed
Cute as a bug wearing your favorite hat
Wherever we go just follow my path
Because there was you, nothing else would do
You came to me when I needed you most
You turned to Casper all my ghosts
You showed me more on this earthly plane
It’s like I’m replanted and sprouting again
That was you, making everything new
And this is a song about you
Heart so tender and wit like a shark
Easy to laugh, warm and smart
Something so natural like a part of me found
Ended up turning my world around
That was you, you just being you
And that was a song about you

Comments

@joefahey 5d

What a gorgeous love song! It's so pure and honest, exuding an underlying theme of rebirth and newfound happiness. The details can be specifically personal yet universal, like "Cute as a bug wearing your favorite hat". That really made me smile and tear up, it's so relatable to all of us about a person you're smitten with and in love with. This song is a breath of fresh air right now. Let love rule, all you need is love, love is all you need!

@sadloaf 6d

Like how stripped back and vulnerable this one is. Kind of feels like anti-folk.

@fangirlshipper 6d

It is such a sweet Valentine song. I think the stripped-down sound worked well to channel the emotions through.

@tspoon 6d

I’m sorry that All that tinkering didn’t work for u. But what u came back with is a really effective live performance that sounded great. Honest. Heartfelt. Lovely. Great melody and tone on the guitar too.
This feels like a nice valentine for your
Special person. Excellent song!