FAWM: "Our days are numbered (or maybe lettered)"

Our days are numbered (or maybe lettered)

1 day ago by @mikeskliar

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Our days are numbered (or maybe lettered)

mikeskliar

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Liner Notes

#piano #short #lofi

This is a strange one- I had heard a song on here about our days being numbered, and started thinking about the 'jokey' version of that thought.. this lyric kind of wrote itself- originally it was much longer, with a few more verses, etc.

I don't normally play piano and I'm not a very good player- but I thought this song could use that kind of piano sound- plugged in my old casio keyboard.

The recording is kind of by accident, I just sang and played it live into my iPhone so I wouldn't forget how the chords and music all went. Just sang the beginning and ending parts, and its probably better I left out the rest (I just put the parts that I sang in the lyrics below)

probably not one of my 'better ones' but.. hey, fawm is sometimes for experimentation. Maybe there's something here to return to? not sure

Lyrics

Our days are numbered Or maybe lettered
No one specified in this game of live or die
Our days are numbered, but who calls the numbers
It it just a bingo game, way up in the sky?

The idea of believing in something that’s not there
People singing praise the Lord, I say who what and where
And if theres a god , then explain how life’s not fair
Its crazy to believe there’s something that’s not there

Our days are numbered or maybe lettered
Lately my days have never been bettered
Tho outside is a shit show, the earth and sun they still go
So enjoy the numbers and letters
I hope next time we all do better

Comments

@caitlin 7h

I’m enjoying this experimentation. Way to go on pulling out the Casio and going for it. I love the intriguing idea of days being lettered instead of numbered. Perfectly disorienting for the shitshow we’re living through.

@billwhite51 19h

most people believe in things that are not there. therein lies the difference between knowledge and belief. i like your piano here. it is a simple but engaging part, and you never lose the rhythm. it is a good support for your vocals.

@timfatchenMod 21h

Pretty good Mike! "Eternity is boring" says the Lord. "Fiat lux" and out pops an emergent system. "OK now surprise me" says the Lord. And you do!

@blindkiwi 1d

Hey this is pretty cool Mike, the Casio sound is great and you play a lot better than me.
Love the song but especially the last verse
"The outside is a shit show, the earth and sun they still go" Indeed, hopefully a while longer for our children's sake.
😎