5090 by FAWM: "A Simple Line"

A Simple Line

11 weeks ago by @kwillsen · @paul_pedersen

A Simple Line

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Liner Notes

We've all experienced the dread of a blank page. Whether we're creating visual art or a song, getting started is often the toughest part. Kell has captured that feeling in the lyrics.

The musical version has slight changes in the lyrics to accommodate the audio, but Kell's message remains intact.

#makingart
#collab

Lyrics

VERSE 1
A blank, imposing canvas freezes solid many hearts
Afraid to make a mark
Afraid it won't be Art.
A blinking, urgent cursor stops so many in their tracks
The siren lure of back-space calls us all.

PRE-CHORUS
The key to making any art
...is to start

CHORUS
Take a line, a simple line,
And let it lead you anywhere it will
Because in time, a simple line
Can grow to something greater, and greater still
A simple line

VERSE 2
The studio is ready, all the software's up-to-date
The instruments sound great
There's no more need to wait.
You hover on “record”, and all at once you start to shake
Impossible to make a single sound.

PRE-CHORUS
The key to writing anything
...is: Begin.

CHORUS
Take a line, a simple line,
And let it lead you anywhere it will
Because in time, a simple line
Can grow to something greater, and greater still
A simple line

A simple line

A simple line

Comments

@nosmoking 7w

John Williams once said "You can't always wait for inspiration. You just have to get to it and write it." or something like that.

@nosmoking 7w

What a delightful song. The lyrics really present the artist's fear of failure and trepidation. We've all been there. I love the line "The siren lure of the back-space calls us all". Ain't it the truth!

@janeg 9w

What an appropriate song for early in 50/90! Right on and well presented.

@gfandme 9w

"The key to making any art
...is to start" Love this line, so true!

@doug66 10w

YEP! You got it all here. Great collab. :)

@musicsongwriter 10w

Beautiful lyrics, music, singing and playing. Very good collaboration. Very meaningful, melodious and wonderful to listen to.

@gwynjones 10w

Such truisms are contained within this wonderful collaboration...I may very well keep it to hand for if and when the muse ever drifts over the horizon, to get the juices flowing again...thank you both!

@kahlo2013 10w

What a wonderfully relatable lyric! The words take us on a journey that is so familiar and the lovely melody and vocal delivery feels so understanding and encouraging that it makes me want to break out my sketch pad and charcoal pencils and start drawing again! Love everything about this song!