Hurts Better Walking

8 weeks ago by @newukenewyork

Liner Notes

“Hurts Better Walking” - #fawm 50/90 2024 original song 23

This week, besides the FAWM 50/90, I’m also participating in @sarahspencermusic ‘s #songfancy #5in5songchallenge to write 5 songs in 5 days. Today is Day 2 / Song 2.

I already had the title in my notebook because my back hurts this week (but feels better when I’m walking), but no lyrics, and this song is not about back pain. Wrote them on the subway this morning and then went to work, then finished the song a few minutes ago. I used the musical prompt to ask the universe for the perfect note by starting out melody first, then figuring out the chords. The lyrical prompt was to write with a one-word chorus. My choice, as you’ll hear, was “You” but I allowed a repeat. 😅

All my originals: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6mTUlPL-MmAm45IMVgat1necrh2mGnT6&si=sAdXP581ZNU__9rn

#fuc #acoustic #acousticonetake #ukulele #personwithukulele #onetake #girlwithukulele #singersongwriter
#midemfoke

Lyrics

You were everything that kept me going
That was my mistake
Cause when you left, I fought, fled, froze
Went catatonic state
Thought I might just die in stasis
Nothing left, nowhere to be
But I can not fucking lie here
With these memories
It's just the pain keeps popping
But it hurts better walking

When there's no more
You

I got tired of the consolation
Best to make it move
Under house arrest, no more constellations
Overhead, refused
To give in to the hope that tickled
No, I leaned in to despair
But you cannot build a muscle
If you won’t tear
Feels worse to sit, no stopping
It hurts better walking

There's no more
You

Now we don't talk anymore
You keep rocking up at other doors
With other people on your arm
How can you seem so sure?

Kills me to be still or halting,
It hurts better walking

Since there's no more
You

It hurts better walking

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