5090 by FAWM: "Not Enough Coffee"

Not Enough Coffee

7 weeks ago by @hmstreetteam

Skirmish: Not Enough Coffee (@scubed)

Not Enough Coffee

hmstreetteam

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Liner Notes

#acousticonetake
Waking up to a failed relationship.

Lyrics

There’s not much in the kitchen
Another wall that won’t listen
Another half empty plate
Says it’s already too late

I only ask for respect
The light is just so direct
And the floor is so dirty
I hope nobody heard me

Waking up at four thirty
It’s hard to make it feel right
And there is not enough coffee
To make up
For last night

There’s not much in the freezer
It just says I shouldn’t be here
Ice cubes for an empty glass
Why can’t I go back to the past

No amount of toast and jam
Will fill the void that I am
And then I see my reflection
I need a change of direction

Waking up at four thirty
It’s hard to make it feel right
And there is not enough coffee
To make up
For last night

Comments

@scubed 7w

This is so poignant! "Another wall that won’t listen" and "The light is just so direct" are such evocative lines. The chorus is terrific - it hints at some misfortune or misadventure but leaves the listener wondering. I like the simple guitar accompaniment - it doesn't get in the way of the lyrics. Great skirmishing - thanks for participating!

@musicsongwriter 7w

Very cool skirmishing. A pleasure to listen to. Light-hearted and fun.

@didib 7w

That's a genius chorus, and waking up at 4.30 is brutal. This is a great take on the prompt and a lovely melody. Well skirmished!

@tjeff 7w

I like the "wall that won't listen" line a lot, and the rhyming of "dirty" and "heard me." And that there's "not enough coffe to make up for last night." Really good stuff.