5090 by FAWM: "Cranefly"

Cranefly

Liner Notes

This might end up being a very long song. Here's a few verses to be getting on with. I'm worried that I've lifted the tune and chords from the verses from something. I know it's a generic three-chord thing, but if it's a specific song and you recognise it, PLEASE TELL ME. Thanks x

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Lyrics

He always knew
He was a curious boy
Take apart his toys, see how they move
Used to watch the needle
When a record played
Maybe he could learn to dance
If he could see the groove

She used to see him
At the village hall
All arms and legs like a cranefly
But she had troubles enough
All of her own
The only break she got
Was in the disco lights

Back at school
With nowhere to hide
She picks herself up off the floor
Brushes herself down
Swallows her pride
Being young is over-rated
For sure

Over in the corner
Cranefly looks on
Like a camera set to record
Should he come over?
Is that what she wants?
"As if," he says
And heads for the door

The pessimist in me
Is looking for a lesson here
But the less we see
The more we learn

Girls grow up
Boys just get older
She puts away the toys lying on the floor
Watches the needle
As the record plays
The song fades out
And there's no more

Comments

@newukenewyork 2w

These are some great lyrics!

Here is my favorite section:
"Used to watch the needle
When a record played
Maybe he could learn to dance
If he could see the groove"

I don't recognize the melody from anywhere. Terrific storytelling with strong relatability.

@elainedimasi 2w

Wow. Ok this pretty cadence in the basic verse structure, it will slowly build to all these shining suspensions in the piano at "the pessimist in me."
I loved these freeze-frame images of the characters, shown to me in sharp focus at just these right times, there's enough space in the music to understand that I don't know anything about them, almost, but they seem so real.

@jerrypettit 3w

It's ridiculous that a song can still be a ZONG after 2 days. I've complained rather publicly about the so-called Magic Algorithm that, in my opinion, hides some of these things pages and pages down within minutes. This song--which I really liked--is a prime example of whatever the heck is happening to hide some of the good songs. Proud to Bust your Zong--which, again, I really enjoyed! ❤️

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