5090 by FAWM: "Weight of the Stone"

Weight of the Stone

3 weeks ago by @hmstreetteam

Skirmish: "THE STONE IN MY HAND" (@corinnecurcio)

Weight of the Stone

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Liner Notes

#acoustic

Lyrics

Strength is earned not given
Muscle is the result of burden
Beauty is done every day
Sit too long and it fades away

Flattery is empty
It only shows that you do not understand
See the strength of my back
And see the weight of the stone in my hand

You’ve got the story all wrong
The singer is the song
There is no writer without the page
Wisdom grows with age

Flattery is empty
It only shows that you do not understand
See the strength of my back
And see the weight of the stone in my hand

Purpose then struggle then virtue
So choose your purpose won’t you

Flattery is empty
It only shows that you do not understand
See the strength of my back
And see the weight of the stone in my hand

Comments

@corinnecurcio 3w

So much truth and insight in these lyrics. Thanks for joining in the skirmish!

@musicsongwriter 3w

Beautiful title, lyrics, singing and playing. So wonderful to listen to. What a fantastic take on the prompt. So poetic and sincere.

@berni1954 3w

Fine meditation on humanity and our struggles.
If I may make a little suggestion.
Perhaps the line: "Beauty is done every day"
would be better "Beauty is found every day"
or if by "done" you imply create, then why not
"Beauty is created every day"

@tjeff 3w

Great title, and I like how the "weight of the stone" line lands in your lyric, both the words and musically. I can so relate to dealing with struggle, but real and perceived (and also as a writer).

@kahlo2013 3w

The commentary on life and the wonderful perspective you bring to it is really insightful. The first stanza draws me in… and I love the “strength of my back” the “weight of the stone in my hand”. I love the humanism perspective.