To Say No

by @zu_blus

Skirmish: To Say No (@ally_nicole)

Liner Notes

I saw this prompt 2 weeks after it ended and it took me additional 4 weeks to figure out the verses and the story for a song. But I really wanted to share, even if it is super late.

Am I talking too much about fear in the first verse? That's why I used "feraless/careless", but does it sound like I took risks instead of didn't care about anything?

Lyrics

I had a heart out of stone
I felt so fearless/careless and bold
Now I’ve become paranoid
Trapped in the fear of unknown

I spun around like a toy
Wishing one day I would stop
I couldn’t tell what was wrong
Light disappeared from my void

And I fear that now
The worst is yet to come
The heat of the moment grows
And now it’s harder to say ‚no’

Now I blend in with the crowd
Quiet and not feeling much
I’m caught between right and wrong
I struggle to stand on my own

And I fear that now
The worst is yet to come
The heat of the moment grows
And now it’s harder to say ‚no’

I’m tired of fading to gray
Still, something keeps me in check
Now I’m at war with myself
Feeling defenceless again

And I fear that now
The worst is yet to come
The heat of the moment grows
And now it’s harder to say ‚no’

Comments

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Oh, it's so nice to hear your voice as the center of this song. There's this gentle soothingness to the way you sing that mixes with the vulnerability of those high notes. It all feels so genuine. The nnnn-nnnnn-nnnn bits are especially moving....I feel like you and @cookiecatshroom are somehow soul sisters...You have this intense, gentle quality in common.
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I love the shifting from major to minor. I found myself wanting to put low strings under it to give it the gravity that the lyrics and chord progression imply. Your voice is wonderful.
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