Zeniths and Edges

3 weeks ago by @beacon · @kahlo2013

Zeniths and Edges

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Liner Notes

This song is for the #CommentsFirst challenge (https://write.fawm.org/forums/3025).

So, this was a real challenge, and pushing me in lots of directions to do things I'm not comfortable with, but what is FAWM for otherwise.

So I chose a few comments (both from now and 5090 2024) to incorporate:

@dragondreams :Is that a clay pot you're using as tuned percussion?
@beto : Ohhh, trippy how it sounds like your wanderwater in that verse after the chorus! Great of use of EQ to achieve that. Lovely song, Ken!
@dreamscuba : I really like the change in tempo and vibe in the bridge section. Especially the strange percussion solo at the end of it.
@stuartbenbow : Damn, an accordion solo, that’s a bold choice.
@andygetch : Hammered Dulcimer!

(You know you're at the end when you are going around your house trying to fine a pan that is the right pitch.)

Anyway, I was going to write some lyrics, but I remembered that for some unknown reason, I hadn't done a collab with @kahlo2013, and I always try to set some of her amazing lyrics in FAWM, so this was a good time save for me. I hope I did them justice Liz!

Lyrics

Verse 1
We can [D] do it our own way
at the [G] pinnacles of life
As we [A] celebrate victories
of [D] peaks that we climb
Holding [G] trophies
with [D] pride…
Embracing [A] vanity
in[D]side…

Chorus
Sometimes the [G] zenith
of a [D] pinnacle
abuts [A] edges of a precipice
making [Em7] perceptions ex[A7]treme

Sometimes the [G] zenith
of a [D] pinnacle
abuts [A] edges of a precipice
causing [G] ruination [A] of [D] dreams

Verse 2
We can [D] do it our own way
On the [G] precipice we find
As we [A] consider requisites
Of [D] cliffs and their heights
Judging [G] fate
through sad [D] eyes …
Revealing [A] fragility
we [D] hide…

Chorus

Bridge
[Bm] When we find ourselves
standing [Em] at the top
we must [D] never lose sight
of the [G] distance to the [A] drop

Chorus

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