FAWM: "The Angels Sing, The Clock Ticks, I Die"

The Angels Sing, The Clock Ticks, I Die

3 weeks ago by @jessicalh

The Angels Sing, The Clock Ticks, I Die

jessicalh

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Liner Notes

#piano #singersongwriter #indie

Lyrics

When I heard the sounds of the wind through the trees
and the waves of the sea
I knew the angels were coming for me

It's not like the movies we watch
and it's not like the books that we read
the way we get swept up indefinitely

The carolers come to the ones who are aging
and close to dying
Now they're coming for me, I hear them sing

Keep an eye on the clock and the tick
of your heart
and whether you are free
I see the hands, they're coming for me

Comments

@tcelliott 1d

It took a moment for the demo to play so I read through the lyric and was swept up in the uneasy feeling of a foreboding. The opening three lines sets it up and the abrupt ending only heightens it.

@wearedinosaurs 2w

Great work! I love how short and pointy this is, a fully formed musical idea in 48 seconds. Well done!

@robcrusade 3w

Nice abrupt ending. Like most of ours will be.

@liamlieblein 3w

Wow, this really hits you with it at the end! The fast paced vocal delivery punctuated with the constant piano gives the listener a feeling of anxiety, as if the angels were coming for them instead, which makes the abrupt end all the more effective. A very interesting artistic choice, nice job!