FAWM: "FIGURE"

FIGURE

3 weeks ago by @conuladh

Liner Notes

Today, (Sat 1st Feb) I have written 3 songs and part of a 4th, but haven't figured out the music. I think I will post a several song lyrics then take a break to add music, record and post.
'FIGURE' comes from my habit of 'gluing' together partial memories. One is of an old oil painting that belonged to my wife's parents. The other is a poorly remembered idea that I read somewhere.
Maybe the music will the memories together .
It really, really good to be FAWM-ing again
UPDATE. (3rd Feb) Guitar part added and some lyric changes made. Played through my p.a. and recorded on my phone. There are couple of glitches in the sound - I'll them or re-cord if I get the time.

Lyrics

‘FIGURE’
Figure in a gilded frame
Ever silent ever still
Held in a hazy landscape
On the brow a hill

Fading in the sunlight
Washed out in the rain
Easy to appreciate
And hard to explain

Misty distance ahead
Like the misty distance behind
Only thing I know for real
Is the moment I am in

Someone wrote that
Time traps dreams
In a cage with bars of gold
In my opinion
It’s Time and Time alone
That lets our dreams unfold
Time and Time alone
That lets our dreams unfold
Dream on, dream on, dream on

Comments

@bradbrubaker 2w

My favorite line was one that you sang but didn't type above, haha: "Easy to question / Harder to explain"
I, too, sometimes alter words in the moment of recording. You never what will come when you're feeling it

@beckymusic 3w

Wow the imagery of this is great. Fading in the sunlight washed out in the rain. Great lyrics, great song!

@texmachine_mk2021 3w

Like the gilded cage references. Sounds good.

@andygriff 3w

And he's up and running! Yay 😃 I always find it tricky commenting on just lyrics so I will come back when these have tunes.

That said, I like this one - some cracking lines here 👌