FAWM: "Inspiration"

Inspiration

3 weeks ago by @emkeev

Skirmish: Loving the process/songwr... (@kenziemackmusic)

Liner Notes

Welp, I did it.

Lyrics

Three half songs and straight to bed
Six pages half scratched out in red
Two cats two minutes late to be fed
Don’t count on inspiration

I hate these lyrics but when I wake up
They’ll be perfect in a coffee cup
You learn these things if you do it enough
Don’t count on inspiration

Waiting to write, you’ll be waiting all night
There’s never one right time
Might be strange, it’s like digging for change
Never know what you’ll find

Gotta do it to learn it
Meet your inspiration
Gotta do it to learn it
Meet your inspiration

Write what’s there, write what’s real
Hitch the words to the way it feels
And drive that engine to a broad appeal
Don’t wait on inspiration

It will not strike unless you’re there
With a pen in your hand and a thousand-yard stare
Two empty mugs and a cat-clawed chair
Go meet your inspiration

Waiting to write, you’ll be waiting all night
There’s never one right time
Might be strange, it’s like digging for change
Never know what you’ll find

Gotta do it to learn it
Meet your inspiration
Gotta do it to learn it
Meet your inspiration

Comments

@nathansurles 2w

I really love the chord changes and the melody especially the “you gotta do it to learn it” outro part. Really nice work!

@johnnyjustice 3w

Impressive work as always, Em! Gosh, it’s vindicating hearing some of these descriptors of the writing process. Great acoustic playing, too!

@writeandwrong 3w

Anything with coffee is a win in my book! I absolutely love the unique lines that tie the tune together, and the guitar performance, especially at the start, is just sweet. Nice work!!

@rosiebans 3w

You DID IT! 🎉 This is a gorgeous wee song with TONS of your personality in there. I really enjoyed your lyrics 😍

@kenziemackmusic 3w

This is brill! Givn me Juno vibes... love that the cats got a mention (i have one and two dogs)

"Write what’s there, write what’s real
Hitch the words to the way it feels" THIS 🥰

Thanks for joining in my skirmish x KM 💜

@hmstreetteam 3w

I love the mix of vignettes and how-to. All too true. The optimistic feel in the melody fits perfectly.

@kahlo2013 3w

Love the honest feel to the lyrics! Great upbeat strum and delightful melody delivered beautifully with your vocals! Great skirmish and wonderful message!

@nightwing521 3w

"With a pen in your hand and a thousand-yard stare / Two empty mugs and a cat-clawed chair" In my case, it's cat-clawed shoes. (She's literally doing so as I'm writing these words *LOL*)

Great melody, great lyrics, excellent write!!!

@mikeskliar 3w

This is great! Charming, conversational and wise! A great meta Fawm song- and nice chord changes…

@glines 3w

Two cats two minutes late to be fed - as a fellow cat owner, this resonates as a very important line!

I'm really enjoying the chord progression and vocal melody, you take it in lots of unexpected places. Nice work!