FAWM: "They Haunt Me Now"

They Haunt Me Now

2 weeks ago by @paul_pedersen · @kahlo2013

They Haunt Me Now

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Liner Notes

Liz provided another set of lyrics that caught my attention. By virtue of the title, I felt it should have a kind of slow, haunting feeling. I set my tempo by the chorus, then found that the verse had very sharp, short syllables in quick succession making the verse seem more rapid than it really is. To slow it down for the verse would have made the chorus too slow, so the chorus won the tempo war.

From the musical standpoint, it is different for me in two ways. It only uses three chords and I never write three-chord songs. And the only percussion is a taiko drum, two beats per bar.

Liz says: Paul did a phenomenal job bringing these words to life with his incredible musical treatment and delivery of the lyrics. I’m impressed and grateful!

Lyrics

the letters
I never sent
with the words
I wanted to say
the evenings
I never spent
with you after
lovely days

C
they haunt me now
they linger in my thoughts
they haunt me now
that you are gone

they haunt me now
and now I know
they haunt me now
'cause I was wrong

V2
the kisses
I never gave
in response to
those you shared
the loving
I never made
even though I
deeply cared

C
they haunt me now
they linger in my thoughts
they haunt me now
that you are gone

they haunt me now
and now I know
they haunt me now
'cause I was wrong

Comments

@james10 2d

Nice... I think you should do more three chord songs, maybe cross over to Country 😉

@paulharrison 1w

Cool music and vocals to support Liz' spare but effective lyrics! I like the contrast of the instrumental sections with the verses. Nicely done, my friends!

@jerrypettit 1w

Another wonderful collaboration from you two. Lovely vocal over these lyrics, Paul--and I'm really liking the nice simple arrangement. ❤️

@gwynjones 2w

I really like the short almost classical interludes and the sense of regret in the lyrics are palpable...another great alliance of creativity!

@thwingbill 2w

Two of my favorite collaborators. Liz's great lyrics and Paul your production skills are growing. Gopod collab

@ragbag 2w

This is great. Expressive lyrics set to music with aplomb. The catchy quirky chorus is quite masterful. :-)

@doug52 2w

Like what you have done with the place, Paul. Great collaboration and interpretation of these lyrics. 😄

@mattwdunn 2w

The tempo is great for the verses. Gives it a bit of a twisted cabaret feel to it. Love the strings. The chorus is deceptively catchy also. Gonna be singing this one for a while after it’s finished. Great song

@ohljazz 2w

Haunting and effective! I like how the slow rhythm of the chorus lyric contrasts with the faster pace of the verses. Your voice is just right for the words