FAWM: "I'll Never Know (working title)"

I'll Never Know (working title)

2 weeks ago by @johncrossman

I'll Never Know (working title)

johncrossman

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Liner Notes

Feeling pretty desperate this year, but finally a little living room recording tonight on the phone, with a little reverb added. Hopefully the volume is sufficient.

Keeping it simple, keepin' it real. Feel free to suggest a title or anything else, I find myself to be highly suggestible these days.

#folk #acousticonetake #cellphonerecording

Lyrics

I’ll never know how much you feel
Inside, there’s more you hide
Even though, day by day,
You decide to be fine

When I ask if you’re in need of anything
Anything includes a friend like me
And you must know that I would do most anything I could,
To bring your bad days back to being good

Don’t you know how much I care
So much I can’t be there
It’s hard enough
To hear it from afar

(whistled A section)

I know you know how much I care
….
It’s hard
Though it’s so much harder on you

And you must know that I would do
Most anything I could,
to drag your bad days
back to being good

Yes, you must know

Comments

@sunnymae 3d

pure, honest, uncomplicated which puts all the focus on the hearfelt message of deeply caring for a loved ones' well being. so universal and much needed by so many. your voice and playing are always a delight to sit still with and breath in deeply. its a beauty my friend. so nice to hear you!

@crisp1 1w

Love the gentle guitar work and the beautiful melody it supports. Your vocals are understated and absolutely superb.

@tseaver 1w

Good write! Wonderful melodies and a heartstring-tugging lyric brought a tear to my eye.

@aaronnathans 1w

This has a great melody, and sentiment. We’re all feeling the aforementioned bad days these days. Touching indeed.

@nancyrostMod 1w

Beautiful, soothing melody and picking. Simple and real sounds like exactly what's called for here. Sounds personal, yet relatable. The whistling's a nice bit of gentle cheer, too.

@bradbrubaker 1w

A touching tune. That feeling of wanting to do something for a friend to help when they themselves don't what they need is a hard one, and you've captured it here.

As for a title, how about "Damn, Esme! That's Some Good Fricassee"? j/k

@kadmad202 1w

Bittersweet and McCartney-esque and completely without guile. Beautifully delivered, as you do. A really lovely beginning, John (slow starters unite!).☺️

@cowex 1w

Oooo the feels. I heart the emotive vocals and relaxed flow. I don't know what to call it, but I know what not to call it. We can probably eliminate "Unexpiring the Milk"

@stephenwordsmith 1w

'Back to being good' is both the most eloquent line in the piece and the key takeaway, but I think it's best left as a rewarding surprise for the listener. Your working title is perfectly suitable.

And, oh, what a sweet and tender piece this is. So wise and yet so unpretentious. There's not enough whistling in pop music, and this is a strong case study in why this needs to change.

@tfish77 2w

Just beautiful. Love the lyrics, although they leave me reaching for the whiskey. Great melody and really nice guitar performance.

@dasbinky 2w

Great sitting around the living room vibe. Said with authority, as I've spent more time hanging around living rooms with you than the average FAWMer.

Love the chord choices, lovely deployment of the suspensions and sevenths and whatnot. And the catchy pop turns still make their way in. Very cool tune.

@autoclamp 2w

Absolutely beautiful, and the phone recording adds an unfiltered aspect that just underscores the honest, raw delivery. This is a specific kind of relational pain that doesn't show up enough in music, I think, and you've mined this vein with due respect and reverence. This is extremely good.

Please give it the title "Mango Smoothies Were a Good Idea (at the Time)."

@bethdesombre 2w

I'd call this something like "most anything I could." Such a beautiful melody -- including/especially on the "most anything" line -- and message. I love how the lyrics fall ("decide to be fine"). Gorgeous!

@scottmcb 2w

Beautiful. I can definitely relate to these lyrics. Your voice and guitar sound great.

@mdavisto 2w

Beautiful melancholy.

Maybe call it "Asking For Help is Hard". I say that because I hear this very much from a partner's perspective. But for the person struggling with symptoms, actually asking, even when you know the help is there, is sometimes nearly impossible.

Thank you for writing something so sweet.

@sapient 2w

Ah, this is raw, unfiltered goodness. I've been studying melodic improvisation recently with my singing teacher (no, really!) and I'm rather in awe of the way this all locks together. Oh, and there's a suspended ending. Nice.
See, now I've hit play again.
Darn. I like this a lot. Thank you.