FAWM: "Don't Take The Bait"

Don't Take The Bait

2 weeks ago by @carleybaer

Don't Take The Bait

carleybaer

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Liner Notes

#fuc #acoustic-one-take

PSA.

Lyrics

Chilling in the swimming hole like fishes do
The water’s fine and the fish are too
Then a splash over yonder but just you wait
I’ve been around a while and that looks like bait

So juicy and delicious just floating there
Some fish are circling round but I say beware
One lesson learned the hard way was all it took
And now I’ve gotten pretty good at spotting the hook

Somebody’s trying to get you
Somebody wants to net you
Be careful or you might end up on someone’s plate
Don’t take the bait

I get it, we’re fish and we’re not too bright
But that ain’t no reason to take a bite
If someone’s tempting you with treats for free
That ain’t a sign of their generosity

Somebody’s trying to get you
Somebody wants to net you
Be careful or you might end up on someone’s plate
Don’t take the bait

Compliments or politics or pity or dirt
If you try to bite you’re in for a world of hurt
Rage or engagement, information galore
It’s a trick to get you playing their tug of war

Somebody’s trying to get you
Somebody wants to net you
Be careful or you might end up on someone’s plate
Don’t take the bait

Comments

@guitargabe 1w

This is a lovely song! I love the bouncy melody, and I love some of those dissonant ukulele chords you sit on to really hear their crunchy glory (it also sounds pretty darn great as this extra-saturated lo-fi recording). God I wish I could have not taken the bait so many times in my youth - sure would have saved me a *lot* of deeply hateful DMs and such.

@beacon 1w

Cool song. I love the metaphor you've played with here. Some great word play.

@klyma 1w

I got hooked by the title. The ukulele delivery system makes this so delightful but I can imagine a full band performing it. Really like the chorus and that bridge is gold.