FAWM: "Charlie"

Charlie

1 week ago by @cathreu

Liner Notes

My friend Charlie has been a constant source of joy, light, encouragement, and kindness in my life, and has often led me back to the spiritual beam. Sometimes even those friends need a reminder to breathe, and to be shown appreciation. It's not his birthday.

Also, I wouldn't recommend breathing to the cues in this song, you'll hyperventilate. Trust me.

Lyrics

Breathe in,
Charlie
your ocean's broader
than these waves

walk on,
Charlie
Your steps
are quicker
than this maze

breathe in
breathe out

Breathe in,
Charlie
your ocean's broader
than these waves
breathe out,
Charlie
your gifts are greater
than the take

Comments

@chipwithrow 4d

Hypnotic - the percussion is a gentle groove and the vocal and synths are delightfully chilling. I dig the minimalist poetry of the words, too. Awesome song!

@musicsongwriter 5d

Very beautiful, inspirational song, singing, playing, choice of instrumentation. Very interesting dissonances usages which add to the atmosphere of walking through the maze. Beautifully hypnotic song.

@lcad 1w

Beautiful lyric and tribute to a friend. Love the ocean line. Really cool music. Not what I expected reading the lyrics but unique and interesting with great production. Lovely

@wehappyfew 1w

What a great sentiment to this song, it’s really thoughtful. Musically I love the way it gradually builds up towards the ‘breathe in, breathe out section’. Nice synth voicing too, what did you use for that part?

@mamie_3 1w

What a healing and mantra-ic (?) song! I want to set it as a morning alarm...we are all Charlie.

@nancycunning 1w

I like the way you stick with that Breathe In Breathe Out line. Like it’s not enough to give the advice and walk off, instead the song stays there and recognizes it’s hard to follow such seemingly simple advice. As a non-breather, I recognize that.

@willow1 1w

This is so lovely, the way it builds, the sentiment behind it, plus those synths sound rad!

@dudachris 1w

Ok the liner note is the cutest "you'll hyperventilate, trust me" lol.

Also, I'm so glad someone did the friend angle I'd suggested in the prompt notes. Writing my "Neuro-Spicy Platonic Love Song" last year was so meaningful and I've been able to share it with lots of people to encourage them in appropriate moments. Despite the potential for hyperventilation I believe this song will be very meaningful for Charlie and I'm so glad this got submitted. Thank you 🙏 and applause 👏 👏 👏

@raspberry33 1w

I love how this builds, and the synth pattern is hypnotic. And the philosophy that "your ocean's broader than these waves" really puts things in perspective. Nice take on the prompt, and why wait for a birthday to show appreciation?