FAWM: "Last Last Dance"

Last Last Dance

1 week ago by @bethkille

Last Last Dance

bethkille

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Liner Notes

Well shoot, here I am posting a breakup song on Valentine's Day. Purely coincidental, as I have been working on this for the past few days and finally finished and made time to record this morning. The lyric in this song is the closest I get to doing math. It started with the first line and then I just kind played with the numbers theme.

Lyrics

Verse 1
Am G F Emaj x2
Hurt people hurt people
That’s what they say
Now your trigger happy triggers
Have wrecked another day
And these eggshells that I walk on
Have worn down my soles
As I forgive, try to forget
Your lack of self control

Prechorus: F G
Now I’m done losing track
Of your endless take-backs….after

Chorus
Am C G E
A hundred “please forgive me”s /For a thousand bad decisions
Am C E E
And a million second thoughts / On yet another “one more chance”
Am C A m G F
I’ve lost count of all the “no mores” / I swore this heart could take
F Emaj Am
So tonight is our last... last dance

Verse 2 Am G F Emaj x2
Hurt people hurt people
I’ve always known
Still I jumped upon a train wreck
And hoped it’d take us home
Thought that I maybe could heal you
Help you shine bright again
But all this wasted effort
Has my thick skin worn thin

Pre: F G
And I can’t take anymore
I’m done keeping score.. of

Repeat Chorus

Bridge
F EMAJ Am G
It’s a less than a zero sum proposition
F EMAJ Am Am
Trying to help someone who just can’t help themselves
F EMAJ Am G
Back to square one Another Catch-22
F G
Now I’m counting down the seconds until we’re through... with

Chorus

Comments

@crisp1 1w

What an amazing song in every way! Brilliant lyrics that resonate strongly and music that creeps and slithers and slinks into the soul. Fantastic!

@kahlo2013 1w

Whoa…. this is a a really compelling great last dance song! Wonderfully pointed lyrics in the chorus and really strong bridge. Love that walking bass line and cool riffy guitar. Yet another awesome song!

@clo 1w

Wow, perfectly matched music-lyrics. Lyrics so true of so many relationships. So relatable and hopefully giving those many an ah ha and nudge.

@greengrassgirl 1w

Excellent opening line! And the imagery just keeps coming! You managed to throw a lot of math into a lyric (Does "Catch 22" count?) without losing the lyrical thread. That takes talent. Nice to see you back here.

@erik_mono 1w

Good song and good performance! I don't know why but I get Fairport convention vibes from this. Lovely voice

@damschen 1w

The line, “hurt people hurt people,” is poignant. Love the tempo and your voice is gorgeous. And I know you have Valentine’s songs planned for today :)

@the3queens 1w

This is perfection! The lyrics are so well written. Musically and vocally strong.

@casijohnson 1w

Another amazing song! Thank you for sharing. I like the key the song is in.

@aaronnathans 1w

Catchy... I really like this. It is really hard to get out of an unhealthy relationship and stay out... and, as I'm told, it's hard to avoid getting into new ones! Love the play on words in the title line. (Great title!) I can hear this one all rocked up.