FAWM: "Wayfinder"

Wayfinder

Liner Notes

# liner

There are literal storms happening while I am putting this down. To me, to you, to us all. If there was a beacon of light in my life I would surely move toward it.

#acoustic #onetake #singersongwriter

#fawm #2025

# details
written: 2/15/2o25
started: ~9:3oish
ended : 1o:5opm
final Demo: 11:24pm

# notes

This final demo is less than ideal, but not a bad ...fourth? take. I completely botch the bm on the second chorus and partially botch it on the third chorus. The solo is lackluster as well. Solid canvas backdrop here to work on though, so that's exciting. I told myself I wanted to write two song tonight (thanks fawm) so i gotta move it on.

Lyrics

[cp 3]

[v1]
d c em
in the sea of this life
there's a line one of us crosses first
and if you'r not here to guide me home
then i'll be lost on the storm

[pc]
c - d

[chorus]
em - d - c
be my wayfinder
show me home through the night
be my wayfinder
protect me from the dark
bm am em
way find me tonight

[ verse solo]
[ pc ]
[ chorus ]

[v2]
d c em
my heart beats well past this stone
when i see your face again
that's how i'll know i'm home
that's how i'll know i'm home

Comments

@chrisgray 5d

Love the sound and feel of this. V2 is esp. terrific -- I'm intrigued by "my heart beats well past this stone". That was really striking. It had connotations for me of a gravestone, and maybe the partner had died first. Anyway, I like this song a lot!

@ballyhoot 6d

Enjoyed this song. Your acoustic guitar playing works well and I really like your gravely folk-Americana vocal delivery. The chorus is particularly strong.

@jeff9 1w

Outstanding, Lee. There's some nice movement in this chord progression and top line that really helps deliver your lyrics. In spite of the one tiny chord flub, this is one of my favorite of your performances. The key is in your wheelhouse and the vocal really shines. There's a classic folk singer-songwriter vibe that you've captured just perfectly. Don't lose this one.