Unfinished Weekend

by @raspberry33

Skirmish: The last weekend (@hudders6400598)
Unfinished Weekend
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Liner Notes

I debated on whether to go #guywithguitar or #fullproduction on this one, went with one verse/chorus of each, and please feel free to advise. The guitar track has some ugly noises from my headphone cord rubbing against the mic boom, so I either have to re-record the track or drown it in drums and bass. And maybe some Hammond B3 which covers a lot of sins! #skirmish #singersongwriter There's an awful lot of unfinished business piling up thanks to FAWM but, hey that's what March is for. Thankfully there's still time to start on the tax returns.

Lyrics

UNFINISHED WEEKEND
(c) 2025 raspberry33 capo up 3 frets

VERSE 1:
The clock is ticking the light is fading
A slice of life has disappeared
Started out with so many plans
Thinking my schedule had been cleared

Sift through the ashes of hours now burned
There’s only memories but they are good ones
You’d think by this point I would have learned
That my eyes are bigger than my stomach…

CHORUS:
Another unfinished weekend how the time flies!
Ambitious plans stay unrealized
Well, just add them to the never-ending “To Do List”
Someday….someday

VERSE 2:
I have vacation in just a few weeks
But who’s counting And who really cares?
If the paperwork’s finished and the closet’s been thinned
Will they care when they settle my affairs?

Sift through the ashes of hours now burned
There’s only memories but they are good ones
You’d think by this point I would have learned
That my eyes are bigger than my stomach…
>CHORUS

Comments

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@raspberry33
Thanks for all the kind comments! The guitar is standard tuning but capo'd up 3 frets. That first chord is an A2 (or A9?) pattern on just the middle two strings with everything else open. Then I slide those fingers up the neck for the other chords. What really makes it sound interesting is a trick I just learned - copy and paste the guitar track and transpose it an octave to make it sound like a 12-string. It's a neat hack for a skirmish because it broadens out the sound (and disguises a sloppy one-take) and takes just a minute to add.
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@andygriff
Love the guitar work on this - open tuning? Very effective either way. This lyric is very evocative and chimed strongly with me... I got to thinking of the unfinished business of FAWM itself, the various ideas that pop up but for whatever reason we dont have time to address. Excellent take on the prompt 😊
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@jeremykazoo
Sigh the never ending to do list.Felt this.
The guitar part took me lots of places.
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@leencha
Good lyrics. I feel the emotions. I like the concept.
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@musicsongwriter
Very creative and poignant song. Love the sentiment. Strong song. Very good take on the prompt. Original and memorable.
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@tjeff
Pretty chords, I really like the dissonance in some of those open string voices (at least that's what it sounds like to me). On this track your voice is very reminiscent of Stan Ridgway, who I like a lot. Very cool take on the prompt.
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@kahlo2013
I really love the chorus you have here - your verses really build up to it so well. Great melody and delivery.
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@hudders6400598
Thank you for participating.

I love the music and the words.....I look forward to hearing the two come together.

The instrumental is fantastic and I'm picturing both on a soundtrack to a film.
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