FAWM: "A different skeleton key"

A different skeleton key

4 hours ago by @gordon

Skirmish: Skeleton Key (@jem)

A different skeleton key

gordon

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Liner Notes

#folky #singersongwriter
Another go at this prompt, just guitar and vocals this time

Lyrics

If you could unlock all my secrets
I wonder what you’d find
Buried deep inside of me
You’d need a skeleton key

If you could read me like a book
I wonder what you’d see
Clues hidden deep on every page
But you’d need a skeleton key

If you could trace every shadow
That’s tangled inside me
You'd find the parts I never show
With just a skeleton key

Mysteries are meant to be
Sometimes best not to know
We believe what we want to believe
I’m gonna hide your skeleton key

Gonna hide your skeleton key
Cos you’ve used it enough on me
You’ve used it enough on me

(c) words and music G Todd 2025

Comments

@jem 3h

So impressed by how quickly and well your skirmish songs came together here and how different they are. Beautiful lyrics and i really like the space and spareness of it, that further enhances the great lyrics.

@bxphane 4h

Pretty awesome to make 3 songs in one Skirmish! Wonderful voice on this one, very calming!

@cindyrella 4h

Ooh, this is so good! I love these lyrics and great vocals!

@suziek 4h

I think the music matches the lyrics so well. Love how you started the verses with “If you” sometimes it is a simple things that catch my ear ✌🏼👏🏻⭐️

@suziek 4h

I felt similarly. I like your take on the prompt. Knowing all - open access isn’t all it’s cracked up to be - imo. I could not hear your recording - probably something weird on my end. I will check back for a listen. Love the write!