FAWM: "There Might Be Room for Silence"

There Might Be Room for Silence

5 hours ago by @raspberry33

Skirmish: Whenever you are silent, ... (@dutchie)

There Might Be Room for Silence

raspberry33

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Liner Notes

I'm in musical theatre mode today, having put the finishing touches on "The Other Christmas Show" score last night (see my profile for more info and the link). Also played some Steely Dan with my band last night, so those major 7th chords are front and center. #jazz #singersongwriter

Honoring #skirmish time, so there's only two verses and a chorus so far. Comments and suggestions welcome, and check back in a couple of hours for there will be more. #political #musical theatre

And, addendum....version with instrumental third verse posted now!

Lyrics

THERE MIGHT BE ROOM FOR SILENCE
(c) 2025 raspberry33

VERSE 1:
Jibbering, jabbering, news always breaking
And filling the void with confusion
Slithering, slathering one more layer
On weak foundations
Am I too sensitive, or just too old
To keep up this crazy pace
Do I really need to hear about new depravations

VERSE 2:
Forecast is calling for punishing rain
There will be mudslides tomorrow
Latest calamity, involves profanity
Shown but not spoken
Feeling like everyone’s personal amp's
Been turned up to eleven
Is there a slot to buy silence?
Here’s my token

CHORUS:
There’s plenty of room for distraction Plenty of space for noise
People will fill every second to get your attention
Plenty of room for fantasies of retribution and violence
But can we find room For silence

VERSE 3:
When you are silent, you will hear more
Do you understand masking?
Multi-tasking has become our state religion
Go back a century, go back a decade
Are we better off today
Than when the news came by carrier pigeon?

There might be room for silence

Comments

@lyricslinger 4h

I really like the 'Jibbering, jabbering' and 'Slithering, slathering' combinations. Very effective. And the melody is really nice.

@dutchie 4h

Nice job!. It has a Steely Danísh vibe to it (Vocal seems in that direction). Looking forward to hearing the whole song. Nice of you to honuring the skirmish time! Thank you

@writeandwrong 4h

Wow! You packed so much into that hour, political satire woven with hard-hitting truths. Well-crafted lines throughout, but my favorite has to be 'Forecast is calling for punishing rain.' And that final line of your chorus? The ultimate question! Fantastic work on the challenge!