Feb 2022 acoustic-pop fuc s020222 skirmish baggage past-life-dreams
For a skirmish with the theme "too much baggage." Managed to fit this into my theme for this month.
The skirmish thread: https://fawm.org/forums/topic/12419/
The end was improvised if you can't tell XD
Hey, can I check my bags
My suitcases are getting kinda heavy these days
I keep coming back for more pain
Souvenirs of suffering the human way
I’m not afraid of homelessness-- I guess
The homeless lives I lived had way less stress than this
Hey, can I check my bags
Hey, can I check my bags
Ooh, I think I need a new job
Being incarnated is way to hard
Can I just raise some baby souls
Maybe learn how to make plants grow
I’d be a guide but I need more time
Credit hours stacking til I get it right
Ooh, I think I need a new life
Ooh, I think I need a new life
K, I won’t check my bags
I’m too obsessed with the messes humans make
I keep coming back for more pain
Souvenirs of suffering the human way
Where will I go when we destroy the globe? Don’t know
But I want a world with a more H2flow
And intelligent beings living in harmony like the beginning of that really bad movie
Valerian it had Rihanna in it
I just wanna be a semiaquatic mer-ape
With no problems
Just chillin
Yeah
In the sand
With Rihanna
@liz561 Mar 2022
I enjoyed the vocals on this so much-so conversational and funky. Fun to go with the snaps!
@johnstaples Mar 2022
This is beautiful! And reminds me a lot of that killer Alanis Morissette album!!! Your vocals are excellent as you rapid-fire those delightful lyrics! Love how you discussed homelessness! I've read about cultures that have seemingly far less that us western "first worlders" and, by all accounts, they live more peaceful, richer lives! Go figure! Oh and one last thing, this line may very well be the best single line in any song I heard here all month!
"I just wanna be a semiaquatic mer-ape"
@janeg Feb 2022
Love the ending! Envy how you can improvise.
@ofishell Feb 2022
You had me at the initial "yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah" - so good! I am always impressed with your phrasing, tempo, and stylings. So glad you're back for another FAWM!
@taracraig Feb 2022
I agree with @alyxanderjames I'm super impressed with your phrasing and flow on this! Raising baby souls and making plants grow? Sign me up. Where do I check my bags?
@alyxanderjames Feb 2022
I love (and am extremely impressed by) your phrasing in this. I stumble over words way too much to pull something like this off. :)
@beat Feb 2022
Yes, great flow! Luv it. Just made me snip along with me fingers. Thx for the early joy.
@spazsquatch Feb 2022
Great flow and you have a lovely voice.
@jwhanberry Feb 2022
It is a fantasy movie you've directed here. With some dark teasers but also a sunny vision. Beautifully abstract. Good skirmish.
@berni1954 Feb 2022
Great soulful singing and wow... what a funky ukulele!
I love the "stream of consciousness" feel to the lyrics.
And, of course, you are raising some serious issues behind the foot tapping surface here.
@whispermouse Feb 2022
Nice thought on the "hey, can I check my bags" idea.
"I just wanna be a semiaquatic mer-ape" I need to see this movie now.
@the3queens Feb 2022
Love it! Very catchy and quirky. The rhythm, vocally and snaps/claps, is brilliant and just plain cool.
@sheilerk Feb 2022
I could listen to this again and again. In fact, I'd have to to catch all of the wonderful bits and pieces you've thrown into it. I love the vocals and rhythm, and the whole feel and vibe of it, and then you dig into to the message, and like I said. It needs another listen!
@vivalarayna Feb 2022
"Being incarnated is way to hard" - thiiiiiiiiiis!! Love the cool groovy flow to this song (and don't we all just want to be chillin in the sand with Rihanna?)
@hmstreetteam Feb 2022
I like the way the familiar question is taken to a couple of new places. A very chill vibe too.
@tiller2 Feb 2022
Cool and clever, with deeper meaning. Light and tight accompaniment and a winsome vocal. Great skirmish!
@ajna1960 Feb 2022
Super funky and I'm sure this will resonate with most that listen to it !
@mikeskliar Feb 2022
wow, this is so wonderful- that whole fast pace and flow are really a great vehicle for this smart and witty and wise yet poetic lyric! I love everything about this, including that great ending! wow!
@wurzelfrau Feb 2022
I just wanna be a semiaquatic mer-ape
With no problems
Hahahahaaaaa, this is great, count me in! :D
@mariekevinkmusic Feb 2022
Wow. That is excellent. *watchlisted*
@andygriff Feb 2022
I'm amazed you managed to come up with something so dense so quickly! Great stuff, love the feel