Feb 2022 folk-pop
This is just a pretty simple song. The protagonist could be viewed as kind of a simp, but I think he's just a sweet, shy, lovestruck boy.
Honestly, I just had a chorus that was fun to sing, and had to figure out what kind of person would feel those things. If I could have gotten away with making the song just a chorus I would have.
Why do you never notice me?
Maybe I’m doing this wrong
I’ll try to say how I’m feeling
In a song
It’s been a while since I met you
Now you’re important to me
Please just act like I matter
Can’t you see?
[chorus]
I don’t want to be your brother
I don’t want to be your boo*
I don’t need to be your lover
I just want to be something to you
Just let me stay
For a while
I could live
For your smile
Oh here I am
I won’t make a sound
You won’t even know I’m around
[chorus X 2]
* Or your boxing kangaroo
@nancycunning Mar 2022
Sometimes I carry around a chorus I like for months, and keep setting it up on blind dates with different verses. These guys make a cute couple from the outside.
@kellylog99 Feb 2022
Oh i love this. Very cute and sweet because it gives me a nostalgic feeling of the hallway crush or loving from a far. :)
@arthurrossi Feb 2022
Beautiful, tender lyrics, very nicely written. The chorus is gorgeous, and the hook "I just want to be something to you" is very effective. Very lovely guitar tune!
@janeg Feb 2022
I started to say that you had built great humanity in this song, then remembered I have seen that same look in the eyes of dogs, horses and more. The song evokes that and. Would also be fun to sing along with.
@seanbrennan Feb 2022
The chorus is excellent - I'd certainly listen if you gave it a full "Hey Jude" treatment with another six or seven iterations on the out-chorus! Personally, I don't get anything jaded or scorned out of it, and I hear it and interpret it from a totally positive place. I think the shaker is underrated in making the jovial vibe happen. Happy FAWM, and glad to hear this!
@clioem Feb 2022
Super cute, with a lovely retro riff. Simple can be wonderful!
@jonmeta Feb 2022
Yes indeed, it’s a strong chorus with intriguing possibilities for a backstory. Definitely a sing-along chorus!
@max Feb 2022
Started the day listening to this one.
"pretty simple songs" are my favourite. FAWM 2019 I did chorus-only songs and it was very satisfying to write just choruses. But what you did here is really a wonderful complete song. Played it three times with an egg shaker in my hand. It will be in my head riding my bike through Amsterdam today.
@donna Feb 2022
What a charming song. Kind of a heart-breaker, actually. :)
Simple is always good. ;)
@forrandom Feb 2022
Dude, you've got some perfectly placed lines that hit hard in here– 'Please just act like I matter' and 'I just want to be something to you' –they're fantastic! Great creation!
@nationalcat Feb 2022
This is giving me Michael Cera still playing a teenager in a coming of age indie film vibes. Not sure how you feel about that personally, but I do mean it as a complement. An upbeat enjoyable tune, always love the shakers.