Feb 2022 ss020422f skirmish superskirmish olympics
Superskirmish SS020422F
THEME/PROMPT: Olympics / Winter Sports
TAGS: SS020422F , skirmish, superskirmish, olympics
I wrote the one during one of Friday's skirmishes but am super late getting it posted. The prompt made me think of watching the Winter Olympics 12 years ago with my now wife. I had the lyrics within the 60 minutes but really wanted to get a demo fleshed out. My friend and long time musical collaborator Marco (@spectralsea) added drums and did an amazing job. The drums really brought it to life in my opinion.
First Weekend
We had plans to hang out but you got nervous
so you invited a friend
We went shopping at World Market
and for lunch we ate Mexican
then we went back to my house, you sent your friend home
You asked me to cut the tag off your new coat
That first weekend
We stayed up all night talking
Went to bed as the sun rose
I was content with you there beside me
I dreamed of you as I dozed
And as the sunset you took a photo of our shoes
you posted it online so they all knew I was with you
That first weekend
That first weekend
That first weekend
That first weekend
I was too nervous to eat but you were hungry
so I took some chicken out of a bag
I warmed up some frozen veggies
We ate at TV trays
You acted impressed as we watched the Winter Olympics
I knew this was it as we watched the Winter Olympics
That first weekend
That first weekend
That first weekend
That first weekend
©Tara Craig 2022
@andygetch Feb 2022
I love how the sports prompt led to a love song, and to me the delivery is perfect!
@daveyboy103 Feb 2022
Love the vocal delivery of this. great track. Needs some bass. Can you send me the WAV and I will add some
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@paulh1237 Feb 2022
The opening is wonderful and the drums coming in with the new strumming pattern is perfect. The chorus hook is great. Really nostalgic warm feel, and the little lyrical detail give it a really personable feel.
@arthurrossi Feb 2022
Excellent, story-telling lyrics with a myriad of lovely, down-to-earth imageries... I like the mention of many details that we encounter daily like "frozen veggies", "TV trays" and the reference to the Olympics was awesome! Great way to put these words to music... I enjoyed my listen a lot.
@majormajormajormajor Feb 2022
Memory is a funny thing. And you capture not just the events but somehow embedded is that indelible feeling of knowing that something special is happening, and your lives will be forever changed thereafter.
This reminds me so much of how Mark Kozelek(Red House Painters/Sun Kil Moon) changed his writing style to this weird, rambling confessional thing, like stream of consciousness. You're doing a similar thing here, though really having more success with it. I dunno, I just really appreciate the shift between reporting events and culling something greater from it, to say nothing of making use of social media in a way that feels natural and conveys this same sense of the ephemeral. Seriously great writing
@nancyrost Feb 2022
This is so sweet and heartwarming!
@kahlo2013 Feb 2022
I love all of the simple relatable details and all the little things that added up that first weekend leading to love. It is relatable and truly lovely. The music is perfect with the build into the chorus/hook and gorgeous vocals. The relaxed tempo and the phrasing capture the warmth of a first weekend memory so well. brilliant and beautiful collaboration!
@frey Feb 2022
That first verse is so captivating already.. especially the last two lines, so cute!! Love the storytelling