Big thanks to @acousticmaddie, who has a gift for the sort of dark lyrics I feel comfortable with.
The original song can be found here: https://fawm.org/songs/127844/
I´m telling you the sweetest lies
And then we both pretend
You tell yourself that I still love you
I tell you we´ll be friends
I´m pretending that I'm sorry
But I just want to run
How come that you can not see
That I am not the one
I am a cheater and a lier
I did you Oh so wrong
Still you take me back again
And we sing the same ol´song
All your friends can see right trough me
But you are somehow blind
Sweetheart your tears can not reach me
Please honey clear your mind
Bridge
I will continue dance this dance And you will dance a long
Only you can end this story but you are not that strong
I am a cheater and a lier
I did you Oh so wrong
Still you take me back again
And we sing the same ol´song
I am a cheater and a lier
I did you Oh so wrong
Still you take me back again
And we sing the same ol´song
@sheslin Feb 2022
Thank you @moonraccoon ! I did not realize there was another version. I love the guitar sound, the memorable repeated riff and the haunting vocals. It suits the lyrics perfectly!
@moonraccoon Feb 2022
Very nice interpretation of Maddie's words. That guitar tone is fantastic!
@beat Feb 2022
Nice collaboration. Very nice. Thank you for the music and the words.
@nancihobson1 Feb 2022
This hits me with a kind of gypsy like vibe, I really don't know what I mean by that other than that I really like it. Maybe it's the dance lyrics....kind of throwback, again, very cool. Amazing guitar. (did I say great lyrics yet?) enjoyed the listen.....
@headfirstonly Feb 2022
I love the vibe of this. To me, it sounds like Neil Young singing a Brecht/Weill song. Weird combination, right? Who knew it would work so well and sound so good?
@jerrypettit Feb 2022
I always enjoy Maddie's "dark" lyrics--and you've done her proud with a terrific vocal and nice arrangement.
Good job, you guys!
@odilongreen Feb 2022
I really like the almost-twang that @andybalham has brought to @acousticmaddie evocative (as always) lyrics. There's almost a (twisted) funhouse feel to it that lures the listener in by sounding kind of upbeat, before the meaning of the words sinks in. Very effective!
@coolparadiso Feb 2022
I saw this lyric which is a very good one by Maddie, i new yiu would do well with this! Got a good riff in early. Got the right feel for this cheater lyric!
@jackketch Feb 2022
This is really cool - I love the lyrics and I think the sparse guitar and voice suit it really well. Vocal and the melody is great.
This Collab worked out really well!
@kristi Feb 2022
It's a unique, laid back take on being a cheater and liar! I like how the point of view is coming from the cheater/liar as so many are from the other side. The vocal sounds aptly confident and sure and I enjoyed the melody and cool guitar. A fine collab!
@acousticmaddie Feb 2022
Awesome. Thank you . Very cool. I especially like the Tom Waits like style you chose. Very cool.