1st of the Power Pop Trilogy:
A story of Unexpected Attraction
in an attempt to write a 50s-esque tune akin to Mickey & Sylvia's "Lover Boy", it started sounding like The Cars, so I basically just leaned into it and this is what we got.
NOTE: I haven't been able to finish anything and barely a chance to listen for over a week...THIS SUCKS
(You Got Me)
Zero Reason I’m your Type
(You’re Reading)
Taglines & Believing the Hype
Your Friends & I are waving Red Flags at you
Thinking we don’t trust you we Double Double Down ’til your turn Blue
(Shortsighted)
Buy expensive Tools to Start
(A Hobby)
That will not fill your Empty Heart
Holding back from Anything Gross and/or Anything True
Think I’m a Liar dropping my Bad Habits Trying to Improve For You
Wearing me out trying to love anything
Suffering thru Stories with No Heartbeat
These Chemicals: They have Run Dry
So If it’s Cool it’s All You til we Die
Scars as Badges scraping thru these Wrecks
You Are The Warm Thought Nipping at the Nape of My Neck
Expired Rain Checks, time to Be Direct
Together, What The Hell:
Let’s Go & Give ‘Em Heck
(When the Slightest)
Stupidest matter go Awry
(I Tend to Explode)
Inside Deny, No Compromise
And if there’s anything to learn from Long-Term Forced Relationships
It’s that when You Color Outside the Lines:
Hair Trigger Fear: I QUIT!
Wearing me out trying to love anything
Suffering thru Stories with No Heartbeat
These Chemicals: They have Run Dry
So If it’s Cool it’s All You til we Die
Scars as Badges scraping thru these Wrecks
You Are The Warm Thought Nipping at the Nape of My Neck
Expired Rain Checks, time to Be Direct
Together, What The Hell:
Let’s Go & Give ‘Em Heck
…And if you’re looking to Buy, This Is Damaged Goods
Vintage Refurbished Surface, Rot Under The Wood
I’ve got a Hunch it’s far too Much to take All At Once
So it’s Cool With Me if You Flee
We’ll just Catch Up in Our Dreams…
…You got me….
@esc4p3 Feb 2022
It really does sound like The Cars! I haven't listened to this kind of music in ages, very good work on the guitar sound, lovely reverb sound to it, when it opens it sounds very 50's. Left me with a smile on my face.