The words showed up about a week and a half ago, but no music suggested itself until a half-hour of some semi-productive strumming and noodling today.
Guitar tuning: DAEGAD (or CGDFGC x77325, Capo 2)
Hey I can see your special friend’s
Really hurting since you left them
Trying hard to make amends
Saying take me back I’m so bereft and
Maybe you should take them back
Put them on some kind of probation
Let them have just one more crack
Even a screwup can find an ovation
Then again, they did earn your frustration…
I can understand their perspective
I can appreciate their objective
Your effect on then was so effective
I must admit even I feel affected
@elainedimasi Mar 2022
I love how this seems like it's going to be a simple sentiment and then there are these currents of meaning to be carrying things along. Liking the production too, the combination of vocal treatment and phasey guitar especially, I noticed it especially before the piano entered (1:40 or so). "Your effect on them was so effective" is delicious.
@thedutchwidows Feb 2022
This is a great production; I was enjoying the piano/bass/vocal start, but when the drums kick in, it just opens up. The words are great ('even a screwup can earn an ovation' is particularly good), so I'm not surprised you hung on to them until the musical inspiration arrived. Really nicely done.