20 February 2022
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© 2021 Joe McCullough / Your Average Joe
I've fallen back into a depression which I managed to subdue for the past few months, and it has kept me from making any music and also affects my work and personal life. This might be the first year I don't "win" FAWM.
I kept starting on songs and finding they were too sad. So in hopes to help get it out of my system, I wrote this as a kind of acceptance that I am depressed and I don't feel well.
“You’ve got options”
There’s just too much, to choose
“There’s no pressure, to be”
Me, when I’m not sure who I am
Me, when I just can’t give a damn
Me
“You’re still so young”
Yet there’s no time to lose
I feel the pressure
It’s too much pressure, to be
Me, and I’m feeling sorry
Me, and I’m feeling sad
I’m me
I’m me, and I feel bad
I’m me
@bradbrubaker Mar 2022
A lot bubbling under the surface here. I like how you take your time with this, that it builds in its own way.
@ayehahmur Mar 2022
A lot of us can very much identify with this situation and your lyric describes that feeling very well. We all know that although FAWM has a stated goal, making the 14 isn't really what's important. It's to be creative as much as you feel you're motivated to or able to. I'm writing this post-FAWM and see that you managed to make your 14, for which massive congratulations and I hope that creativity has helped your health improve.
I love your musical choices in this song, the orchestral sounds bring pathos and really help highlight the emotion. Very well done.
@mikeskliar Feb 2022
This is amazing and quite a powerful musical and emotional journey. I really hope it helps in the process, — no pressure to create, and take care of yourself, but know that this resonated with me and others!
@cheslain Feb 2022
Those string and horn swells are amazing. Everything here is beautiful and dramatic. I can relate to the feeling you're conveying here. I hope it has helped you in your process.