Michael:
Asked Hannah Busse for a collab. Was not disappoint. Enjoy!!!
Hannah:
So happy to get to collab with one of my favorite local songwriters Michael. He sent me the backing track and the guy part, and I filled in the lyrics and melody for the girl part. I think we both really enjoyed how this one came together!
The suitcase is heavy in my hand
This isn't the way I had planned for this to go
But I'm leaving in the bitter cold
So I turn up the collar of my overcoat
What if I kill all the parts of me
That can't handle being around?
Could this work out?
They say that time can heal these wounds
And make things alright for me and you
But what they don't say
Is that time is the one that gave us these scars in the first place
As the dawn comes and casts its morning hues
I hear the door slam and your shoes on the road
And the pillow next to me is cold
And I look out the window and just watch you go
What if I kill all the parts of me
That keep on betraying the truth?
Could I keep you?
They say that time can heal these wounds
Make things alright for me and you
But what they don't say
Is that time is the one that gave us these scars in the first place
So I'm off like a shot in the morning light
(So I make some coffee and I don’t ask why)
And I walk fast and I look to the sky
(And I tell myself I’m gonna be alright)
And for a moment I think I'm free
(And just for a moment I believe)
Far away from the tangle of you and me
(Being on my own will be a relief)
And then fear settles in like it always will
(And then I see our picture on the window sill)
Dulling the moment and killing this thrill
(And I’m seeing this house fall that we built)
And the wind whips up, takes my breath away
(And I want to run after you and say)
As if I haven't had enough on this heavy day
(Maybe let’s try again and you could stay)
And then it hits me
I'm alone again
It's a sobering thought, and it hasn't been true
Since I don't know when
And then it hits me
That this time you’re gone for good
No more fighting or making up, thinking that we
Just misunderstood
They say that time can heal these wounds
Make things alright for me and you
But what they don't say
Is that time is the one that gave us these scars in the first place
@kadmad202 Mar 2022
Ditto to all the other comments. Really, really wonderful!
@richaaaay Mar 2022
This is an impressive composition and performance. Such a well crafted script/lyric. Perfect for a duet. The music and vocal delivery is perfectly crafted…Wow!!! Thanks for putting this together and sharing it here. Pure pleasure listening…
@oswlek Mar 2022
Incredible. Awe inspiring. This is so good that I'm frankly a little taken aback. The lyric is perfectly crafted to say exactly what is supposed to be said in a perfectly natural way, yet is still full of artistry, clever rhymes and wordplay.
The piano playing is superb and the chord choices are impeccable. I love the brief minor call back before the subdued stanzas at the end. The vocals are spot on and delivered with feeling with a catchy yet moving melody. Little things like how Hannah varied her repeat of "and then it hits me' just a little make clear how much effort went into making it flow just right. And the arrangement gives just the right amount of space and dynamics. The only thing left is to bring this into the studio to get the sound quality to match the caliber of everything else.
Seriously, this is at another level. Truly staggering stuff.
@b3nut Feb 2022
I hope I don't have to wait until next FAWM to hear more collabs between you two...marvelous work here! Our scene here never ceases to amaze me...
@bethkille Feb 2022
Heck yeah you two!! Love this. All of it. Let me know when tickets go on sale for the state production and I’ll be first in line!
@geoff61 Feb 2022
There is a LOT to like here, nice storyline and song structure, cool professional arrangement, great vocals, this could more or less play on the radio as it is
@nuchoyce Feb 2022
This is a great collaboration. Can't imagine how @mood came up with this concept. And @hbusse responds effortlessly with lyrics and vocals! Please let us know once this show is a part of a theatre production. This is going to be huge!
@davidtaro Feb 2022
Oh wow, this is absolutely ready for the stage! In fact, I kind of watch the whole musical now (you have written the rest, right?). Fabulous lyrics, love how you've contributed your separate sections, that makes it a lot more believable as a duet. 'Time is the one that gave us these scars in the first place' is such an amazing line. The full band section is stunning with that galloping string section and those very visceral drums propelling everything along. The transitions between the slow and fast bits are deftly handled too. Your voices are both amazing. This is a really impressive piece, well done!
@tseaver Feb 2022
Great collab, and a lovely duet. The show tune intro opening out into the interleaved thoughts is super.
@mikeb Feb 2022
A very nice singer-songwriter(s) song, then the 'band' comes in, and wow! This could definitely be a song from a stage musical!