About tiring of sobriety, adulthood and COVID-19, I guess. Could somebody please tell me which Talking Heads song(s) I'm ripping off?
You bought a 10 dollar chair and 3 dollar shoes
Moved the furniture around and around in your room
And everything changed for an hour or two
(then) the walls closed in to where they were and nothing feels new
let's go out into the night
we might see some friends of mine but I really doubt it
I miss the sounds and the lights
we’ll be fine
you quit a good job and colored your hair
now there's no insurance but you don't really care
let's sell the house and buy an RV
let's drink til dawn or doomsday comes
let's smash the TV
let's go out into the night
we might see some friends of mine but I really doubt it
let's get lost there tonight
one last time
why all the panic when the stakes are so low?
why so nervous when things are so slow?
floor is high, but the ceiling's so low
can't take another second, let's run now
can't think about the future let's run let's run let's run around downtown
let's go out into the night
we might see some friends of mine but I really doubt it
I miss the sounds and the lights
we will be fine
@eric Mar 2022
Nothing but Flowers comes to my mind, but not cause it really sounds like it. It's a nice tune and I like the different sections. Nice bridge.
@edzard Feb 2022
Thanks for the kind words, and for telling me what that chord is! I just mashed two fingers down and thought it sounded right; not unpleasant but in need of some resolution.
@adambeiter Feb 2022
Although I do get the general Talking Heads vibe, I don't think this song is a ripoff at all! I absolutely love the unique rhythm you wrote into the verses, and the Dsus4 chord on the ukulele gives it such a sprightly and feel-good vibe. Great start to my FAWM browsing for the day, thanks so much for sharing!