Drawn Onward
NSFW Challenge: PALINDROMELiner Notes
Storming electro pop anthem with mucho swearing, but only the F-word. And my first FAWM 2025 song not inspired by my flaxen-haired muse from The White House :) Any comments, please also copy to YouTube if you have time. Thank you!!!
Lyrics
Are we drawn onward Always moving up and out Or are we just drifting Drifting down, down, down Is there karmic energy Meaning all will turn out right Or is it all just quiet chaos And appetite
Fuck if I know Fuck if I know Fuck if I know Fuck if I know
Are we drawn onward Like a fighter to the ring Or are we distracted By all the shiny things Can we stay focussed On what we know is right Or are we all just creatures Of lust and appetite
Fuck if I know (Fuck if I know) Fuck if I know (Fuck if I know) Fuck if I know (Fuck if I know) Fuck if I know (Fuck if I know)
We're all just dust in a - hurricane Will we find out feet, or get blown to fuck again
Fuck if I know (Fuck if I know) Fuck if I know (Fuck if I know) Fuck if I know (Fuck if I know) Fuck if I know (Fuck if I know)
Are we drawn onward By a story we create Or by something greater We can't articulate
Fuck if I know (Fuck if I know) Fuck if I know (Fuck if I know) Fuck if I know (Fuck if I know) Fuck if I know (Fuck if I know)
© 2025
Comments
Great production. The choral chorus is epic and the verses are solid too. The instrumentation is really great throughout and I followed you for more.
Not from the pot of POTUS material ... but not a huge leap from that bewilderment either! Nice insistent bass and strident choir; and the vocals sit really nicely. Everything ebbs and flows well dynamically, esp. the lift into the chorus.
How brilliantly philosophical! Love it. The rolling drums and melodic bass riff lock us into a seemingly endless loop of existential confusion. The choir is a brilliant touch, adding to the clamour. The only reasonable response is the one you give in the chorus. Joyful songwriting, sir.
ROFLMAO! Excellent lyrics! :) :) :) I'm with @billwhite51 on this one. Musically it gave me flashbacks of old (space) synth bands.
F is I know is such a relatable line and it serves as a great hook here :) I was singing along all the way. What an ear worm!
The drums and bass give this very cool early Depeche Mode vibes, really like the chorus and the attitude conveyed and choral accompaniment!
Love this synth-y world you've crafted, works so well with your voice. Great lyrics as well, I love the questions and then no clear answer. Fuck if I know, right?
Holy smokes- you just transported me back to my carpool duties in the 1980s blasting our teenage anthems at the top of the factory installed speakers united in our raised voices. Well done. Fuck if i know.
fuck if i know is some kind of modern alternative to a hallelujah chorus, it is a fitting response to the questions facing us in these days of confusion.
Storming is a perfect description. This had me tapping my toes the whole way through. That driving beat is like a fully charged battery. The chorus is just epic. Loved this so much!
I don't know if I heard the F-word this many times when I watched Pulp Fiction! Definitely works here. I like the momentum, how the vocal keeps driving onward. Great song!