Away with the Fairies
by @ttg105
Liner Notes
"Away with the fairies" is an old British expression that means someone's head is in the clouds ... he/she is a daydreamer and cloud watcher and not completely comfortable in the real world. I can relate!
Lyrics
Some are wary of Mary cos they say she's away with the fairies but if you've seen her you know she's just a dreamer like an orange, you have to peel her to find the flavor within
Some are wary of Gary cos they say he's away with the fairies but if you've seen him you'll know he's just a dreamer like a grapefruit, you have to peel him to find the flavor
So Gary met Mary and Gary carried Mary in his arms and they married and everyone said they're away with the fairies but they wouldn't have it any other way
Comments
That acoustic guitar riff is great and the slowing of pace is a very effective way to emphasize the dreaminess of the protagonists. Thumbs up for even making a video!
peel her to find the flavor... Layers of thoughts and dreams. I think I like Gary and Mary. Love the music for this, makes me want to get my guiro out!!! What instrument does the cat play?
Well used term in our house always! The music ain’t it’s right here and now! Lyrics as unusual and interesting as ever!
In a way, although these lyrics are obviously very fanciful, they're also more concrete than some of what you do, telling a pretty straightforward story that's tremendously affecting and inspiring. And they work so well with the cycling, spacey, catchy, off-kilter music track. (And the cat's bemused attitude in the video somehow just adds to the oddball joyfulness of the overall multimedia experience!)
only the fairies could have inspired such an otherworldly arrangement. the bass is fabulous, as to be expected from you, but the way everything fits so perfectly in place with it is simply beyond human means. those oversized fairy ears were at the board when this confection was blended (how's that for a near rhyme) and most important is that you have solved the mystery of the disappearance of mary and gary,
admit that i was hooked by the video at first, but the wicked guitar stuff and percussion kept me here. I feel like I can visualise one of them but all I can call it is... a fish shaker? that is not the name. The melodica was also lovely and all of this elevated a relatively simple guitar track into something interesting and cool
Beautiful in many ways! Love the guitar and the spanish (?) rhythm and - of course - the dreamy melodica! Really good lyrics! Cute video with this fantastic guest star Stanley!
And I can relate to the fairy tale idea very much … !
Perfect video for this. Cool rhythm. Yeah, have been accused of being a dreamer. In fact, my step dad said, “You’re going to dream your life away.” Isn’t that an artist’s job?
"like an orange, you have to peel her/ to find the flavor within" -- wow! Glad they found each other. I like learning of the "away with the fairies" phrase.
The phrase makes so much sense; how could it not be common on my side of the pond? Lovely when people find their actual perfect mate. Your music is amazing!