I Wouldn't Expect
by @tfish77
Liner Notes
Another one from my Cheater's Dozen, this time I only really had the chord progression and rhythm, which I improvised one night making up songs with my daughter.
This is part of a creativity/inspiration swap I'm doing with a writer friend of mine. I sent him Winter In My Bones (https://write.fawm.org/songs/303846) for him to use as inspiration for a story, and he sent me a short story he wrote, which inspired me to write this.
I know my solos aren't very advanced, but 2 electric guitar solos in one FAWM is a lot for me.
Lyrics
another lonely winter's night i can see the fire light lighting someone else's life my empty place is home tonight
but I wouldn't expect you to understand no I wouldn't expect you to understand yeah I wouldn't expect you to understand no not at all
tonight I am party of one the lonely souls who share no one don't even want to sit with me alone again, unnaturally*
but I wouldn't expect you to understand no I wouldn't expect you to understand yeah I wouldn't expect you to understand no not at all
(*apologies to Gilbert O'Sullivan)
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Excellent vibe going here, really cool instrumentation combos. Chorus melody is super catchy. It's got some Jerry Cantrell in it. Fun track!
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Nice catchy chord progression. I completely agree to that slight psych feeling. Cool instrumentation and the vocal have a good melody. Only the mix has A LOT of bass. My desk is shaking...
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Love the chord changes to this. Has a fun psychedelic feel to it, especially the guitar solo. Nice tone.
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The distorted piano/synth that comes it on the line of the party of one is where it's at. The chorus is super hooky. Excellent my dude.
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I like the way that You remains undefined. Is this a person at the next table, the snooty restaurant hostess, the singer’s parent or friend, or a current lover, or an ex lover, and all these different meaning crowd in at once, like they are all trying to get a table, so now the singer’s going to have to wait a long time. The refrain caught in my head. Also thought about the way that line really is a bid for understanding and longing for the connection while trying to preempt the disappointment by expecting it. Peak human.