Not After This
Liner Notes
This was one I wanted to finish during FAWM, and The Weeknd—one of my favorites—was the inspiration. But man, trying to sing like Abel? That’s a whole different challenge. The bridge alone nearly broke me. In a perfect world, I’d spend days nailing those parts, but FAWM waits for no one, so I did what I could in a night.
Lyrically, I leaned into that classic Weeknd vibe—betrayal. #pop #fawmtronica #synth #synthpop #dark #finished
Lyrics
Verse 1 You ask for forgiveness After what you’ve done Like my scars don’t matter Like the past is gone
Think your words can fix it And I’ll just forget But I am not so foolish No, not after this
Bridge 1 Now you dare to come to me and look me in the eyes You must think I’m desperate and won’t see through the disguise
Verse 2 Swear you never meant it But the knife still twists I have no more pity When the pain still hits
I won’t open my heart To all of your deceit All of your fake crying Won’t change what I believe
Bridge 2 Left me bleeding in the dark without a word to warn Now you’re begging to go back to how it was before
v3 You built every promise On a house of sand Watched it fall around me While you played pretend
Now you're reaching for me Like I’ll take your hand But I’ve learned my lesson And you won’t get that chance Not after this
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What a great synth to start with. 80s classic. Great melody and you've found a super-nice lush roomy sound with your voice. I like the occasional wide open synth space in between the groove too. The compelling melody and the driving beat give it a dark feel ... but a very engaging one.
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Great production again. The synths sound great and the beats are spot on. As a self proclaimed “vocal stylist”, not a “singer”, I think your vocals are great.
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This is a gem! You've brought in the elements that can make pop enjoyable and catchy while leaving out the stuff like Autotune that makes it plastic sounding. I dunno...sounds like you nailed the bridges to me, love the doubled vocal sound you went for on those. Your synth work is particularly effective, bridging 80's synthpop with a contemporary vibe. I diggit man!! 😀
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I’m not overly familiar with Monsieur Weeknd, aside from the obvious hits, but you’ve definitely nailed a modern pop vibe here. That synth line at the start is spot on. Lyrics feel very genre-correct too. And a great vocal performance from you man, really enjoyed the track!
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I love the bass and beats for the stage of your great vocals! Great emotion! Cool synth. I love the forward vocals and strong kick in the mix. I think you did a great job on the bridge. Great hook! Great music!