Just When You Thought It Was Safe

by @plushbaby

Liner Notes

#alternative #alternativerock

The song emerged from the verse riff and progressed from there, it’s probably a bit high for me to sing, learning it as we went along. I think the first verse has a different voicing to the second voice which isn’t ideal.

The story I was working with was of someone hesitant to leave their comfortable home. They have a dream that someone is destroying their house from the inside and forcing them outside.

Thoughts and feelings from the recent horror film The Heretic were on my mind - not directly influencing, but lurking in the background, gently stroking the path of the song.

Lyrics

You sit inside and spend the whole day trying to find your way outside Through your door the sounds implore you to explore A timid roar heard from the top floor

Your nails dig deeper into the plush interior you chose from the store A calm sensation As noise from the station Shakes the ground around Foundations found

Clouds here Parted The night never started Hang your coat On a golden rope That Means you could never leave

When the walls come caving in It’s not the words your missing It’s the sky you’re kissing at last When the walls come caving in It’s not the sky that’s falling Not the sky that’s falling in on you

Sift through the wreckage Searching for a message help it all make sense Your neighbours stressing That without their blessing shared the whole contents Of your open essence,

Clip your Own wings The day it is starting Our lives are made From an unread page The innocence of thieves

When the walls come caving in It’s not the words your missing It’s the sky you’re kissing at last When the walls come caving in It’s not the sky that’s falling Not the sky that’s falling in on you

Just when you thought it was safe to invite another Just when you thought it was safe

Comments

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@klyma

Man, you write great choruses. After the faster paced, internal slant rhymes of the verses, the change of melody (with those drawn out notes) in the chorus is mightily effective. Wreckage/message is just awesome. And just when I thought it was safe, you hit us with that bridge. Good writing and composition.

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Sometimes you just gotta fuzz things up a bit, and that fuzzy guitar part is great. The vocal’s great, the chorus is super catchy, and the bass line is awesome. It feels complete. Do you like suggestions on things? Some people do, some not so much; your bio says maybe you do..? If you do I had one suggestion and if you don’t, ignore me or tell me and I’ll delete it. The last two lines in the chorus would make the narrative arc of the song more satisfying (to me) if you didn’t repeat the same premise. The through line of the chorus is awesome and really encapsulates the premise of the song, but if the penultimate line was a thing that isn’t the sky but feels like it, possibly a more physical thing like the walls were, the pay-off in the last line would punch harder. Probably just me though, so ignore this, but I mention it, in case it’s useful.

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@wynia

Oh I love this! Your vocals are great and what an interesting mix of textures with the arrangement. I really like the shift at the bridge. I’d add it to my playlist if I could!

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This is a cool song! Happy Fawming!

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Great melodies throughout. Really like the changes between sections... the strummy verses into the chug chug of the prechorus and then the bridge is a nice change up. Excellent song

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Really sweet riff and general guitar sound - the mix of clean and fuzzy sounds lush. Stuffed with hooks and the lyrics are compelling, really need to catch up with Heretic as I keep hearing good things!

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Really really good mate! This is one of those rare finds on fawm where it sounds so polished and finished. I love this song. I would buy this album.

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