Invisible
Liner Notes
At the end of January, a prompt was posted on We Write Songs, a supportive songwriting group that I belong to. It was just a single word - invisible. At that time, I came up with verse one, and now FAWM has given the excuse and opportunity to build the song a bit further.
Please do not send me notes of sympathy based on this song. Most of my songs are works of fiction and this one definitely is.
Still needs some smoothing around the edges, but, hey, it's February.
Lyrics
I was hiding in the back row of the class photograph Some had dozens of friends, but I had half When teams were picked I was the last man standing Playing left field, it was less demanding Invisible, invisible
As years went by I became more reticent When I needed strength, I felt spent When the chips were down no one came to me I was living on my own in misery Invisible, invisible
When you disappear in people's eyes You can only theorize That you have to be strong to be Invisible
So I tried one of those fancy online dating apps I've been on it for months but its all crap I'm swiping right but they're all swiping left Leaving me feeling so bereft Invisible, invisible
When you disappear in people's eyes You can only theorize That you have to be strong to be Invisible
Comments
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Points for naturally working "reticent" into lyrics.
Is it wrong that I initially heard "Some had dozens of friends, but I had half" as the narrator saying they had half a friend, like a sad joke/snark at a not-so-great friend?
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Very hard to have written this as pure fiction! If it didn’t happen to you, then you had great empathy for others you have known who were invisible. Who had to be strong.
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I’m digging the slightly tropical vibe going on here, you’ve got my head nodding! Sigh with the truth of the lyrics as people age…
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GREAT! And sadly true in some cases.
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Awesome lyrics!! I sooo relate to them!! I LOVE "I'm swiping right but they're all swiping left" brilliant writing!! Great backing track and vocals perfect for this tune!! I can hear the emotion in your voice.. well done!!!
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Great chorus! Your lyrics are really well written. Nice rhymes and neatly fitting ideas. And its true, you have to be strong if you're invisible. I use to use it as a superpower to sneak up on people and spook them, he he.
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The way the rhythm of the third and fourth lines resolve towards the simple ‘invisible, invisible’ refrain is super. In fact the whole verse melody is really strong, glad you fleshed it out into this full song! It’s a cracker.
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Agree with Jeremy the steel/slide guitar is great in this! Love the repeated refrain line. It’s a really strong write Paul. And such a blend of genres with the steel/slide, and the pop/RnB drums going on.
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You have to be strong to be invisible is a great line. Love the steel/slide guitar. The bridge instrumentation is cool too!
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I love the rhythm and your melody on this… the feel of the music moves the lyric along beautifully. I didn’t read the liner notes first and thought at first “oh, Paul…” and then thought, no this doesn’t sound like the Paul I’ve come to know a bit… so I was reassured by your liner notes. I do love the hook abd the empathy you bring to the perspective… and parts of the song feel relatable to me… in some parts of my life, in some communities, and in some times of my life I have felt very invisible so know the power of and need for inner strength.