This Is Not A Test

by @carleybaer

Liner Notes

#fuc #acoustic-one-take

I've written more songs about current events this FAWM than in the whole rest of my life combined. Wish I didn't have to though.

Lyrics

This is not a test This is not a drill Not a time to take cover Nor a time to sit still It’s the ever-present darkness It’s the monster, it’s the war It’s what all those checks and balances Were put there for

Don’t ever say it couldn’t happen here Or you’ll be blind when the signs start to appear

Not a weatherman among us But the wind was plain to see For 24 years it carried The seeds of calamity Those seeds have found their fertile ground The shoots are growing fast If we don’t weed the garden soon This season could be our last

Don’t ever say it couldn’t happen here Or you’ll be blind when the signs start to appear

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@b3nut

One of the most powerful warning songs I've heard this FAWM. The stark simplicity of the uke part and your voice just hauntingly nail it home. Stunning track, this one...

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@saulius

I haven't been posting anything on Facebook for years. This song prompted me to post a message, to remind myself of who I am and why I am here, and what I need to do.

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Thoughtful and urgent. The beautiful and haunting melody underscores the warning all the more.

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