FAWM: "On The Little Things"

On The Little Things

2025 by @cairobraga · @dreamscuba · @jimdgreen · @guitargabe

Liner Notes

this is the Group 3 track for the #digital4track challenge!

@jimdgreen started with a bassline; @dreamscuba added the drums; @guitargabe gave us lyrics and vocals; and @cairobraga added some synths and mixed-mastered the song.

Lyrics

Well we got too much to think these days And we got too much we wanna say And we’ve got too much to do today There are times that it seems like more than I can take

But we got big hands that make and break And we got big sounds that blast and wake And we got big thoughts that bend and shake

But I need a minute to rest my mind And I need to figure out some borderlines Every beat can’t tumble down on a long decline

You know the thing about the world is it’s really quite big And you can wiggle it a little but whole thing’s rigged And we can burn out tryin’, or we can work

On the little things On the little things On the little things

We can work We can work

And I think that they want us afraid I mean think of who runs that parade Of doom that glows blue on your face You wouldn’t take it for a minute if you had to pay

But you do with weight upon your chest And you do with thoughts you cannot wrest From the endless dance of gloom and stress

Yeah I need a minute to rest my mind And I need to figure out some borderlines Every beat can’t tumble down on a long decline

You know life is like a river, it flows over you And you can fight it for a little, but in time you’ll lose We gotta rest until the moment we can work

On the little things On the little things On the little things

We can work We can work

Comments

@phoenixash 2025

Lots of impressive colors in this, they pop and shine, the vocals are pleasant and the melody is inspiring

@bradbrubaker 2025

Cool collab. I've only done this challenge once and had the easy part (starting it off) so very impressed how this was built piece by piece. Favorite line: "And you can wiggle it a little but whole thing’s rigged"

@cathreu 2025

I can't believe this started with the bassline. I love the swirling guitar! That chorus and vocal delivery is fun and down to earth. I love the repeated in end of "Things." This has Springsteen all over it, with those synths especially. Great stuff!

@dreamscuba 2025

This worked out really well. The lyrics and vocals are super!! Very catchy melody. I love the synths and the driving bassline.

@cloudboy 2025

Yeah, this slaps this challenge in the face. What a unique and fun song. When we get to the line, "But I need a minute to rest my mind" I feel like I needed that as well but also wanted more. Makes me just want to get up and move. Thanks taking me on that trip.

@andrea 2025

I do like that swirly sound. Cool lyrics and really fun catchy melodies. You really rocked the vocals. I enjoyed listening to all the parts working together. Awesome collab!

@robynmackenzieMod 2025

Dang! This rocks! I love those swirly synths and big drums. Very 80s! Excellent job all around!

@nadine 2025

Congratulations for finishing the digital 4 track! Oh you did a great song. Such a big contrast between the hectic instrumentation and the lyrics ("I need a minute to rest my mind"). The vocal phrasing is super catchy. Also very interesting how this song came together. I would have never guessed the bassline. Guess it's tough to create a chord progression around existing bass and vocals? You did a great job!