FAWM: "Are You There God? It's Me, Elvis"

Are You There God? It's Me, Elvis

2025 by @scottmcb

There is no demo for this song.

Liner Notes

The end of the month has arrived and I'm not going to be able to record my last few songs before March 1st. So, I'm posting up the lyrics now and will get to the demos when I can; probably this weekend. Between work and other obligations, it just wasn't my year for getting to 14. Oh well, I got eight out of it. I really don't like posting these without demos, but I gotta do what I gotta do.

I like Elvis the proper amount an American male should. I'm not over the moon crazy about his music, but it's fine, you know? But, I've been fascinated by his life. And how he, the most famous and sought after celebrity of his time, ended up alone. The past year was a really lonely one for me too.

I started on this one early in the month, but it bedeviled me: something about it just felt off or incomplete so I put off really hammering out the fine print of it. I think I got it in good enough shape now to record it, at least. You know, when I have the time.

#indie #alternative #punk

Lyrics

You ain't nothing but a wild dog Tied to a leash A shark with no teeth Suede shoes in green Rhinestone clad boss hog At the end of Lonely Street The life of the party With nowhere to be

Clasped hands plea Are you there God? It's me I feel like I'm living In a shag-carpeted tomb I tried to fill up my heart There's not enough room

You're caught in a trap You can't crawl out You'd twist and shout If you knew how Begging for scraps In the seams of doubt Penny slot clout Neon soaked shroud

Clasped hands plea Are you there God? It's me I feel like I'm living In a shag-carpeted tomb I tried to fill up my heart There's not enough room

All the people I push away who They only want to Love me Why? Why is there never enough room?

Comments

@philnorman 2025

First of all, kisses for the title. You captured a certain sadness here so well, and using Elvis to do it feels spot on. I visited Graceland once, shag-carpeted tomb is a pretty good summation. But I have reason to believe we all will be received.

And now on to songs this makes Phil think of:

@headfirstonlyMod 2025

Elvis was a paradox; loved, but clearly very damaged. His last years were tragic. And this is so cleverly constructed. It also reminds me of Don Coscarelli's mad, but very poignant movie Bubba Ho-Tep. Bruce Campbell as Elvis-in-hiding. Well worth a watch.

@funnypunkband 2025

This is such a cool concept, and the imagery is fantastic—shag-carpeted tomb is a killer line. You’ve really tapped into the loneliness behind all the glitz in a way that feels raw and real. I’m sure you’ll come up with a cool demo for this one!