Love the carefree groove in direct opposition to the sad lyrics, but the major sevenths give depth and a contemplative vibe to reinforce the singer's pain. Your voice is perfect for this lament (I actually fought back a tear on your delivery of "Oh Lord I'm so messed up") This is such a relatable song, and I do think the best songs come from dark places! Having said that, hope you feel better!! :)

This is such a lovely juxtaposition of something most of us can relate to (those thoughts that won't stop falling like snow in our brains) and a smooth, catchy, beautiful melody. Your voice carries it so well and the instrumentation and harmonies complement the vibe of it so perfectly. I love the instrumental break and keep thinking that this is a song I'd like to sing myself. It's a keeper.

The vocal melody is super catchy, and I enjoyed the guitar playing a lot

I love the rhythm, how it bounces. The guitar playing is tasty, and you have some cool chord voicings. Gives me Grateful Dead vibes.

I really love that little descending guitar pattern. Excellent crisp clean guitar playing. The harmonies are a lovely add and used so well. Oh wow great instrumental section/solo. Lovely bridge! I totally relate to your song concept - except I replay the small things too honestly. Thank goodness for music and audio books to keep my thoughts quiet. I really enjoyed your song 😃

Very relatable. I try to hold on to the funny, happy memories to balance out the feelings. You always have that smooooothe flow from start to finish, clear and concise. Nice write and performance!!

@racheleve Definitely getting that Neil Young vibe. Sounding good

The chorus sums it up so nicely. We all have these feeling and I have had a few. It can be like a bad film in a perpetual loop which can't be interrupted. Well done

Fellow overthinker here, Gary! It's gotten MUCH better with age as I tend to let things go more. I'm glad you could turn this experience into songwriting fuel. Alchemy! Catchy chorus. Well-written song & happy FAWM!

Such a juxtaposition of happy music and pondering thoughts. So well done here. Great story telling and what a production!

I feel your pain! Beautifully crafted melancholic song. Being miserable never sounded so good. Music, lyrics, vocals and production all fit together so well to create a really memorable song. Love it. 😄

Anthem for the overthinkers! Love the groove and the perfomance. And the dark lytics to a jolly tune is a very favourite device of mine :-) :-)

This is wonderful! The backing feels like a warm hug! And YES! I sometimes struggle to let go of the "bad" things that happen. This is a perfect description of how it feels. I love it. 😄

Great production, awesome acoustic lead! Wonderful bridge progression and thoughtful lyrics that we can al relate to: that ol movie reel - broken record playing over and over again... 😬 The past is a bitch.

I love the darkish words over this jaunty and lovely melody. Well done! Also, the clever way it's written and phrased is just impeccable.

Came here to say this was giving me Neil Young from the time your voice came in and see others beat me to it. Just love how the chords move into an open, kinda jazzy feel in the chorus. The whole thing, including the guitar solo in the middle, sounds so good and polished. And oh boy yes can I relate to ruminating. You’ve written a very relatable and catchy one, congrats!

Mr. Staples compared this to Neil Young, and I wholeheartedly agree. I really like the vocals, the sentiment, the guitar work, and the jazzy touch. Very pleasant listen.

Nice song! Definitely relatable lyrics. Great guitar playing as well!

funny this came up after reading John S inspiration for his song! Nice lyric that resonates with most of us to one degree or another! This is really a fine song! so easy to listen to - really good could slip into many a playlist!

You must be an introvert - can’t get out of our heads - lol! Love that melody - perfect for the lyrics and your vocals. Very catchy, upbeat tune even with all that self-reflection. Nice start to my day.

Wow, Gary! Like HUGE frickin'! WOW! I love, Love, LOVE this so much. My immediate thought was your vocals and those chords sound like they could have been from a recently discovered track from Neil Young's Harvest album!!! I just LOVE this so much! Such a melancholy melody and lyrics but it also manages to delight me through and through! Thoughtful, poignant words that really reach down into my heart. Dang I can relate to this!

You are off to a fantastic start, my friend!!! I will play this for Rose later today after we get some sleep and share her comments with you here. She is gonna love this!

Thank you, Gary - This was exactly the first FAWM song I needed to hear. Did you ever have one of those days when the furnace died in your empty house and the bathroom faucets exploded? I'll be humming this while we mop up the mess. I like the way the chorus takes me from the physical messes like fire, flood, rust, and thieves into the emotional pain caused and suffered. So glad you're back.