Impossible Itch

by @john_p

Impossible Itch
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Liner Notes

#blues #bluesy #acoustic This is my first song of FAWM for this year. I started on it this morning and it came together pretty quick. I haven't done a lot of bluesy songs recently, but this one just fell out of the sky and hit me in the head! Thanks for listening! And thanks for any feedback and support!

Lyrics

Impossible Itch

Sometimes I lose my train of thought. Or lose my car in the parking lot. Sometimes I like to think things are, but they’re not. It’s the way life goes.

Someday I might strike it rich Yet I can’t reach that impossible itch

Still I might sing in perfect pitch. It’s the way life goes. It’s the way life Flows It’s how the tree I planted It’s how the tree I planted grows.

Pick up pieces at the end of the day. Light’s in the distance and it’s coming my way. There’s a moment we realize, we are never alone. It’s the way life goes.

Someday I might strike it rich Yet I can’t reach that impossible itch

Still I might sing in perfect pitch. It’s the way life goes. It’s the way life Flows It’s how the tree I planted It’s how the tree I planted grows.

It’s not perfect, It’s playing the game. Reach the horizon and night turns to day. When you wake in the morning, you make the coffee and scones. It’s the way life goes.

Someday I might strike it rich Yet I can’t reach that impossible itch

Still I might sing in perfect pitch. It’s the way life goes. It’s the way life Flows. It’s how the tree I planted It’s how the tree I planted grows.

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Oh man – that opening couplet is to die for (train of thought/parking lot) – the juxtaposition of two really different yet equally lose-able things, at once extremely funny and also completely relatable. I also love the idea of "its how the tree I planted grows." Great vocal delivery, too!

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Love this tune!! Kinda bluesy vibe that works so very well!! Great guitar work and vocals. Particularly loved the tree refrain. Love the message/lyrics and the melody is ultra catchy!! Great listen Excellent performance with just you and a guitar!!! That's impressive!!

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Thanks for your kind words. It was fun to write it. It just kind of fell out of the sky and unfolded for me. I have been working on guitar a lot. I am not where I want to be yet, but my progress has been encouraging to me. Wielding a guitar well enough for use in writing and also while singing, is my biggest challenge when it comes to songwriting. I wrote my first songs where I didn't collaborate with a guitarist in last years FAWM.

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I’m really into the “tree I planted” refrain — moody and cool.

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Thank you!

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I can relate to these lyrics. Count blessings and cruses. Nice tone on the guitar too!

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Thank you for your kind words!

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Love the grit in your vox!

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Thanks!

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