Intense. Great piece of work. Sincerely. Great in all facets.

Gorgeous guitar work. Killer 1st verse, "I break em in 2" really hits hard. And then the twists you make on that line later are very effective!

Very nice, I like how the guitar sounds melancholic. I especially like how the verse starting with "I know you're tired" is linked to the previous one, but goes further in meaning.

Love the guitar work (wondering about the reverb choice!) Such a stark (but hopeful in the bridge) self-exposing story.

That intro had me hooked instantly. Love the guitar here!! The vocals are frikkin beautiful!! you have such an amazing tone in your voice!! The lyrics tell a familiar story we can all relate to!! love the line "I am the rearranger" It's just amazing you can do something this excellent in just an hour!! I sure couldn't!! It's takes me days to construct a song!!

Honest, relatable lyrics. Really nice song!

Such a great song - especially in a skirmish timeframe!! I especially like the little timing and phrasing touches on your vocals.

Happy FAWM ing for the rest of the month.

Such a powerful take on destructive nature of love and life. That I am the rearranger line hits like a truck. Again your vocals and production sound impeccable.

Lovely guitar work, fantastic lyric and a lovely melody. Absolutely brilliant.

Sounds great; good job!!

Great job. Looking forward to the other tunes you come up with.

This is full of feels in the very best way. The emotion in your vocals and the guitar deliver the sentiment of your words perfectly. I love the perspective you bring to this. So well done. You inspire and amaze me! All your songs are so well done!

Oh man I could listen to more of this. A great response to the skirmish prompt. Love the sparkly sounding guitar picking; real easy listening 😀

Lovely. I love the simplicity of the song, and the clarity of the sadness. Clever change from "broken too" to "broke in two." Masterful, well done.

Great start first stanza really hits hard! Clever twist about being broken too. Really well told story. Love the guitar work so beautiful John. Well done! Cheers, Smudge

Great skirmishing John. So succinct and the words cut deep. The music fits perfectly

Great skirmish. I love the turn from "I break 'em in two" to "I'm broken too".

Lovely gentle delivery, crikey this dude is very reflective!. A very fine song

Good to hear you, John! I could easily picture your style working well with any "stranger" related themes, and this ones worked out quite well. Cheers, John

Well I wasn’t planning on crying today but then I put this song on. Twice. Beautifully written. The lyrics hit might from verse 1. Guitar playing is exceptional, vocals are stunning. A perfect song all around.

Very beautiful, meaningful and poignant song. Nostalgic and loving. Beautiful singing, playing and choice of harmonies.

This is exceptional John! I love every word and note!

This is really impressive and first rate- really draws the listener in with that twist on the narrator blaming himself, etc... and of course the excellent and melodic guitar playing and vocal adds so much... this is one of my favorite things of yours that I've heard, actually! great job!

You pulled a bit of a Roberta Flack moment on me with your song, sir. You struck a nerve or two; had me thinking about a few things going on with me right now. It's not a bad thing. I appreciate when songs move me in this way. It is a testament to the power, wonder and effectiveness of a song. Beautifully rendered, my man. Your gift is still....a gift; a timeless one it seems.

Oh, I love this juxtaposition of pull and push. The lyrics and the (key?) swap between verse and chorus melodically captures this so well. Love this!

it is slick how your open lines seem to be empathetic, but you turn it around in the third line and make yourself the villain, but in the end, it is a song of empathy. in such a situation, both people are victims. i like the simplicity here, nothing interferes with the truth you are unfolding. in that, the song reminds me of the succinct songs of john prine and warren zevon. excellent work.

Provocative title - great idea for a skirmish. You're on a roll...