What No Longer Serves You
by @wynia · @briansmith · @dmelbygibbons · @bearwith
Liner Notes
Arising from a saved #badsongclub prompt, "What No Longer Serves You", we've got an 80s-inspired #piano -driven and lovably dorky encouraging song for you. Lyrics inspired by a discussion about impostor syndrome over in the chat.
Credits, our band @bearwith : @wynia vocal, keys, lyrics, songwriting, Enneagram 1 crippling perfectionism @briansmith bass, electronic drums, audio engineering/mastering, Enneagram 5 scientific audio mastering curiosity @dmelbygibbons guitar, vocals, lyrics, songwriting, Enneagram 9 thoughtful encouragement
Lyrics
What No Longer Serves You INTRO _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Verse 1a
When you’re rushing along No time to slow down And your thoughts are awash with what No longer serves you It’s hard to believe With your struggles so real That you’ll finally heal from what No longer serves you
Verse 1b Go on outside And stop wasting your time Then get out of your mind from what No longer serves you
Rise from the ground With new confidence found And your hope will abound that it No longer serves you
Tag Hook _ _ _ _ _ __ No longer serves you _ _ _ _ _ __ No longer serves you _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Verse 2a If your worries belie Harder truths to deny Mental blockup inside with what No longer serves you Riddled with doubt Complications amount And it seems hard to get out from what No longer serves you
Verse 2b Up and away Move on with your day Make a neat break cause it’s A New path to pur- sue Bring in fresh air and Jump off your chair You’re free to declare that it’s A New path to pur- sue
Tag Hook _ _ _ _ _ __ A new path to pursue _ _ _ _ _ __ A new path to pursue _ _ _ _ _ _
Bridge Take a break from running Some mistakes are worth overcoming take some time, step away from what’s troubling Take a break from running Take a break from running Some mistakes are worth overcoming take some time, step away from what’s troubling Take a break from running
Verse 3a Now you’re feeling outmatched And success is abstract Impostor syndrome enacts and that No longer serves you One little mistake Makes you wanna escape Motivation decays and that No longer serves you
Verse 3b Get outta your head, there’s no Need to pretend You are doing great, friend!, so May this encourage you See what we see You’ll be finally free to try Things honestly, so May this encourage you
_ _ _ _ _ __ May this encourage you _ _ _ _ _ __ May this encourage you _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Comments
A nice positive tune here! I feel like the line "take a break from running" is spot on and something so many should heed.
Your crippling perfectionism has paid off! ;) I love the effort taken to share chords alongside the lyrics!
I love the piano sound here. Also love the theme. Get outside and stop wasting your time, get out of your mind. Good advice for everyone. very catchy one.
This is tons of fun and so optimistic! I kinda wanna stick it on repeat while I do dishes lol. Love it 💛
I like the backing track here! This song is positive! And I think everyone has habits that worked for them in the past. How do you know though if you're not courageously reflecting? Great song!!
Very catchy and encouraging!
Wow, great job writing such a rush of lyrics in those verses! The modulation from verse into tag hook and again into bridge holds a lot of interest to my ear. (Lol at relatable liner notes: “Enneagram 1 crippling perfectionism” 🙋🏻♀️)
I love the switch up in the bridge (especially the drums). The harmonies throughout are really fun, and I like how “no longer serves you” changes to “new path to peruse” and “may this encourage you” as the song continues - such a great mantra to start off on!
Nice band! Lyrics are just what we need to be reminded of.
I 'm loving all the happy, upbeat songs I'm hearing this FAWM, and here's another wonderful one! Message is absolutely on point, and the music is so bright and shiny. 😀
Charming! Grabs the listener right at the first notes. Love all the well put lyrics; I wanted to listen to again just as soon as it ended, which is exactly what you want.
This is the "you can do it" FAWM anthem, isn't it? :) Enjoyable!
I’m all for “dorky encouraging” songs. I definitely need them. 😀 I like the easy, breezy vibe. It’s a fun, catchy track the is really easy on the ears and yes, encouraging.
I think I needed to hear this. Thank you for writing it and sharing it. Such a catchy hook that it's stuck in my brain.
Some good advice here, so many people stressed out. All delivered in a suitably relaxed and sort of carefree way.
Very well put together. Great lines in the lyrics. the part about success abstract and mental blockade were my favourites. The hook works, as it is now firmly stuck in my head!
Wooohoo, I'm digging this band arrangement and the popular song structure. Smiling ear to ear at the #slackchat inspired lyric. Words of wisdom for all of us. +1 on the evolution of the tag line.
This is so sweet and funky! The harmonies are great, almost reminiscent of something I can't quite put my finger on but it's something I loved from my childhood. I like the juxtaposition of "take a break from running" with the driving drums. The "serves you/pur-sue/encourage you" rhymes made me smile. Nice work team!
Very fun, and a message that most of us need. I should listen to this multiple times a day. Like all the different instruments. Like the "Break" in the Bridge.
So catchy! Perfect tune for beginning FAWM!