FAWM: "The World in a Phrase"

The World in a Phrase

Liner Notes

basically two song ideas mashed together: a funky, post-punky verse married to a sunshiney, poppy (but not necessarily sunshine pop...) chorus. the lyrics were meant to be stream-of-consciousness but largely ended up reflecting my actual feelings about the world lol

i think i wrote a pretty good chorus but my hoarse vocals kind of ruin it a bit :/ anyone want to get me in touch with that guy from the lemon twigs so he can sing it instead

i had a lot of fun recording the piano and bass parts if you can't tell

#indiepop #indierock #pianorock #sophistipop

Lyrics

[verse 1] There will always be stones left unturned No matter how often you make your return Miracles can happen to the faint of the heart Burn his foolish letters asking for a new start

[verse 2] Romanticizing crooks write history Fantasizing books cause misery Showering affections on a lost Atlantis With no one really knowing what the hell the plan is

[chorus] Lately I can't help but notice How the world is out-of-phase with what I say But I still recognize it's Moot to summarize the world in a phrase

[post-chorus] Yeah, what good does it do To summarize the reasons that I disagree with you

Comments

@fruitlessworship 10h

sounding really good :3 that bassline is exactly what i want always. wonderful chorus melody

@nadine 20h

This is sooooo groovy, especially the bass, but the piano! And the chorus is just great. The falsetto at the right time

@git_funky 1d

Hell yes, that bassline is absolutely peak! Really love the piano playing too, might have to learn this one for myself! 😁

@alyxanderjames 1d

Oh man, the bass is so delightfully playful! This is such a joy to listen to this morning, thank you for sharing it!

@lcad 1d

Love the strong bass running through this. The progression gives me some Steely Dan vibes but the production feels much more modern. It's a good bop, my toes are tapping. Love the opening line