FAWM: "Back into the wild (Catch and release)"

Back into the wild (Catch and release)

2 hours ago by @gordon

Skirmish: Catch and release (@robinleaf)

Back into the wild (Catch and release)

gordon

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Liner Notes

#onetake #singersongwriter Perhaps a bit literal, but with a twist along the way. In the spirit of the challenge, really not happy with this one, so that's good, right?

Lyrics

We’ll catch and release Those Egyptian Geese Record them and tag them For our records Then release them back into the wild

We’ll catch and release Recalcitrant priests We’ll change how they think Without causing a stink Then release them back into the wild

We’ll catch and release Take the crime from the streets We’ll make a big deal Of those who steal Then release them back into the wild

We’ll catch and release Once we have the receipts But those who’ve been wronged Their ordeals will be prolonged The culprits will be free to defile again Before we release them Back into the wild, back into the wild

Comments

@marilisa 29m

Funnily enough I crossed paths with some Egyptian geese while I was pondering the lyrics for this skirmish. (No recalcitrant priests, or at least no obvious ones, though.) I love the twists and turns this takes, and the structure of it! Nice work!

@jwhanberry 58m

Your accompaniment nicely supports the vocal. It never gets in the way. Your lyric is intriguing. You make your point without pointing. Well done.

@robinleaf 1h

These lyrics are fantastic. I love the framework you've come up with here. The melody and the simple accompaniment work so well. It seems kind of serene at the beginning but wow a little dark at the end!

@scruffyblues 1h

Love the feel of this and the story each verse tells. Just beautiful and most excellent skirmish!

@aprilm 1h

This is awesome. I love the guitar and the plaintive sound of your voice - so fully expressing the underlying sad frustration in a soft way...and thank you also for your comments on my lyrics!

@raspberry33 1h

Wow, some great song craft here. The pretty melody belies the darker message underneath. I loved the line "we'll change how they think - without causing a stink". Nice skirmish!