Watch Them Fly Away
Skirmish: Catch and release (@robinleaf)
Liner Notes
#folkrock #acoustic #catchandrelease #skirmish I tried to do something reflective and philosophical like Tears for Feats.
Lyrics
I got a new pair of shoes Of course I wore them to school The kind of shoes that fly to the Moon Everybody agreed they were cool
I never let go of that day A few weeks later I find Everybody has a way To hold the universe inside of their mind
Everybody has a way Such a big price to pay Watch them fly away
I sat down and wrote a list Or I should say that I tried All the things I might have missed Things to do before I died
Everybody has a way Such a big price to pay Watch them fly away
A bird got into the house I didn’t take a picture at all Showed it the nearest way out I didn’t even wait for the call
Everybody has a way Such a big price to pay Watch them fly away
Comments
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I'm definitely getting the Tears for Fears vibe! Lovely reflective lyrics and the tune carries them really well.
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I'm with @narwhalsexist - that line is everything. All these lyrics are good but that one, oh my gosh. I'm feeling this. Great delivery. I really like these chords, too.
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reminds me of some rolling stones "street fighting man" with the opening verse tune. Great song
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"Everybody has a way To hold the universe inside of their mind" made me cry in a good way, woooooowwwwwwwww what a thought!! What a line! ART.
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Nice lyric! I especially love the first section, really took me back to how special I felt with new shoes. Time travel. :)
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Some lovely lines in here. I love the idea of shoes which could fly to the moon! Great stuff
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Good introspective lyric. The chorus pulls it all together in a tight package. Good write.