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Spintunes #18 Round 4
One-Two Punch: Write a song using two chords.

I wasn't going to participate in this round, as I've been feeling a bit under-the-weather, but CynicalMonkey99 came up with some fantastic lyrics and shared them in the discord server. I liked his lyrics, and didn't want them to go unused, so I figured the least I could do would be to record a quick demo.

In my twitch stream, GoblinGoat helped us realize that the lyrics could work well if we tried to emulate The Mountain Goats a little bit this time around. MisterKonan helped us decide which 2 chords we should be using.
FyreOfShadow showed up and helped us find an interesting other-wordly guitar sound to lay underneath the acoustic track.

This is what I would normally call a "scratch track" (The acoustic guitar and vocals are recorded on the same track, through the same mic) but I think for this style, it works.

lyrics

Our paths crossed like fate was just lacing it’s shoe.
My face in the dirt staring straight up at you.
You offered me aid, to get back on my feet
But my tongue was still tied as I lay in the street.
You reached out a hand, couldn’t swallow my pride.
You shrugged “fair enough”, that’s when I changed my mind.

Give one inch of rope and I’ll take four miles.
To lasso the moon in exchange for a smile.
Pull on my heartstrings, until they are taught.
We’re forever two cords entwined in a knot.
Bound, bound,
As you are to me,
I am unto you,
And forever will be.

Lay awake in your bedroom til quarter past two
Telling me stories, what life did to you
Your words tasted sweet but your lips tasted better
Wearing nought but a smile and my old hole filled sweater.
You laughed like a child, as you pulled on its thread.
Entangling your self round my heart and my head.

Chorus (replace four miles with three)

3 years passed quicker than a candle wick fades
Full of laughter and love and those long summer days.
On one springtime walk, I took to one knee
Looked up from the dirt, said “would you marry me”
We walked hand in hand, out the cold autumn hall.
Rings on our fingers, feeling 50 ft tall.

Chorus (replace four miles with two)

As winter looms slowly, weaving winds through the bend.
The thing about strings is they begin and they end.
As a lay here beside you, this bed that’s now ours.
Still telling your stories as I stare at the stars.
A lifetime of memories is a fair exchange for the pain.
As I wrap you around me, a happy ball to your chain.

Chorus (replace four miles with a)

credits

from Unfinished Demos & Spintunes Entries, released April 8, 2018
Lyrics courtesy of CynicalMonkey99
Music by BucketHat Bobby Matheson

Special thanks to FyreOfShadow MisterKonan and GoblinGOAT.

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"BucketHat" Bobby Matheson is a cubicle-dweller and former television professional who has been making silly songs and videos for over a decade

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