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Black Cat
A 4-track tape collaboration about death.
Approximate reading time: 2 minutes
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Liner Notes
Here is four-track tape #14, mailed around the country to 4 participants who each added a part (https://fawm.org/forums/topic/8620/).
Tape 14
Track 1 - @nancyrost[archived] (clav)
Track 2 - @bachelorb[archived] (guitar)
Track 3 - @pearlmanhattan[archived] (bass)
Track 4 - @elesimo[archived] (lyrics, vocals)
@elesimo[archived]: "I received the tape and the song was pretty much solid and mixed. I listened to it, wrote some lyrics inspired by an Easter egg at the end, and recorded my track. After that all I had to do was bounce the tracks to the computer, adjust the levels and it was done! I'm proud of being part of this song."
Lyrics
Finished my smoke And took a long look down the road Trying not to think of those I care As I've done so many times before this day I'd leave without goodbye It wasn't fair Another day, another life Waiting for me Like before I'd start again somewhere There comes a day when every man is gone I don't think I'm there I don't think I'm there Are you here for me? Are you here? Are you here for me? Are you here? Are you here for me? Is it time? One day I know my time will come And Death will knock on my door I'll walk down these stairs She'll tell me to pack my things and go Little she knows I travel with my hands bare And for one last time I'll leave my home One last trip without farewell No time for a prayer There comes a time when every man is gone I hope that I'm not there I hope that I'm not there Are you here for me? Are you here? Are you here for me? Are you here? Are you here for me? Is it time? Are you here for me? Is it time?
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THis is great, such a rich sound! Love the ending. Meow, the humming of the machines, and Nancy asking for words of wisdom. The lyric is fantastic. Not sad, but capturing our individual isolation exquisitely.
This is such a cool collection of contributions, very cool Sonic landscape!
Really nice all...... great lyrics!! I’m with Zee on this. Just watching each part build on the other is amazing!!!
How I envy you 4-trackers 😀 Fun music and thoughtful lyrics, this is good FAWM.
Can I just say that the 4-track concept forces some AMAZING songs? It's hard to tell why, but when we all have to build on an unknown set of of tracks, we just seem to coalesce into something that transcends the parts. I'm getting deep[, but this has such an amazing vibe - I don't think there is a way that this song could have been written alone by one person. Fantastic job people - Truly a retro gift. Loved it!!
This creates such a cool mood. I love how the guitar and bass parts brought my airy clav start down to earth. The words and vocals work really really well. Great contributions all. And thanks for keeping Van's meow in there! Timing, I tell ya. 😀
That turned out great! I don't think I've ever heard @elesimo sing before, but maybe I just have not listened? Nice job everyone!
Oh WOW! We did that! the lyrics are amazing and fit the music so very very well. This is so much fun! Thank you all!
A good combination of sounds here, nice variety. Jim Morrison would dig this. I do too. Feels like a relaxed jam session.
Amazing, obviously I LOVE that ending but the whole song is another good one - unusual first track with the clav and it has led in some excellent directions! Particularly like @elesimo's vocal and the space in the mix, very cool indeed.