5090 by FAWM: "Sweet On You"

Sweet On You

Liner Notes

“Sweet On You” - #fawm 50/90 2024 song 29

I wrote this “lyrics only” last summer and @metalfoot ended up collaborating to set it to music. I love that version still, but I wanted to try my own hand at it, too. By nodding at the sweetness, I hope to undercut the cliche of a sweet ukulele love song just a bit.

I played with the #descendingchords challenge to find the melody.

20 lyric drafts left to finish from 2023 skirmishes!

All my originals: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6mTUlPL-MmAm45IMVgat1necrh2mGnT6&si=sAdXP581ZNU__9rn

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Lyrics

When I wake up early
It is fine by me
The day’s coming up ducklings
And ice cream for free
I’m kinda glad if you’re still sleeping
So you don’t have to see
Just how much
I’m gonna grin
And look your way

I’m like a rainbow prism
Bouncing round the place

Get a load of me, I’m
Taking treacle in my tea
It must be true:
I’m sweet on you

Something lightens in me
There’s no heavy here
I’m stepping on the moon bounce
The way it feels
I’m gonna make it last as long
As life allows us to
Won’t rush to sorrow soon
I think we hung the moon
Up in the sky

It’s much too sweet
And I am not that kind of guy

CHORUS X2

Comments

@jerrypettit 6w

You had me at ducklings and ice cream.

Happy, happy tune--and, again, you amaze me with how you come up with melody. Another great job! ❤️

@arcane 6w

"I’m like a rainbow prism Bouncing round the place" kind of summarizes the feelings this song gives me.
Lovely chord progression that highlights nicely your gorgeous vocal work. A sweet, luminous song.

@atam94 6w

how fun!! I like this a lot 😁

@billwhite51 6w

you take a good humoured approach to sticky sweet material. I can imagine a troop of girl scouts singing it together over a campfire and laughing after they finished.

@jamkar 6w

Great second version. So upbeat and happy!

@sunfire 6w

I like your vocal delivery and ukulele playing. Good words too. Love that title.

@anthonykapfer 6w

i really like how the descending chords go with your vocal melody. i like how you’re playing descending and ascending notes. this is great. super catchy and fun