Song #14: It's Ok

I've always found it odd to see a couple who were once crazy for one another grow to become enemies in the end. No doubt there are often real reasons for that, but just as often that rage is simply a defense mechanism. After all, if a scorned lover's feelings are not reciprocated, it's easier to demonize the other person than to live with the pain of rejection.

Thankfully at this point in my life, this isn't my personal reality. But I really had fun this week climbing into this character's shoes and stirring up some longing mixed with gritty vindictiveness. And for some reason with this theme I felt the need to set it to a 60's R&B style - complete with flute and strings.

Waiter, I'll have a plate of Unrequited Love with a side of Bitterness. ;-)

PLAY:



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LYRICS:

it's ok, I get it
this is all for the best
we're just growing in different directions
it is what it is... (I guess...)

you deserve to be happy (you tell me all the time)
I deserve to be blessed
we'll just do that in separate locations
from now on... (I guess...)

you have given me your thousand reasons why
we should now give up the fight
but I... oh I

I don't know how to give up on you
I just can't put this love up on a shelf as if I'm through
but I guess that it's time to tell you goodbye
thanks for making that easy to do

no it's ok I'm not bitter
I'm ok, can't you tell?
(it's just the fruit of your vine makes me break out in hives,
and with each passing day I get colder as well)

see I have learned that just to get by
to only look at those things that I don't like

I don't know how to give up on you
I just can't put this love up on a shelf as if I'm through
but I guess that it's time to tell you goodbye
'cause you're making that easy to do

it's ok, I get it
I'm ok, can't you tell?

Comments

[Katie]

Liking the passion that comes in at 3:10 and the overlap with singing over the chorus. The bitter tone is kind of funny and I feel like the character is not only trying to convince the other person, but also him/herself that they are really over the relationship.

Good to see you can still pull it off after writer's block :)

[Cale]

Right?!? From writers block on Tuesday to finished product on Sunday...

Love that 50's dub-dub P-bass tone!

[TC]

Total throwback to 60's R&B style for sure. Great writing and production. I agree with Katie about the passion in the latter part of the song, and with Cale regarding the bass. This song needs to be downloaded and listened to in the car or home stereo to hear the fullness of the dynamics present. Nice crafted in production.

Yeah- this sounds a far cry away from the "total writer's block" you were experiencing last week. Keep it up and stay strong... we're listening!

[Allise]

You sound like you need someone like me to pay close attention to you and your music. Can I have a free concert... or how should I pay you? (Smile)

[JonnieBug]

I keep coming back to this one. Like it!