Track 5 for FAWM 2021.

***

let me get to important question
now that tonight I’ve finally met ya
can I perform an interjection
should we move to another section

the dance floor is for others than us
thus it’s no time for us to dance
people would tell us no
still here we go

see my hips move and sway from side to side
go ahead, flex your body, no need to hide

I wanna feel the lights shining in my soul
I wanna feel there’s nowhere that I can’t go
and when I don’t fit the part I’ll make it my own
when I don’t fit the part I’ll make it my own

it might seem I have two left feet
but I’m not letting it stop me
on the beat and off it, that’s me
like Beatles said, just let it be

give or take maybe song or two
we can still party the night
not trying to get home with you
just wanna dance with you tonight

see my hips move and sway from side to side
go ahead, flex your body, no need to hide

I wanna feel the lights shining in my soul
I wanna feel there’s nowhere that I can’t go
and when I don’t fit the part I’ll make it my own
when I don’t fit the part I’ll make it my own

Lights Shining In My Soul

Do Androids Dream Of Love?

Track 7 for FAWM 2021.

***

Oh did you know

that Tommy Lee

sung his solo album’s songs

into his answering machine

because he was stuck

behind the bars

(yeah, he deserved it, 

deserved it, the fuck)



Oh did you know

that delta blues

has a lot of recordings

with just one dude

not even a drumbeat there

or guitars to boot

but I guess they did

all that they could



but that didn’t stop them

no it didn’t do

if you’ve got a mic

then what’s stopping you



but that didn’t stop them

no it didn’t do

if you’ve got a mic then

you can sing your songs too



Oh did you know

that more often than not

we spend our time buying

instead of using what we’ve got

but this is a test

whether I can do it

it can be just a demo

or maybe a hit



but that didn’t stop them

no it didn’t do

if you’ve got a mic

then what’s stopping you



and this didn’t stop me

no it didn’t do

if you’ve got a mic then

you can sing your songs too

That Didn't Stop Them

The Finished Whistler

Track 9 for FAWM 2021

***

oh well
are you doing well
you’re doing well pretty well
you hold water well

oh well
well here we are again
well here’s to hoping
someone finds me here again

oh well
if the water rises enough
i can get out well
or just stay here
as well

Oh Well

Track 10 for FAWM 2021

***

there’s a recipe
for disaster
for the decadence

but don’t worry there ain’t
much to master
to achieve magnificence

there is a scroll of illumination
that only has a couple of words
just follow these basic instructions
and you know you’re gonna get all the girls

start the song with the guitar riff
and the drums come in normally
the bass plays only eight-notes and
the drums play on normally

start the song with the guitar riff
and the drums come in normally
the bass plays only eight-notes and
the drums play on normally

then on the second verse bring it down
for just a breather
maybe have the bass lead the song
but not too long before it gets all wrong

then build up the guitar wall in expectance of brand new chorus line
and just when you think that everything is fine

it’s the slow part
there’s always a slow part
it’s the slow part
there’s always a slow part that segues into a bridge

start the song with the guitar riff
and the drums come in normally
the bass plays only eight-notes and
the drums play on normally

start the song with the guitar riff
and the drums come in normally
the bass plays only eight-notes and
the drums play on normally

Start The Song With The Guitar Riff And The Drums Come In Normally

Track 11 for FAWM 2021.

***

not always
but sometimes
things happen unexpectedly
not always
but sometimes
they do

like you find a 50 dollar bill
from your pocket that you left there
sometime in 2006

not always
but sometimes
things happen unexpectedly
not always
but sometimes
they do

then you watch the events unfold
and smile and say
"everything went better than expected"

***

not always
but sometimes
things happen unexpectedly
not always
but sometimes
they do

like you meet the person of your dreams
and then it turns out
that they really fancy you

not always
but sometimes
things happen unexpectedly
not always
but sometimes
they do

then you watch the events unfold
and smile and say
"everything went better than expected"

yes, everything went better than expected

Everything Went Better Than Expected

Track 12 for FAWM 2021.

***

running out of time
running out of time
running out of time
running out of time
running out of time

hashtag challenges 30 pushups per day
hashtag konmari toss something away
hashtag fawm write 14 songs per month
hashtag geocaching go and fetch some more

running out of time
running out of time
running out of time
running out of time
running out of time

hashtag watch a movie listen to a song
hashtag 30 books per month go on now read them
hashtag knit all of your own clothes and wear them
hashtag invent your own challenge and repeat

running out of time
running out of time
running out of time
running out of time
running out of time

I think I've found out that I'm excellent
at sucking at several things at the same time
while

running out of time
running out of time
running out of time
running out of time
running out of time
running out of time
running out of time
running out of time

#runningoutoftime

Track 13 for FAWM 2021.

***

I was gonna do a squirrel song
I was gonna do a squirrel song
I always do one sometime during FAWM

I was gonna sing with Splainy
I was gonna sing with Splainy
I was gonna sing with Splainy the Squirrel
like I always do

but I guess not every year you need to do the same
even if you’ve done it in the past
tradition’s just peer pressure from the dead
you could try to go ahead this year instead

I was gonna do a squirrel song
(but you didn’t)
I was gonna do a squirrel song
(but you didn’t)
why would one joke last this long?

I was gonna sing with Splainy
(that’s me!)
I was gonna sing with Splainy
(yep, me!)
I was gonna sing with Splainy the Squirrel
(like you always do!)

but I guess not every year you need to do the same
even if you’ve done it in the past
tradition’s just peer pressure from the dead
you could try to go ahead this year instead

maybe next time I won’t do a squirrel song
(could be)
maybe next time I won’t do a squirrel song
(it’s okay)
we might meet again some year
let’s not force it just because we feel
we need to

(I Was Gonna Do) A Squirrel Song

Track 14 for FAWM 2021.

***

is it all over now
when I’ve only just begun?
ninth time at this point of time
when everything is done

I guess I didn’t write the song
to rule all other songs
but for fleeting moment in time
it was nice to belong

not my best one
certainly not my best one
but right here and right now
it was just what I needed
a well-needed breather

Tuomas P FAWM 2021