Gunner

Limited on time this week, so I had to start with an old, unfinished, never-recorded idea that fit right in with this week’s prompt. I chose to voice the chords differently for the different sections, but the Fm – Eb – Dbmaj7 backbone stays constant throughout.

The unfiltered, effectless constraint sent me straight to my acoustic guitar for this one. I felt like the raw, single vocal track was all that was needed.

Also just gotta shout out the extra angsty part always feels like some sort of Staind breakdown to me. So thanks to Aaron Lewis for the inspiration for that.

Lyrics

“Gunner”

 

When I woke up

I couldn’t see the world come down

When I reached out

I couldn’t feel you movin’ round

I let you in

So you could see yourself right out

My voice will call

My ears’ll never hear your sound

 

Well it was true from the time we met

That our sun was doomed to set

And though it scarred us, it hurt so bad

It was the best thing that we had

 

But all I knew

Was that I loved you

Gunner you shot me through

 

When you were hurt, I couldn’t sleep

5AM on the phone in the cold all alone

With my head

In my hands

 

My heart in my throat

As you’d berate me from your throne

And I begged you, from my knees

Said you were all I’d need

 

And on those nights all I could do

Was try to make it through

Gunner what was I to do?

 

And all I’d say

Was that we’d make it day

Gunner your sights turned so gray 

 

Interlude Part

 

And you hurt me so bad that I can’t even cry

Because I can’t comprehend who you are if I tried

And it doesn’t make sense on these nights all alone 

Cuz I ain’t heard your voice since we hung up the phone

 

Your words twist and divide

Pernicious death of my pride

 

And all I could be, be

Was what you wanted to see

Gunner please set me free

 

I’m still learning to breathe

Healing holes you shot in me

Gunner our dreams fell like leaves

 

And I wish I could say

You never loved me anyway

Gunner there’s nothing more to say

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• Acoustic