Fire away
By Tom Foolery on July 7, 2026 11:11 am
LOOK AT ME GETTING IN EARLY! If that isn't character development, idk what is.
I was about to walk out the door to go and see a showing of Insomnia at the local cinema (still haven't seen it, so I don't know what I missed), but then remembered I will be away this weekend (at Unsound festival in Adelaide) and my parents are arriving on Thursday so this will likely be the last chance I have to record vocals! So, I put on the tour de france highlights and wrote this in about 30 mins (guitar still in DADAAD tuning from Sunday). Vocals were done on the second take because I didn't want to disturb the neighbours, but I am happy with the sound!
There's not much to update on in my life since I only recorded my last thoughts here 2 days ago, however in the days since it seems like there has been a recurring theme of fires. Nowhere I can see them, but they're there, burning away in the background, and their presence is felt. So, I wrote a song about it.
silent space
roars away
strands of heat
touch my face
fire away
stifled air
life on pause
windows closed
opened doors
fire away
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