Sort of like Andy Partridge meets Melle Mel.
rockrap
folkrap
Story behind the song
Two years ago, I came up with the "something short of love" chorus, but did nothing with it. In 2023, I came up with rap verses that seemed to fit. Lyrics about divorcing a woman who -- oh no -- went maga on me.
Lyrics
FIRST TIME SINCE FOREVER
Music and lyrics by Paul Iorio
Copyright 2023
For the first time since forever
I fell something short of love
And I, I, I, I say..
If you want to stay
You gotta leave some time
If you want to leave
You got to stay sometime
I can't stand all the times
I got something to say, but I can't make it rhyme
If you come again
You got to go away
If you go away
You gotta come some day
I don't care if it's Judgement Day
Judgment Day ain't no federal holiday
And I, I, I, I say..
For the first time since forever
I fell something short of love
And I, I, I, I say..
I've seen the worst minds of my generation
Make it to the top of the whole damned nation
She can't see
Can't decide
January 6th was suicide
I'm spitting in the face of the Beer Hall Putsch
She almost makes me appreciate Bush
At the first Circus Court of Appeals
I'm gonna divorce
Mrs. Art of the Deal
And I, I, I, I say..
For the first time since forever
I fell something short of love
And I, I, I, I say..
If you come again
You got to go away
If you go away
You gotta come some day
If you come again
You got to go away
If you go away
You gotta come some day
For the first time since forever
I fell something short of love
And I I I I sayyyy