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Boomerang (Viv & Hannah) (feat. Mo Ouyang)

by Jon Porobil

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Written for Spintunes 17, Round 3: "Coming or Going?" Write a song that features palindromes.

Palindromic elements in my song include both character's names (Viv and Hannah), the concluding phrase of the last verse ("Pool ABBA Loop"), the two lines of the chorus by word ("Come back baby back come back baby back come back baby back come" and "She didn't leave to chance to leave, didn't she?"), the structure of the song's plot (ending in the same place it began), and—more abstractly—the analogy of a boomerang's return.

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From the diving board in Viv's back yard
She’s staring starry-eyed at Hannah
Living’s easy over summer break
Hannah's iPod shuffling ABBA

Later, dabbing Hannah’s shoulders dry
Viv allows her hand to linger
Hannah lets her press her body close
And moves to kiss her best friend's finger

But times change
And girls learn
Some boomerangs never return

(chorus)
Come back baby back come back baby back come back baby back come
Come back baby back come back baby back come back baby back come
She didn't leave to chance to leave, didn't she?

Now Viv's an analyst for Bloomberg News
Hannah follows her on LinkedIn
Pictures with her husband on their honeymoon
That Hannah saw while she was drinking

I messed up
I must say
I thought however hard I threw you away you would

[chorus]

Alone in a hotel bed Viv cries
She’s broken from the weight of her own lies

Viv moved back into her parents’ house
And called her old friend to regroup
And so our story ends how it began
Viv & Hannah with their pool ABBA loop

[chorus]

Come back baby back come back baby back come back baby back come
Come back baby back come back baby back come back baby back come
[repeat until fade]

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released April 12, 2021
Music and lyrics by Jon Porobil. Guitar by Mo Ouyang. All other instruments, including slide guitar, played by Jon Porobil. Mixed and mastered by Jon Porobil.

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Jon Porobil Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Jon Porobil is a solo singer/songwriter making music from his home in Pittsburgh. Jon's music explores many genres, including rock, pop, folk, country, soul, and more.

Jon's fifth album, The Camouflage Kid, a concept album about moving on from an abusive cycle, will be released in late Fall 2022. ... more

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