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lyrics
There are these times
I wish you were around
Here in the autumn sun in the afternoon
and then later on
watching shadows stretch across the lawn
Volumes in a silent look
Down the ladder in your eyes
To a hearth warm and orange and quiet
Never been here before
But a room I totally recognize
Sitting still
With soft eyes
She’s my muse
She’s my bruise
And on most days
The two are confused
You could light a red votive
In a dark church
Lament not knowing
Which way would be worse
There’s a desperation in her bottomless need
And I’m unable to find that thing to give
There’s grasping and clutching
punches without touching
Time to let the creaky wheel turn
And let something else be born
I tell her that it’s not that I’ve lost
All of my emotion
I’m just retiring
From all this useless ambition
It ain’t this town
It ain’t this job
I tried on relationships, hairstyles and schools of thought
What’s at stake letting it all drop?
Punch your thoughts in the face
When their yakking away nonstop
Pull the ribbon on the bow
These minutes and moments
Open it up
And finally see what you’ve noticed
Change the void
from gut wrenching dread
To a useful
companion instead
You wail for help
You cry deep and low
But the response comes back
as an echo
Echo, echo
You are the person you’ve been waiting for
You’re your companion
You’re the mentor
Let yourself in
Don’t bother knocking on the door
I've been listening to this record for over 30 years (!) It still holds up as one of the best pure pop records that you've probably never heard. A gem, to be sure. Tom Jessen
I'm including this just because it was the first thing I ever heard Dan make and I think it's necessary to start here. Quirky, honest, sometimes goofy and funny, but always heartfelt. Tom Jessen
Johanna Samuels writes introspective and empathetic songs that explore authenticity with lovely, low-key pop melodies. Bandcamp New & Notable May 20, 2021