This is the song that started the ball rolling on this whole album. I hadn't written anything new in over a year, and was getting worried that I had exhausted all of my creativity reserves. Once this song was finished ,the rest kind of just poured out. So it had to make the album, didn't it?
lyrics
Oh it's a cardinal sin in songwriting
To write about just writing
But I'm in a drought, nothing's coming out
So I've given up fighting
I know it's not that bad an issue to have
Oh it's such a first world problem
And I know it's wrong, but here's another song
That might not make the album
And if you're getting bored, because it's only got two chords
And you're waiting for a chorus
Don't hold your breath, I've got nothing yet
Except an over used thesaurus
You see I've got the fear, because it's been a year
Since I last put pen to paper
And I hope I'm wrong, but what if this is my last song
That fear is even greater
Maybe a minor E, will add mystery
And a sense of sad reflection
But that minor key, is a trick you see
Just good old fashioned misdirection
So I'm going back to the chords I had
And contemplate the permutations
See I can't just turn it on, and bang out a song
I need to wait for inspiration
So if you can forgive or maybe just bear with
And we'll get through this together
Because it's just one song, and it won't take long
No it won't go on forever
the album has thoughtful lyrics beautiful tunes and ends with my favourite tract a bar at the end of the world ... every track flows nicely to the next love it all marian holding
West Virginia country-folk singer-songwriter Trae Sheehan aims to find a balance between the traditional and the modern on his new LP. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 29, 2020
Beautifully played and full of moving vocal performances, the Bay Area singer/songwriter's latest is a stellar work of art. Bandcamp Album of the Day Feb 3, 2023
I can't wait to hear this.
And for such a good cause too. Can't set a favourite track yet, but sure they are all lovely and wonderful.
Gawd bless you Mr Doozer 😘 Stella O'Farrell