Smile Away skips on my Paul McCartney record Ram. I am thankful for two reasons.
1. It's the only song on that record I'm not crazy about (due to word aversions i have).
2. I loved how the skip sounded! Everytime I heard it I thought, I want to write a song around that. So I did.
lyrics
replied a long night
morning turn me gold
all this demon light
through me like a ghost
on my right I might
hunt for metaphors
dream i open you
i'm windows
you are doors
locked doors
there are others are inside
I am jealous blind
you have injured my pride
my card declined
feel you leaving a scarring line
you like leaving a mark a behind
I'm on needles and knives
twisting toward a prize
I'll win my demise
cursing paradigms
I can't figure it out
you withhold but you don't let go
you care only about
whistles and the bows
and the bows
surprised you put aside
contents of my heart
proves it could'nt be love
still it can be art
feel you leaving a scarring line
you like leaving your mark behind
credits
from caring for your cactus,
released January 17, 2014
James Wenlock (JR) snare
Smile Away skipping
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