Originally Posted by RnAM
I love this song and the video too!
And yes, the man in the end looks a bit like John Malkovich.
Thanks Anne-Marie! I try and make the videos meaningful to complement the song lyrics.
Originally Posted by floyd jane
A complex write from a guy looking for simpler things

Good, interesting lines all over the place. Thoughtful. Thought-evoking.
Your vocal puts it all across perfectly.

Marvelous change-up at the bridge.

Very much enjoyed listening to this. A coupla times...
Thanks Floyd - I’m glad you liked it. The complexity in lyrics was not by design, but the complexity in music was. With lyrics, unless I have a story to tell, my lyrics are often what J&B refer to as the ‘join the dots’ type. That is partly driven by just wanting a plausible vehicle to carry the melody over the chords without having to overthink it. Of course, they have to make *some* sense and have some cohesion - at least to the listener, even if they have to form that connection themselves but maybe not intended by me. I like the bridge change also - one that I personally haven’t grown tired of through production.

Originally Posted by dcuny
It's got a bit of early "America" (the group) feel. Loved the mandolin and the modal change at the chorus.

Nice write also - you covered a lot of ground, where it would have been easier to just write simple variations of the idea. It really elevates the song.
Thanks David! The complex write was not well thought through, and I did wonder a bit about if there was too much disconnect between the verse lyrics and bridge lyrics - why does longing for simplicity relate to missing a partner? I did not want the song to have to explain that.

Andrew

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