I started this one while waiting for someone to come to my apartment, for what I presumed was going to be the final time, or something very much like it. We’d wound down, I knew I was cutting it off, and this tune was my way of taking in the moment.
I’ve always thought this set of chords was one of my better musical ideas, but the song didn’t work for a long time (actually, it still may not work, but this is definitely better). I wound up in a 20 year battle to find the right balance between simplicity and complexity on it, including rewriting the lyrics three times and putting three different bridges on it. This one was a struggle…but I did finally get to a place I like with it.
We took off “Damage is Done” this week. Thanks again for listening, and please spread the word if you like some of these things…