Neither Hello Nor Goodbye

There are some songs, by virtue of their arrangements or lyrics, carefully laid out, which ask you, time and again, from the deepest recesses of your brain to the most open of tunnels, to give them your undivided attention, and which remind you, with all sincerity, that there is more to your simple life than the waiting to which you've grown accustomed. Oh, these songs are rare, they offer infrequent visits, but when they do arrive, you cannot help but say yes, cannot help but be taken by their insistence; the only disappointment, like an orchid past its glory in a shaking hand, is that brevity continues to be their name.

For me, such a song is Bonnie "Prince" Billy's "I am Goodbye," from his new record, Beware.

Please follow the link, and enjoy.

Love,
[D | R]