oldie but a goodie
This is the song that first lured me into my love affair with Dar’s musical storytelling.
This month, I’ll have the pleasure of seeing her live for the first time with my dad. I’d hoped I’d be sharing this pleasure with the person who first introduced me to Dar, but as it happens in my own narrative, February’s staying-power is outlasting March by a long shot.
So here’s to crocuses.
Dar Williams - “After All.”
Go ahead, push your luck:
find out how much love the world can hold.
Once upon a time I had control,
and reined my soul in tight.
Well the whole truth,
it’s like the story of a wave unfurled.
But I held the evil of the world,
so I stopped the tide,
froze it up from inside.
And it felt like a winter machine
that you go through and then
you catch your breath and winter starts again,
and everyone else is spring-bound.
And when I chose to live,
there was no joy,
it’s just a line I crossed.
I wasn’t worth the pain my death would cost,
so I was not lost or found.
“I love you mom!” Grayson Highlands Wild Ponies
by riqwammy
I was nibbled by a wild pony there once while I was hiking on the Appalachian Trail.
They called me… Ponytreat.
Reginasaurus - Regina Spektor
“And you don’t hear a single floorboard creak.
They’re so much stronger than the friends you try to keep by your side.”
firewood | regina spektor
love what you have and you’ll have more love
you’re not dying
everyone knows you’re going to love
though there’s still no cure for crying
Old Jacket (Stariy Pidjak) [Cover Song In Russian] - Regina Spektor
“What We Saw From the Cheap Seats” is about to be the best part of my week.