so JAKOB talked about three songs in one post as some sort of power move, and i refuse to let him one-up me!! here are two short songs i stumbled upon last year while stuck in a creative rut. both of these songs are from their 2008 album, three states: rarities 1997-2000, a compilation of songs by lead singer-songwriter katy davidson created over 20 years of their performing.
though the song has a melancholic quality, its lyrics are anything but. “come on inside, i’ve got a lot to say / for so many years of being treated this way” has an up-frontness to it, “i know everything i do is a blow to you / but you shouldn’t be surprised when it all comes back to you” demands to be heard, to make change. katy’s tender yet bold voice accompanied by somehow wistful, intimate instrumentation makes me feel nostalgic for a past i usually hate to think about. a long-coming confrontation.
behind the upbeat bop-iness of this song, katy sings of being in constant flux, often giving up on previously conceived plans to moments of impulse and passion, “when i think about you, i don’t care / but when i am around you...”. the song describes feeling lost in the world, anxious for the future in favor of a carefree present. it reminds me of the graphic novel “ghost world” by daniel clowes.
i love how these songs sound deceptively plaintative or cheerful while subtly being about all the in between, as well as having the guts to acknowledge it. it captures the experience of life not as a black/white sort of dichotomy but as an infinte array of color.
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