this song is a prayer of sorts.. a "coming to terms" with a well kept secret i had no plan on telling. the kind of secret that held so much power, you'd think the earth would shake if you told another soul ...
Story behind the song
.. it was
a really interesting process.. in that it came
together in litterally 10 minutes... EVERYTHING.
i knew that my friend (who is actually bozz scaggs
sound engineer) wanted to record something that day..
but i didnt have anything in mind.. thought id just
walk in to the studio and make it up!!!
on my way to the studio.. i stopped into a piano
shoppe right down in civic center in san francisco.
i walked up to the piano and this song came.. almost
half of it written on my arms and hands due to no
paper.. and then i wrote the rest outside on a park
bench.. running my way into the studio saying "this
is it.. this is what needs to be recorded today!!!"
Lyrics
brother
gonna turn all my guns into birds
cause in the winter of a frozen sun
i kissed a girl
and then she soon turned to red
as if she'd never seen blue
thought i was never looking back
but i am sewn onto you
no i wont tell mom
if you dont tell God
hold this tiny thread
if that is all you can do
brother
gonna save all my strength
and climb this tree
gonna try to throw you a paper plane letter
and hope it doesnt fly back to me
cause the only time you think
is a walk with the dog
and the only time you cry
is when you walk through the fog
brother
gonna turn all my thoughts into words
and watch the winter
fall into spring
you know, that wouldnt hurt
cause the only time you think
is when you walk with the dog
and the only time you cry
is when you walk through the fog
brother
gonna turn all my guns into birds
cause in the winter of a frozen sun
i heard, you kissed a girl...
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