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EMPTY HOME is the recording of a very personal search for the understanding of the truth behind the pain when a mother feels the full weight of an EMPTY HOME.
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A steady stream of true American blues beneath a fresh blend of classic rock, jazz, and even a touch of swing...the mix that kicks!
"Wren" is the first cd/demo produced of songwriter/singer Wren Owens' work. The musicians who played on the cd are not available to sign on as band members for playing out, so presently Wren is looking for interested musicians ready to take the music as far as possible, so get in touch with her ASAP if you're interested. She's based in western New York, just outside of Corning.
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Genre
Alternative • Indie
Charts
Peak #346
Peak in subgenre #79
Author
Wren Owens
Rights
2003
Uploaded
January 12, 2004
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MP3 1.8 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00
Story behind the song
I woke up one morning, noticing all the peace, beauty and good around me, but realizing that inside I was incredibly sad. So, I began to search for the answer. EMPTY HOME is the result. What I wrote in my journal during my inner searching is exactly what the lyrics to the song are...I never changed them, and hadn't intended the song to be for anyone else's eyes or ears but mine. Then, when we were picking songs for the album/demo, my producers listened to it and insisted it be included...so, there it is. For reasons I can't go into, my own children have not been able to live with me for most of their childhoods and the loneliness and loss has been indescribable. It became blaringly obvious how much I've tried to replace them and make up for their absence with all the animals/pets, and my whole life as a 'nurturer', having started a retreat and wellness facility that's a non-profit. Empty Home is just my attempt to put words and a voice to my feelings...those really simple, uncomplicated, yet complicated feelings I live with every moment of every day.
Lyrics
Verse 1: Awake with the sun I get the coffee on There is peace in the air And the weather, she's fair And no one is dying in my family The bills have been paid I have friends I've made And I'm finally used to The man being gone My job and my art The turn me on Bridge: So, why am I so sad today? Why do I want to hide away? If I look all around me at all I have got I would think I'd be happy...I'm not Chorus: Because you're gone, gone, gone From my life here Moving on, now, on your own Too many years have flown Right on by me I'm a mother with an EMPTY HOME I'm a mother with an EMPTY HOME Verse 2: You call all the time Tell me you're fine You ask how I am Then you get me laughin' And you always make certain I am warm and I am safe You share your heart It's a sacred exchange And my cat's on my lap And my dog's at my feet My horse, he waits To ride with me (Repeat Bridge, then Chorus, then reprise top part of Verse 1, ending with "And no one is dying in my family")
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