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Ballad Of The One Unknown
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All instruments and vocals by Julie Chow
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I am a singer-songwriter who currently resides in San Francisco, California. I have four self-produced albums: When Desires Collide (2001), The Stars Shine Bri
Hi, my name is Julie Chow, and I am a singer-songwriter who is currently based in San Francisco, California. I have released four self-produced albums: When Desires Collide (in 2001), The Stars Shine Bright Tonight (in 2002), Momentarily Disreplaced (in 2003) and Wheel of Fortune (Narcissus & the Echo) (2004). I occasionally songwrite with another musician called . You can hear our music at . We've done some live shows around Davis in the Spring of 2004. I've also collaborated on a couple tracks with . Surf on to his page to check out his trippy material. Prior to 2001, and I were part of an online collaboration known as The Dream Project. Those songs can be found .
Song Info
Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic General
Charts
Peak #836
Peak in subgenre #256
Author
Julie Chow
Rights
1999 Jalizca Tunes
Uploaded
December 19, 2003
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MP3 4.9 MB • 128 kbps • 5:20
Story behind the song
Written Dec 1999, while cramming for a U.S. History/Government exam. Formerly titled, "Ballad of 1812" because of its vague basis on Lewis and Clark and their expeditions around the time. The chorus used to go, "Are you caught up with those Indian girls (those Indian girls), do you remember me?" in reference to possible cowboy-Native-American-Indian-tie-ins. It was later changed so as to avoid possible interpretations of derogatory stereotypes and racist comments. Essentially, the song is about unrequited love. The couple separate and the partner doesn't return until it is too late. In many ways, this song captured the youth and innocence of adolescence at the time. It wasn't a particular favorite, but it was strong enough to stay around for a while. It finally ended up as the opening track on When Desires Collide.
Lyrics
In the summer, our love was fresh like snow Summer breeze in the trees, birds forever singing Come spring, suddenly everything was changing And when I turned around, you were gone As you roam into the deep unknown (the deep unknown) Are you thinking of me? Are you caught up with someone else (oh someone else) Do you remember me? I still recall the day you left my side I'll dry my eyes, 'tis not goodbye...you will return A year passes by, still no sign from you My heart is breaking - forever aching Knowing that you're still gone Come spring, I know I'm slowly dying For without you by my side, I am nothing As you roam into the deep unknown (the deep unknown) Are you thinking of me? Are you caught up with someone else (oh someone else) Do you remember me? You had to go; the hungry west was calling I'll close my eyes, pray you'll return...I'm here waiting Can you sense my loneliness across the great barren plains? When the wolverines howl to the moon can you hear me among them, calling out your name? When you come back from the deep unknown (the deep unknown) Will you remember me? Or will you come back when it's much too late (it's much too late) When nothing's left of me? Your heart was young, and I was faithful always 'Twas not goodbye, you have returned...I'm here waiting.
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