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Since the Rain

by Meadow Wood Lane

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1.
Since the Rain 05:22
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This is the first breath since the rain This is the toaster down the drain This is the first draft, written again This is the chorus, please refrain Yeah The cage has been opened But broken the wing The songbird is dying He don't wanna sing He don't wanna sing Yeah, yeah This is the ship that swallowed the sea This is the boatman, collecting his fee This is the casket, and this is the key This is the root that poisoned the tree Yeah The cage has been opened But broken the wing The songbird is dying He don't wanna sing He don't wanna sing Yeah, yeah This is gap, mind the train This is the heart that swallowed the brain This is carrot and this is the cane This is the first breath since the rain Yeah The cage has been opened But broken the wing The songbird is dying, dying He don't wanna sing He don't wanna sing The cage has been opened But broken the wing The songbird is dying He don't wanna sing He don't wanna sing Yeah, yeah
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Everything Hurts 05:41
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I am afraid to touch that bath tile Even with water rushing in I am the mother and the naked child The coward who can't commit the skin And I'll be the first one to admit this I'll be the cushion for the pin And I'll be the last to leave the driveway tomorrow So I don't care who blocks me in The hands, the feet, the heart, the chest The works, everything hurts Everything hurts me now, now, now Everything hurts, everything hurts The voice, the breath, the air, the thoughts The words, everything hurts Everything hurts me now, now, now Everything hurts, everything hurts Me now, everything hurts me now I am not ready for tomorrow But I am finished with today And I'm too tired to be leaving now I make up reasons I should stay I am the rust upon the rotor I am the rot inside the tree I am the picture that's been found, discolored That doesn't even look like me The hands, the feet, the heart, the chest The works, everything hurts Everything hurts me now, now, now Everything hurts, everything hurts The voice, the breath, the air, the thoughts The words, everything hurts Everything hurts me now, now, now Everything hurts, everything hurts Me now, everything hurts me now I was the last to leave New Orleans Before the hurricane began And I was sprawled across the back seat I still had the brochure in my hand The hands, the feet, the heart, the chest The works, everything hurts Everything hurts me now, now, now Everything hurts, everything hurts The voice, the breath, the air, the thoughts The words, everything hurts Everything hurts me now, now, now Everything hurts, everything hurts The hands, the feet, the heart, the chest The works, everything hurts Everything hurts me now, now, now Everything hurts, everything hurts The voice, the breath, the air, the thoughts The words, everything hurts Everything hurts me now, now, now Everything hurts, everything hurts Everything hurts me now, now, now Everything hurts, everything hurts Everything hurts me now, now, now Everything hurts, everything hurts Everything hurts me now, now, now Everything hurts, everything hurts Everything hurts me now, now, now Everything hurts, everything hurts
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Outside the Garden 05:45
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When it rains, I know, there's places I can go I've got a coat to wear on days it turns to snow And I've got friends, I guess, or people that I know I've got things I say when I don't want it to show I've got shoes to wear when you need time alone And when it's over, I've got slippers back at home I've got hobbies, too, to pass the times your gone Like sitting bolt-upright, and staring at the phone Tonight, I dreamed I saw you dancing on the moon Woke up to voices somewhere in the other room Whispers don't carry the way the crying tends to do Your skin will harden, maybe your heart will harden too I'm in the doorway now, I'm on the staircase now I'm down the driveway now, I'm on the highway now I'm behind the boxwood now, I'm inside the darkness now I'm outside the garden now, I'm outside the garden now Outside the garden now, I'm outside the garden now I'm outside the garden now, I'm outside the garden now I'm outside the garden, I am outside the garden now I'm outside the garden, I am outside the garden Outside the garden I am
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Most of My Year 05:51
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Say goodbye to the summer now And to the summer, say goodbye Leave the bottles and the beer cans and the blankets Out in the grass until they dry Leave the girls back there with Isaac Huddled in a Volvo, getting high And say goodbye to the summer now And to the summer, say goodbye We're in the clear now, so stay in the lines We can't stay here now, for the police to find I could have made the most of my year I could have made the most of my year I could have made the most of my year But I lost the time Well, I still think about the forest And I still think about the field Like the spots behind the sunburn Where your skin will never heal And like the spots behind the Tuscan Where we shared our cigarettes I don't expect to be forgiven At least not 'til one of us forgets We're in the clear now, so stay in the lines We can't stay here now, and we can't go back to mine I could have made the most of my year I could have made the most of my year I could have made the most of my year But I lost the time So pour a drink for loneliness And then pour a drink for lust And then pour one for forgetfulness And then drink it if you must We're in the clear now, so stay in the lines We can't stay here now, and I can't leave it behind I could have made the most of my year I could have made the most of my year I could have made the most of my year But I lost the time I could have made the most of my year I could have made the most of my year I could have made the most of my year But I lost the time
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Put the Rose in Whiskey 04:00
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Put a log on the fire Push the coals around Put the sheets in the dryer Wet the blankets down Put a pan on the burner Put the oil in the pan Put the keys where you can find 'em Shut off the fan Put the rose in whiskey Before the well runs dry Put the rose in whiskey Put the rose in whiskey Before it dies Wrap her hair around your finger Finish your drink Take the knife from the counter Leave it in the sink Put a note on the dresser Get the feelings down Put the slugs in the revolver The family is in town Put the rose in whiskey Before the well runs dry Put the rose in whiskey Put the rose in whiskey Before it dies Before it dies Before it dies Before it dies Put the rose in whiskey Before the well runs dry Put the rose in whiskey Put the rose in whiskey Before it dies
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The Crying Times 04:27
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Come on over if you're lonely Come on over if you're bored Come on if you feel like talking Come on if you're lost for words It don't matter where you been We can live the crying times again Come on over when you're weary When life is heavy on your chest And I'll try not to burn the coffee You just sit awhile and rest We can take a moment to listen to the rain And we can live the crying times again You may not think that I remember But there's no way I could forget So anything you need to borrow You will never be in debt And I won't ask you to explain And we can live the crying times again Sometimes the only thing you're missing Is the feel of sunshine on your skin But when the clouds are overwhelming We can live the crying times again So don't ever be a stranger You know my number hasn't changed And you will never have to wonder If my address is the same The door is open, you can come on in And we can live the crying times We can live the crying times We can live the crying times again You may not think that I remember I remember
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My Train 05:05
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If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come Well, it could be a street car, could be first class or freight But you gotta face facts, it's still coming late If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come I'm gonna take a deep breath and let everything go Gonna take a deep breath and let everything go I'm gonna puff up my chest and my heart's gonna grow Gonna be three inches taller by the time the train shows If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come When I look to the East, I'll see light coming down When I look to the East, I'll see light coming down I'm gonna feel the tracks move through my feet and the ground And the bell's gonna ring 'til I can't hear a sound If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come I'm gonna stand at the gate 'til my promise comes true Gonna stand in the rain 'til my soul comes unglued Then I might just get generous 'bout who gets these hands 'Cause I've waited and waited as long as I can If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come I'm gonna keep on waiting, waiting alone Keep on waiting, waiting alone Who's drunk? I'm not drunk, you're drunk, go home This is my kingdom, this bench is my throne If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come If I sit here and wait, my train
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Tree in Stone 03:46
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You can pluck the flower, petals from the stem You can pull the roots up 'til it won't grow back again You can dig the earth until the earthworm has no home But my friend, you can't bend the tree that grows in stone You can salt the earth my friend, and you can cloud the sky You can drown the cornfield when it's only ankle high You can burn the forest 'til the forest is a field of bone But my friend, you can't bend the tree that grows in stone You can take the hammer, and you can take the nail You can pierce the bark and watch the sap fill up the pail You can bleed the sapling dry, but when all the blood is gone Well my friend, you can't bend the tree that grows in stone Take a drop of water, and take a fist of rye Take two in the morning, or when you're feeling dry Take two more in the morning and two more when you're all alone But my friend, you can't bend the tree that grows in stone You can call me wicked, and you can call me vain You can call me anything or someone else's name You can call from miles away, from someone else's home But my friend, you can't bend the tree that grows in stone No my friend, you can't bend the tree that grows in stone
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If At First 07:03
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Well, I'm not one to stand in the way And if I did, what would I say? If at first you don't succeed Come back home to me Well, there's grace and there's glory, and there's joy to be found But only if you keep that little head above the ground And if at first you don't succeed Come back home to me Well, you're gonna laugh at me when I play it cool 'Cause you keep your wits about you, while I play the fool And the road is uncertain, so we try to believe That we both will find our ways, the sooner you leave And if at first you don't succeed Come back home to me Well, you're gonna laugh at me when I play it cool 'Cause you keep your wits about you, I play the fool And the road is uncertain, but we try to believe That we both will find our ways, the sooner you leave And if at first you don't succeed Come back, come back home to me
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Rue September 03:45
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Rue September, the dying ember, fading like the sun As I recall, I held the letter, watched the black ink run It's better now, it's better now, it's better left alone And I remember being lonely when I was young Rue September, the shadows enter, make them all like one Build the darkness brick by brick, until the day is done Forget her now, forget her now, forget her back at home And I remember being lonely when I was young Rue September, until December thirty-first has come And if I call, I'd just upset her, make myself feel dumb It's wetter now, it's wetter now, my finger and my thumb And I remember being lonely when I was young Yes, I remember being lonely, lonely I've become

about

After years on the local music circuit, and then more years out of the game, Since the Rain was meant to be my "goodbye."

Kept secret for two years, it became a test bed for home recording techniques, all on a borrowed computer and a single dynamic microphone. The process began with help from Jesse Agins, who got me back into writing, showed me how the recording software worked, and played some of the guitar parts that were above my level. It continued with input from Daniel J. Zampini, my oldest dearest musical companion. In between were hundreds of hours alone in a converted bedroom, learning, recording, and editing.

By the time I was finished, I realized I was back in the game. I began attending open mics again regularly, writing more frequently, and even collaborating with new people. Instead of a "goodbye" album, this was starting over. This is the first release for Meadow Wood Lane, recorded just before Nick Page, Devon Koch, and I actually formed Meadow Wood Lane. Special thanks to them for giving me the name and confidence to finally release it.

Look for a future, fully collaborative Meadow Wood Lane record on the horizon. But for now, please wear some good headphones, stay up real late at night, and enjoy Since the Rain.

credits

released January 5, 2023

Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10 written by James R. Blass.
Track 5 written by Jesse Agins/James R. Blass
Track 6 written by Daniel J. Zampini/James R. Blass

Various instruments, vocals, MIDI, and fake Logic drum machine plugin programming by James R. Blass.

Guitars by Jesse Agins on 1, 4, 5.
Guitars by Daniel J. Zampini on 6.

Album photography/art by Eric Voigt

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