Excuse the bad recording, done in a very hot motorhome at a noisey campground.
It's been a strange couple of years, this song's about trying to stay positive, and let those bad times flow past you.
Out in the paddock where the peacocks play,
We can jump around running in the hay,
Telling all our secrets as the grasses sway,
I can open up to you,
If you will open up to me
Comin in hot with a new idea,
Untie the shoes and jump off the pier ,
Doesn’t even matter if it ain’t this year,
I can wait around for you,
If you can wait around for me
—— Chorus
And just remember all the lucky bits that we hold dear,
Raise your glass and cheer, smile from ear to ear,
and lets bottle bits of confidence and keep it near,
when we fall or fear, we can take a sip and leap another year
Rambling on through the wind and pain,
Rugging up tight in the tears and rain,
Think i see the sun in the distant haze,
I can soldier with you,
if you can soldier on with me,
—— Chorus x 2
@jdschramm Feb 2022
Love the strum pattern on the verses and the quick singing. Nice sentiment in the song. Really nice!
@tuesdaygray Feb 2022
I love this! Really beautiful lyrics and fantastic melody, had to go back and relisten it's so good!
@tippyteapot Feb 2022
Beautiful lyrics and melody
@pabrizzer Feb 2022
i'm doing a random song listen
this one got me in - enjoyed the listen
@crumbleboy Feb 2022
Very comforting song, has a timeless feel. Can't believe you would go a whole decade without writing when you are so good!
@thetau Feb 2022
I agree, you should have written Much more in the last 10 years. Fantastic voice and harmonies are super. Folksy and with that retro feel a that is just so ear catching.
Russ
@bhudgeons Feb 2022
"let's bottle bits of confidence" is outstanding.
@majordanby Feb 2022
This is great. The vocals are really lovely; doubled up really works for that Elliot Smith sound and suits your voice.
Really liked this a lot! The instrumental guitar bit really picks the song up too.
@tan482 Feb 2022
Ooh I like this a lot! Love the guitar picking, vocal harmonies and lyrics which are comforting in these strange times. Just beautiful!
@theodamus Feb 2022
This is one of those songs that feels like home, like I could just breathe out and listen and it’s familiar and warm even though it’s brand new. You have a gorgeous voice, ear and knack for words - love the play on leap year. I’d love that magic sip sometimes. Really lovely song
@tseaver Feb 2022
Great write! Hopeful determination is a great feeling for our times. The vocal harmonies are great, floating atop a charming and interesting guitar part.