| | A couple weeks ago, my friend Toni handed me a CD and said, "Here, you might like this. It's by my niece."
I had never heard of Joy Williams, and, honestly, I expected it to be terrible. (So much music is.)
But when I put it in the car CD player, I LOVED it at the first notes. I've been listening to this four-song EP almost non-stop as I've driven on this road trip we're taking around the south. Joy is a Christian musician who has put out several albums, but she recently took time off to work on her song writing and has changed her style significantly. After liking the EP, Matthew bought one of her earlier albums, but it was fairly boring Christian pop. This new style is more indie, more folksy, and strongly melancholy pop, like Aaron Sprinkle. You can listen to all four songs here:
One of Those Days EP by Joy Williams
I typed the lyrics for my two favorites below.
I'm Gonna Break Your Heart
Just so you know, I'm gonna break your heart
Just so you know, I'm gonna make a mess
I got things unsaid inside my head
That I wish you knew that I can't confess, like
I'm gonna break your heart
I shouldn't keep you; I can't let go
The way you look at me, it's like you know, it's like you know
You're afraid to ask
I'm afraid to tell
Just so you know, I'm gonna break your heart
Just so you know, I'm gonna make a mess
I got things unsaid inside my head
That I wish you knew that I can't confess, like
I'm gonna break your heart
I've got reservations about you and me
And if we pull a string things will start unraveling
I'm afraid to stay
You're afraid to leave
Just so you know, I'm gonna break your heart
Just so you know, I'm gonna make a mess
I've got things unsaid inside my head
That I wish you knew that I can't confess, like
I'm gonna break your heart
With all these things inside my head
How could you love me, even when
I'm gonna break your heart?
One of Those Days
Don't ask me how I'm doing if you don't want to know
Stayed out too late, woke up late, oh, you know how it goes
Give off the vibe that everything's fine, as long as you, long as you
Don't look in my eyes
It's all going just so perfectly wrong
Hey, hey, hey, what can I say,
It's just been one of those, one of those days
Don't mind this kind of life of hurry up and wait
Too many things to do, to lose, it gets a little insane,
So much crazy in 24 hours
Too many bills, too little frills, and not enough flowers
What I wouldn't give for a minute to myself
Hey, hey, hey, what can I say,
It's just been one of those, one of those days
It's all going just so perfectly wrong |
| | Posted 6/28/2009 1:24 AM - 112 Views - 4 eProps - 2 comments
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