A few years ago I heard a couple of my friends of mine had started a new alt-country group called Earlstown Winter. As we got talking, plans to go into the studio and record an EP with a few songs were mentioned and I wished them luck and looked forward to hearing the final product. I got my hands on this new CD titled "Porch Lights" from my friend Adam Fink (who I have spread copious amounts of love on this blog mostly because he is one of my best friends but also because he is ridiculously talented and also awesome in every way! (follow him on twitter: @adrawk)) a while later and had zero expectations but knew it would be pretty cool to hear some new great music from such great friends.
So I get through the CD and really like what I hear but then get to the last song. It's titled "Helena". Jonathan's voice is very unique. He's got a country tinge and his delivery is perfect. You know when you hear a song so beautiful and so powerful you have to listen to it again on repeat until you know every word and until that feeling in your heart goes away? Helena, does this to me. I don't know who this girl is but in this quiet acoustic ballad with barely anything but guitar and a bit of piano I can relate and connect with the feelings within that it's so powererful it almost brings me down to tears. It feels like you're sitting in a dark room with an old guitar and a bottle of cheap whisky. This song is like a ghost that haunts you. All of the lost loves, and feelings of regret come back. Your heart hurts for a moment. You think of all those memories of pain you've had and maybe pain you've caused. I think we've all had a "Helena". I certainly have.
Sample lyric:
The time that we had/the time that's so quickly to go/your feelings I've had/emotions I just didn't know/the longer I wait/the quicker I'm losing this race/subtle remarks end up as just a disgrace/
Helena, won't you come back to see me/you're sailing your ship but you're all that I know/Helena, your sweet love will defeat me/I'll lay down my life and I'll lay down my soul.
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Go listen. Maybe you'll feel the same as me. After a few listens maybe you'll be able to move on from the Helena that you're holding on to.
Love,
Marty
@martyzylstra
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