Earlier this month Sweetheart released a new EP.
I still remember the rehearsal jam that sparked the new songs on this recording. At that time in my life in early 2008 I was probably in the worst place I'd ever been. I'll spare you the details but how I felt the day we first worked on the spark that was going to become our new album was deep into a pit of self loathing. I'm not going to make any excuses for my choices or the way it panned out in those days but as we got through the song that eventually became Less Conversation, I could feel the band channelling what I was feeling. They all had been or were going through something similar. Things weren't great in our lives. We still managed to laugh and to support each other. That's what I really appreciate over the years of life in Sweetheart. The amount of support we give each other.
These are some of my favourite lyrics I've ever written. I can't take full credit because the other 3 guys in the band really steered the lyrics to where they finally stay. Here's a sample:
I'm desperate/And dangerous/One last kiss/We won't forget/This love we had/Why won't you take me/For me?
We'll make less conversation/put to death our good intentions/I wrote every book you ever read/I'm violence in your head/blood eyes cannot deceive me/why can't you make this easy/this conversation keeps repeating everything you ever said you ever said you ever said you ever
You never listened to my story/a warning/you never given me the glory/a warning/me for me
go check it out for yourself here
Although those times are over and the journey has led me here down this path, this song sticks with me. It represents a picture of the memory of where I've been. This song is not who I am. But it is apart of me. Maybe who I once was.
Deep thoughts.
love,
Marty
@martyzylstra
