An incisive, melodic folk song about where to find truth.
lyrics
You were livin’ your life by some comforting code
One that didn’t account for those bumps in the road
You said, well, we got through that one.
I said no one gets out clean
But the truth, dear? Well, as always, it is somewhere in between.
You were telling him something you’d come to regret
You had had a few beers, and you’d only just met
He was certain you were hurtin’
I was sure you were just mean
But the truth, dear? Well, as always, it is somewhere in between.
He always demanded what he thought he was owed
He said life is straightforward; you reap what you’ve sowed
I said, your silver spoon is showing
He said, that’s just the machine
But the truth, dear? Well, as always, it is somewhere in between.
I said bridging this gap is the way to move on
You said dig in your heels, cause you’re right and they’re wrong
I said, then we’ll never get there
You said, leave’ em where they’ve been
But the truth, dear? Well, as always, it is somewhere in between.
You have always feared endings that come far too soon
Days unfairly cut short by the rise of the moon
You said, nothing lasts forever
I said, love is evergreen
But the truth, dear? Well, as always, it is somewhere in between.
And the truth, dear? Well, as always, it is somewhere in between.
credits
from More Than the Sum,
track released March 10, 2017
Written & performed by Patrice Taddonio on guitar & vocals.
Patrice Taddonio is a singer-songwriter living in Boston, MA. Her music grapples with the complexities of trying to live a
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