So far. So good?
Have you seen the ones you love?
Well, don’t bring them too close nor hold them tight
Our eyes wide shut for this masquerading ball
Bending over until we can see it all
Here comes the tip don’t fall
Socking in my doorway thinking ‘bout my birthday
This one’s going to really stink of cheat
Sorting out the hearsay from all that scat and foul play
You will hear my grievance on repeat the next time we meet
So listen to the shut in baby
He’s been there before singing to himself behind closed doors
Listen to the shut in
Listen to the shut in baby
He’s been there before singing to himself behind closed doors
When this year of oh lord twenty twenty’s done, clearly there in hindsight no one's won
When time squared as a mandate finally clears its probate we’ll be happy
Reborn to be alive
We’re gonna party like its nineteen forty five
I’m gonna grab the nearest sister
I’m gonna tilt her back and kiss her
Hey! Watch your hands there mister!
Apologeeez my little sister, but we’re alive
Listen to the shut in
We’re still alive
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The MUSICIANS
Albino Guimaraes Vocals & Guitar
Bill Holloman Horns, Piano & Vocals
Joe Boyle Electric Guitars
Joe O’Brien Bass Guitar
Jon Peckman Drums & Percussion
Sophie Guimaraes Vocals
Behind The Song...
The Shut In
Though it would seem the reverse, the song started its life as The Shut In (Day 180) and as I was producing it I had Evan Kalish come in to track the drums (those heard on Day 180). As I had Jon Peckman coming in to track some of the other songs, I thought it would be an interesting exercise to see how Jon would approach the drums for The Shut In and called Evan to come and experience how Jon would approach it, because of all the drummers I have ever played with Jon’s studio approach is by far the most exact and well considered and Evan is a sponge to learn. So we tracked the drums with Jon that you hear as The Shut In. So initially I was going to use Jon’s track with the original Day 180 lyric, but as time dragged on it occurred to me perhaps a second version was appropriate to capture the full experience. So I decided to use the more accepting and tired Day 180 lyrics with Evan’s track which was a little less bombastic and to write some more energetic and less serious lyrics for the track Jon played. This is how we ended up with two versions.