So I’ve been thinking a lot about moving lately. Out of state. Like a complete start over. I love Utah, Salt Lake City, especially and there’s nothing wrong with living here. I adore the mountains and the four seasons and almost everyone I know and love lives here but I feel like I’m in a rut that no minor change will lift me out of. My songwriting has been sparse. I’ve almost completely stopped dating or going out much at all. My motivation in all things is starting to lessen. I have some great friends here but I feel like all the friends I’d miss will continue to be my friends whether I live here or not. I just feel like it’s time to go.
Years ago I narrowed down the places I’d move to 5
cities, San Diego, Seattle, Denver, Austin, and New York City. San Diego
because I lived there years ago and still have a few friends down there plus it’s
only a couple hours from L.A. (but WAY better for living conditions). Seattle
because it’s still a great music town and has been since the early 90’s plus I
don’t mind rain and everything is so green and beautiful. Denver because it’s
close to here and close to family plus the music scene there is starting to
thrive. Austin is the live music capitol of the world and I’ve love to see what
it could do for my music there. New York for the same reasons as San Diego but
I’d like it more. I’ve always felt like more of an East Coast person. Interestingly
enough though, Nashville has caught my eye in a very serious way recently. I
used to think it was just for country music but have learned a lot about it
over this past year. It’s just a music town. THE music town. It’s definitely
pulling out in lead for my choice if I decide to move.
Anyway, all these thoughts and many others have inspired
this new song. It’s called “Time to Go”. I’m very happy with the guitar hooks
and chord structure and I love how the lyrics are a lot more conversational and
less poem style.
Here are the lyrics:
TIME TO GO
Hey, how do you feel about change, girl?
‘Cause I feel lost and I need to get away
So, what you gonna say, girl?
Do you feel like you could just pick up and leave this
place?
As I take one last look around
The only thing I can't live without, is you
You know that I
can’t stay
So I’m leaving here today, girl
Are you in or out, get past that doubt
And join me on my way
Hey, what you want to be, girl?
‘Cause you can be anything you want to be, with me
So, where you want to go, girl?
I say, Hey, let’s just get up and leave
As I take one last look around
The only thing I can't live without, is you
You know that I
can’t stay
So I’m leaving here today, girl
Are you in or out, get past that doubt
And join me on my way
