"I Suppose" ~ Chris White (drums); Matt Clausen (elec. guitar); Peter Grewe (keys); John Grewe (percussion); Me (vocals, acoustic, bass)

Chris delivers a drum part that really compliments the intensity and tension of the song's subject matter. Matt's guitar work tastefully decorates this entire song and pops in just the right places. Love the interplay between Matt and Peter here. 

This was an extremely difficult song to write. Not from a writing standpoint, it actually all came together rather quickly, but because it is based on the true story of someone I've known since I was a child. Sadly, her story isn't unique. It's frustrating how certain people continue to make one bad choice after another. I wrote this song as a tribute to the innocent child that lost his life because of his mother's complete lack of judgement. This song also helped to reinforce the notion that writing, at least for me, is almost accidental or unconscious....it's in 3/4 time signature. I never intended this or even noticed it while writing the entire song. It wasn't until drummer Chris White pointed it out to me. 

I Suppose

Her mama died when she was just a baby and
she grew up with a chip on her shoulder
A late bloomer, she made up the time
and left town with a bad taste in her mouth 

and I suppose she'll learn now

She met a soldier who gave her heroin
She married him and he pushed her around
She would have stayed with him 
until he killed her, but he died in a
gunfight with himself

and I suppose she'll learn now 

She started dancing to pay for the heroin
She got pregnant and couldn't stop using the drug
A baby boy was born two months early
His lungs weren't formed and 
he weighed little more than a pound

and I suppose she'll learn now

Baby, I sing this song for you 

The baby died after a good fight
His mama cried as she shot up that night

and I suppose


I Suppose

"Olivia" ~ Peter Grewe (keys), Chris White (drums), John Grewe (percussion), Me (vocals, acoustic, bass)

Chris and John have a great rythmic relationship here...makes for a nice driving feel. I like the overall syncopation of this tune.

Wrote this one a couple of years ago while our daughter Sienna was watching the kid's show "Olivia". For those not familiar, Olivia is a litte, pink cartoon pig in a striped shirt (kinda like piglet, but not quite). For whatever reason, I became inspired and knocked this one out almost instantly. Probably the quickest I ever wrote a song. Sienna did make me leave the room however, because she couldn't hear her show.... 

Olivia

She's Olivia
She's oblivious to me
It's okay

She's Olivia
she's all I see
She's Olivia

She wakes up each and every morning
to half the man that I could be
She finds her life without a warning
is passing her by

Please Olivia
you're oblivion for me,
like cocaine

Please Olivia
you're all I need
yes indeed

Please Olivia
Girl, you split me right in half
I'm beside myself

You wake up each and every morning
to half the man that I could be
You find your life without a warning
is passing you by

She's Olivia
She's oblivious to me

I wake up each and every morning
I'm half the man that I could be
I find my life without a warning
is passing me by


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