The new hunched pose of social media users with eyes bent to the screen to see glorified media reflections of themselves, reminded me of the myth of Narcissus. Autobiographical.

The Loser

Bringing together a back-porch musical vibe with some big-city chromatic slide guitar licks. The contrasting combination is kind of like me - playing this traditionally male bluegrass instrument, but doing it as a woman, in Jersey City within view of the Empire State Building.

DobroSinger

04 Born In The City

Arrow Thru My Heart

I was standing on the stage strumming my guitar
She walked in with a couple friends, sat down at the bar
I was playing “Tangled Up In Blue”, the Dylan song
She was looking right at me, singing right along
Later on, she came over, smiled and said hello
I was ready there and then to pack everything and go
                    
Chorus
That’s the way loving starts, shot an arrow thru my heart
Ever since the day we met, never been apart
If you take a walk downtown, you might see me hanging round
I got a smile on my face, an arrow thru my heart

Oh, it seems so long ago I was on my own
Hitting every bar in town, walking home alone
There were times I thought I’d never find someone for me 
Love is like a secret that I could never keep
Sometimes I get lost in a crowd with no one that I know
I turn around, she’s standing there, drawing back the bow
Chorus

Let’s climb up a mountain or swim out in the sea
Any way we spend the day that’s alright with me
Chorus

Future Self

P_R

Related tracks