The Song I'm Loving Today

Little Brother (The Tallest Man On Earth)

When I was in New York in September, I stopped in at Rizzoli's Bookstore on West 57th Street.  I was minding my own business and perusing books when the background music caught my ear.  It was this guy, and this song in particular.  I got the last copy of the CD that they had - in fact it was the in-store play copy!  I've listened to it a dozen times since and just love it.

His name is Kristian Matsson and he's Swedish, but reminds me of a younger and more audiologically understandable Bob Dylan, though not necessarily a less cryptic one.  I can totally see his music being played in the background of a thoughtful but angsty show like Scrubs, John Cale-style.

For your listening enjoyment, you can hear the entire album, There's No Leaving Now, here.



Why are you thinking again little brother
When you know there's a story for every wrong?
Well I won't be around in the morning,
Can only pray there's no harm in me moving on
To my trials and your unknowns.

Now there's a legion of wolves in the forest
And what might've been lost, it is there I know.
The crazy old names, loving owners,
I feel useless when I have to face alone
All your trials and my unknowns.

If you could just walk on by
With signs just flying around,
And if this storm was just the motion
Of your kid just trying out
If you could only lose these miles.

Now there's a terrible light on the shading
Where you threw your insanities on a wall.
I can see where the dog hits the summer,
I said "I believe you forever" but you said "don't."
It's a trial for all that grows.

If you could just walk on by
With signs just flying around,
And if this storm was just the motion
Of your kid just trying out
If he could only lose these miles.

Why are you drinking again little brother
When your rambling's the hard part of loving you?
You say the creek and fog's gonna drown you
But there are deeper wells where we're going to
There's no drowning this unknown.

If you could just walk on by
With signs just flying around,
And if this storm was just the motion
Of your kid just trying out
If we could only lose these miles.

And with your memories lost on a hillside
The wind takes you further and forward now.
Your world is a kite in the weather
Gently tied to your hand that is pointing out
There's a sky in this unknown.

If you could just walk on by
With signs just flying around,
And if this storm was just the motion
Of your kid just trying out
If you could only lose these miles.