The Pause

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Written and recorded at home, as part of the Social Distance Songwriting Series, organized by Oliver Ralli. The song is about what I'm seeing right now, as I walk around my corner of NYC, face-mask firmly attached, in early April, 2020.

I lifted the chord progression lifted from my wife's music theory book. Apparently, it's nondiatonic.

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I take a walk on these zombie streets
I haven’t seen anyone haven’t breathed a thing

Garbage bags still vibrate with rats
Shuffle past the rubber gloves, the surgical masks

In the city that sleeps
I don’t want to be scared
I want all my friends to be drinking with me
They’re home watching TV

The pause
We’re waiting for a plague to come
_____

The pause was deafening
Sirens screamed
I held my breath as the ambulance passed
Count my blessings I guess

Numbers on the radio
Alcohol and cotton balls
Gives me a sense of control
Smell like a hospital

This is really happening
Fresh-turned earth in Ridgewood, Queens
Here’s a witness report
At least the gravediggers work

Everything I need is lain down at my door
I’ve never felt so alone
I’m a moss-growing stone

Padlocks on playground gates
I don’t want to die alone
On an oxygen tank

The pause
We’re waiting for the end to start
_______

The A/C hums along with me
Keeps me company
Gives me air to breathe

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released April 6, 2020
Written, recorded and performed by Doug, on vibraphone, Rhodes, percussion, guitar, bass, vocals and fake drums.

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