Liner Notes -- Stealing My Meloncholy Away

Here’s an original from 2021, an early collab that was fun, then quickly turned ironic, now with new life breathed into it with LiLaK. I love the harmonies with Laura and Lisa’s tasty guitar, especially that walkdown! 

This video was taken by my dear friend Jen at Open Notes Wednesday night. Such a great night! A more polished production will probably make the album, but since I haven’t yet shared this song, here she is…

Stealing My Melancholy Away

Chorus:

He’s stealing my melancholy away                   

Grown so accustomed to the hard times

They’re where I’ve made my bed

Thought I’d live in wistful deep

Now I know not what to say

He’s stealing my melancholy away

V1:

Thought happiness overrated 

Dark truth I paid homage to

That’s changed since we started dating

Forget the feeling of being blue

Got my worldview updating

Truth in bliss I never knew

Now I’m willing to trade them shadows just for you

Chorus:

He’s stealing my melancholy away

Grown so accustomed to the hard timesThey’re where I’ve made my bed

Thought I’d live in wistful deep

Now I know not what to say

He’s stealing my melancholy away

V2:

Never thought to feel so much love

Should be grateful for the gift

But what do I have to give

when my angst just up and quit

I’d grown comfortable with the abyss

Leaving regrets and crisis

But can’t complain as long as I can have his kiss

Chorus:

He’s stealing my melancholy away

Grown so accustomed to the hard timesThey’re where I’ve made my bed

Thought I’d live in wistful deep

Now I know not what to say

He’s stealing my melancholy away