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by Colleen Dillon

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I Give In

Uploaded October 10, 2020 3:02pm.

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(Remastered 22/10/2021)

I found this one while I was digging through the shoe-box for the 1994 songs. Apparently I wrote it on 10th November 1995.

Foolishly, I thought it would only take a week or so to record… I was originally expecting to post it on the 17th August… I was even hoping to have completed another 3 or 4 offerings by now… (and I’ve got some cute ones lined up).

But I got a bit derailed by work, gardening, plumbing, lying on the sofa, general incompetence and ineptitude, that sort of thing.

I’m fairly certain I was thinking “Led Zeppelin” when I wrote this back in 1995. I believe I was intending a Bron-Y-Aur Stomp kinda thing. But in 2020 it seems to have turned into a bit of a country-swing, telecaster-fest type thang.

At least you can still hear the acoustic guitars I started with back in July.

Anyway, it now has the Mrs R seal of approval, so that’s plenty good enough for me.

I Give In - A A J Russe

There’s some refinement in you
In the words that you choose
I just love to hear you talk
The syllables you use
Can I afford to expose my heart to you
I don’t know
I give in

I feel a sense of wonder
When you hold me with your eyes
But I’m not sure of what you feel
I can’t see through your disguise
Are you indifferent or do you hold me in contempt
I don’t know
I give in

I fear my actions have shown me in bad light
I fear the hand that will gently put me right
Do my attentions really cause such pain
What do you think
I don’t know
I give in

You drive a coach and horses
Through my defences every time
You leave me standing speechless
I face a mountain I must climb
Should I follow or do you want me to turn back
I don’t know
I give in
I’m ashamed for the assurance that I lack
What do you think
What do you think
I don’t know
I give in

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Ricia Rae said February 6, 2022 5:44pm

Love it - also the era it is from! I hear the Bron-Y-Aur Stomp but only because you mention it (that is one of my favourite Zeppelin songs). Fun and great musicianship truly.

James Michael Taylor said May 4, 2021 5:35pm

Great characterization. Great kick drum sound.

vaisvil said October 17, 2020 1:18am

well done!

Guest said October 16, 2020 5:36pm

sss

Sister Savage said October 15, 2020 5:27pm

Fricking love it! Sparky as spurs and catchy as hello!

KCsGroove said October 14, 2020 4:21pm

cool songwrting, Andrew You sound a bit like John hiatt here :-) very much enjoyed! KC

slkrell said October 14, 2020 9:17am

Yummy tic tok drums and a warm tele jangle, how could I not fav this one .

Pat Bondy said October 13, 2020 8:58pm

Fun tune! Very well put-together. Like Colleen says, great for playing and toe-tapping in the kitchen :)

Paul Matthews said October 13, 2020 12:29pm

Like this very much...really tight mix, and love the drum sound....

Greg Connor said October 11, 2020 4:14pm

It's fun to hear how you just find these gems in the shoe box.

Colleen Dillon said October 11, 2020 4:07am

Back for another listen and now I just want to dance around the kitchen to this all day. I’d fav this again if it would let me!

Colleen Dillon said October 11, 2020 4:03am

Love that country zeppelin swing thing here... an instant fav! What a shoe box!!!

oldfolks2 said October 10, 2020 9:42pm

Top notch Andrew ...... again ...... : )

Guest said October 10, 2020 6:48pm

pure and talented.... regards...stephen

Shed Sounds said October 10, 2020 4:42pm

Oh yes! from the composition, sonic quality, standard of playing and lyrics to the overall positive and catchy tune this one kicks arse!

thetworegs said October 10, 2020 3:31pm

I feel I should donate something as I've recently downloaded all of your alone-tone catalogue and must say I've been O-D ing on you most of the afternoon and I haven't come across a bad track yet (there's got be one surely where you suck and its badly recorded.... go on put one up for us mere mortals where we can say " Well he's not perfect is he?") love your work Bravo and Thank you

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