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I Give In
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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
Copyright (C) 1995 A A J Russe. All Rights Reserved.
Ricia Rae
said
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.
Guest
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KCsGroove
said
cool songwrting, Andrew You sound a bit like John hiatt here :-) very much enjoyed! KC
Pat Bondy
said
Fun tune! Very well put-together. Like Colleen says, great for playing and toe-tapping in the kitchen :)
Colleen Dillon
said
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
Love that country zeppelin swing thing here... an instant fav! What a shoe box!!!
Guest
said
pure and talented.... regards...stephen
Shed Sounds
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Oh yes! from the composition, sonic quality, standard of playing and lyrics to the overall positive and catchy tune this one kicks arse!
thetworegs
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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