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Bob Fenster's avatar

This melody feels utterly timeless and the lyric stopped me dead in my tracks. I put this in your Top 10 after one listen.

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Joe Pernice's avatar

I’m taking those notes as positive, Bob. Thanks for listening all this time.

(I’ve seen/heard a couple of your Pernice covers. Pretty cool. And thanks for taking the time to learn, record & post them.)

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Bob Fenster's avatar

I'm taking those parenthetical comments as a positive as well. Made my week, good sir.

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Ryan Montemurro's avatar

This is a truly lovely song Joe!

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Joe Pernice's avatar

Cheers, Ryan.

I got a good feeling from writing it. Honestly, that’s my first hurdle. If it doesn’t feel good I tend to abandon.

Thanks for listening.

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Ryan Montemurro's avatar

Well Joe, this song is a special one I feel, as it is. I really hope it gets a true release (that one can download and/or own) in the future.

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E-Dub's avatar

Excellent lyrics all the way through, even by your standards. I’m particularly taken with “Born on the pause of the pendulum swing.”

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Joe Pernice's avatar

Thanks. i often tweak lyrics right up until recording the lead vox on the record version of a song. With that in mind, there are one or two lines I’m considering tweaking. But on the whole, I’m close to washing my hands of this one.

Thanks for listening.

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clarke's avatar

well, at least the covid has been good for something! hope all is better!! this song makes me feel BETTER!! i'm still keepin' my eyes shut.

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Joe Pernice's avatar

Thanks, Clarke. Luckily my case was relatively mild. Could have been a whole lot worse.

I’ve been having a decent creative stretch of late by my standards. Not complaining…though I’m pretty good at complaining.

Thanks for listening.

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clarke's avatar

me as well, (after losing some song files in a snafu!), on the creative streak (and complaining)!! hang in there!!

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Matt Kelley's avatar

Joe, we drove over for the recent Cleveland show, and it was simply beyond beautiful. Thank you. Closing with this song was perfect; a gift.

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