“Dont Look Close”
Tune/Composer: “Don’t Look Close” by Brian Chartrand, copyright 2011, Flying Lessons Music ASCAP
Type: Burlington Home Studio DEMO 11/14/11
Band/Instrumentation: Guitar & vocals by Brian Chartrand, background vocals & Harmonica by Rich Price
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Story:
The initial idea for this tune arrived at my door on 9/22/11. I still have the Voice Memo on my phone to prove it. Not much has changed to the melody or tempo or chorus lyric since then. I added verses as they came and the bridge happened last about a month later. The story is pretty simple: its about a troubled, fragile guy that wants to keep you at a distance for fear of you discovering his weaknesses. He has some issues/addictions and has recently lost at love (probably because she saw these flaws). Its fun as a lyricist to wrap your mind around challenging topics. Its sometimes easy to write songs about yourself all the time. Writing fiction is liberating in a way. I am getting into it at least. Love Rich’s harmonica part. This tune will definitely evolve with a fuller instrumentation…
Is that harmonica part a Ryan Adams rip off?? I don’t own his early records, and I think I’ve heard him play it before. Uh oh…
Lyrics:
Spent many a nights alone, waiting by the phone, waiting for my mind to clear
Close my eyes down tight and pray to God your ghost will leave tonight, cause I think its still here
Don’t look too close at the surface here, dont look too close my dear
Don’t look too close cuz the cracks appear, don’t look too close my dear
I could get in the car and drive, probably wouldn’t make it home alive, guess I’ll just stay here
Pull the shades down tight and pray to God your ghost will leave tonight, cause I think its still here
Don’t look too close at the surface here, dont look too close my dear
Don’t look too close cuz the cracks appear, don’t look too close my dear
That’s my darlin’ in the garden dancing in the rain
In the morning without warning she took the south bound train, I tried to explain
Don’t look too close at the surface here, dont look too close my dear
Don’t look too close cuz the cracks appear, don’t look too close my dear
