-hi- wrote:
>Will Dockery wrote:
>
> http://www.facebook.com/notes/will-dockery/rose-hill-blues-will-docke...
>
> Rose Hill Blues
>
> > Long old day
> > on Rose Hill today,
> > more than I can explain, almost.
> > Long worthless day
> > on Rose Hill
> > more than I can explain, almost.
> > Packing, moving on,
> > leaving a weeping cryptic ghost.
>
> > Lucy can't get serious
> > with my medicine,
> > two friends fighting over a car.
> > She made me use up all
> > my medicine,
> > two friends fighting over a car.
> > Two hours in the sun
> > waiting on an escort superstar.
>
> > Lucy in her doctor's office,
> > while I stroll Rose Hill.
> > Lucy in her doctor's office,
> > I'm strolling Rose Hill.
> > I kept hoping
> > she'd pledge her time for me,
> > but she never will.
>
> > Charlie needed his heart medicine
> > so I took him there.
> > Charlie needed his heart medicine
> > so I took him there.
> > Greasy chicken,
> > my blood pressure's up,
> > waitress with an icy stare.
>
> > Job gone down the drain
> > I've finally admitted to myself.
> > My job's gone down the drain
> > I've finally admitted to myself.
> > You must have been busy
> > on Rose Hill tonight,
> > high & hung up on yourself.
>
> > -Will Dockery
>
> > > Note the slight but important revision in verse two of this one. -WD- Hide quoted text -
> > > - Show quoted text -
> > Got it, changed from "Lucy sniffed up all my medicine" to its present
> > form. Question: ... okay, two questions:
> > 1. In terms of the lyric, what's the importance of saying she made
> > you do it rather than she did it herself?
> That's a good question, there were at least a couple of reasons I
> changed that line.
> 1. As far as a "blues", I think the fact that Lucy drove the speaker's
> blood pressure up (which is explained in a later verse) to the point
> that he used all his medicine works better and is slightly more
> original than Lucy simply taking using it. Also, it adds to the idea
> that they're not in close contact at the time, which leads to your
> next question...
> > 2. Have you considered sounding out something like, "Together, we
> > used up all my medicine, two friends fighting over a car."?
> > -hi-
> I like the sound of that, but the concept of them being "together"
> under any circumstances take a bit away from the "lonesome",
> unrequited feel I want for this one.
I'm thinking it explains/establishes the split between the blues
singer and Lucy. All the "medicine" is used up between them, "two
friends fighting over a car." First they were together for the
medicine, use it up, fight, then they split. See what I mean? I
think it fits with the rest.
Also, third verse, second and fourth lines: I'd change so to but.
"Charlie needed his heart medicine, but I took him there." sounds
better. The hard 'B' sound of "but" has a more solid feel than "so",
like a big But, you know. Serious reservations for Charlie at the
cardiac chicken shack. Bluesy.
-hi-
*** Thanks, no time for a detailed response now, I'm running to
several destinations at once, somehow, but these do sound good...
Take care, see you soon, -hi-.
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