yearlongday

maybe ‘final song‘ over-dramatizes our latest recordings, but ‘the last singles released by yearlongday‘ would aptly describe them. “sex savant” and “smoke & mirrors” conclude our 5-year odyssey into the yearlongday project, almost to the very day of inception (10/16/06). they aren’t the last songs leah & i will record, but their release signals the final days of our collaborative efforts as a musical duo.

“why?”, one or two of you may ask. the answer comes after many months of reflecting on the effectiveness and necessity of closing the chapter on yearlongday, and reinventing myself and/or my music. and the answer is: i need to do what effectively brings me closer to my own standards of success. if another year like the last will not achieve that, then there’s no need for lingering in artistic obscurity. apparently, we’re just prolonging the inevitable.

so, to make the departure from yearlongday a bit more seamless, please enjoy the first song from the future catalog of jonathan t marlowe, in whatever musical incarnation that may be…

 

“why is everything too much to ask?“

i was lost, you were found.

i still don’t know what made you stick around.

things were good for a while,

until i tried to go the extra mile.

you said slow and steady always wins the race,

but i’m not satisfied just keeping pace.

i want more, more, more, and i want it fast.

i get bored, bored, bored, trying to relax.

i’m not sure, sure, sure that it’s gonna last.

why is everything too much to ask?

i don’t know.

i was lost, i still am.

i don’t think i could do it all again.

take a walk in my shoes,

you’ll get lost before you know which way to move.

’cause it’s always darkest just before the dawn,

and if it gets any darker i’ll be gone.

i want more, more, more, and i want it fast.

i get bored, bored, bored, trying to relax.

i’m not sure, sure, sure that it’s gonna last.

why is everything too much to ask?

i don’t know.

words & music ©2011 jonathan t marlowe