Why Not Alone always connected now
Griffin has said little publicly about her lyrics, often deflecting attempts to decode their meanings. But maybe that’s the point. Living with Ghosts was never about clarity—it was about company. And You Are Not Alone, in its gentle insistence, reminds us: grief is private, but the ache is shared.
Now Lake Charles is ready for you!
Lucinda Williams’ Lake Charles is one of those rare songs that lingers long after the last chord fades, leaving you wrapped in a reflective, bittersweet haze. It stands as one of the most poignant tracks on her seminal 1998 album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, a collection of songs steeped in Southern landscapes and emotional intricacies.
Sailing away with the Randy Newman American songbook now!
Most songwriters write from the first person as if they’re opening their diaries—confessional, autobiographical, inviting you into their emotional truth. Randy Newman writes from the first person like Flannery O’Connor or Raymond Carver: his “I” is a construct, a character who reveals himself through what he says and, more devastatingly, through what he casually omits.
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