I wrote this to Sarah’s poem at the same time we did “unfortunate”. I used the same two chords for both songs but flipped the pattern on this one. The result is a happy bouncy feel.
Erick Hovey
lyrics
I want to experience you more, as I won’t remember myself
As the world, turns her neck to stare, are you willing, will you hear
It’s alright don’t be sorry, it’s alright, don’t be sorry
It’s alright, it’s alright, it’s alright, not to be sorry
I breathed, a little too many of your words
And at night, it’s still day to me, are you willing, will you hear
It’s alright, don’t be sorry, it’s alright, don’t be sorry
It’s alright, it’s alright, it’s alright, not to feel sorry
Watched you run, and laugh those days away
An emerging grimace in this moment
It’s alright, don’t be sorry, it’s alright, don’t be sorry
It’s alright, it’s alright, it’s alright, not to be sorry
It’s alright, it’s alright, it’s alright, it’s alright
It’s alright, it’s alright, it’s alright, it’s alright
It’s alright, it’s alright, it’s alright, it’s alright
credits
from The Player and the Poet,
released September 10, 2021
Lyrics by Sarah Heagy music by Erick Hovey
Recorded by Kirk Kaufman at Junior’s Motel and Erick Hovey at The Barn
Mastered by Tom Scheponik at The SoundLab
Vocal and guitar: Erick Hovey
Drums: Jeff Whorl
Percussion: Jeff Foreman
Bass: Dan Lodden
Backing vocals: Shelly Bottorff , Heather Kelly, Eily Mickelson, Sean Minikis, Hannah Mosqueda, Larry Myer, Lianna Sears
Erick Hovey's music is peppered with seasonings of blues, roots rock, jazz, funk, old power trio rock, reggae, and newer
folk fusion styles. His lyrical content has not only good humored nods towards classic blues and rock clichés’, but spans the afterlife, and existentialism as well. Sometimes it’s spooky, sometimes it’s raw, spiritual, and sensual. Think Mark Knopfler, JJ Cale, and Peter Green....more
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