the heavenly stars

laura veirs was an unknown quantity to me until this beautiful rolling along song came into my possession. from her latest album saltbreakers, the song entitled “to the country” has an earthy yet urban quality about it that makes me reflect on my long held wish to live in the country but not entirely by the terms of the country. more of an aesthetic than a practical wish.
mixed into the talented group she has assembled around her is the amazing guitarist bill frisell who will surely feature in an entry on the golden fish.

one of these days.

to the country


here are the lyrics so that as you slowly swirl through the candlelit shadows of your livingroom you can stop in front of your window and sing along . . . . .

Don't recognise my face
Everybody knows your game
Feel like I'm running in place
Everything's changed, everything's changed
I'm gonna move to the country
She's gonna move
So I can see the stars
Heavenly stars, the heavenly stars, the heavenly stars

She's gonna move
Heavenly stars, the heavenly stars, the heavenly stars

I dove into the night
Bathed in the beautiful blue light
Sheltered inside a bat cave
Me and my baby had a conversation
Gonna move to the country
She's gonna move
So I can see the stars
Heavenly stars, the heavenly stars, the heavenly stars

I'm gonna move to the country
She's gonna move
So I can see the stars
Heavenly stars, the heavenly stars, the heavenly stars