We wrote this song as a wedding gift to Russ' sister Kelly. We wrote from the perspective that we have the most insight on--our own experience. About looking for love all around you when it may very well be directly in front of you. As soon as the song started to develop we both could hear Adam Duritz singing harmonies on the choruses. He obliged and, well...enjoy! Oh, and his vocal is turned up quite a bit in this remixed version, so it sounds more like a duet.
lyrics
I was willing to fight
I was willing to ride into the night
I knew it was out there somewhere
And I would find it
In the palm of my hand
So I traveled for years
Far away on a river filled with tears
And every drop was salt that stung my heart
I was gone for so long
I grew older and older made me strong
Nothing could stop me now
And it never could anyhow
The palm of my hand
The palm of my hand
That’s where we will land
After spinning around outside
The palm of my hand
I’ve been racing through time
With the winters that come and go
Looking into the eyes of the strangers
I used to know long ago
In my mind
All of this time
Now it’s time to go home
You’ll be there
You’ve been there all along
You’ll never guess what I found
After searching this whole world round
The palm of my hand
The palm of my hand
That’s where we will end
After spinning around outside
The palm of my hand
The palm of my hand
That’s where we will stand
After spinning around outside
The palm of my hand
The palm of my hand
The palm of my hand
The palm of my hand
credits
from Just Believe It (Americana Remix),
track released May 7, 2011
Susan Cowsill: guitar, vocals, tambourine
Adam Duritz: vocals
Russ Broussard: drums
Chris Knotts: electric guitar
Rob Savoy: bass guitar
Janson Lohmeyer: Hammond B3
Vicki Peterson: vocals
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Gonzo. Passion. The Ming Vase. Haunting and beautiful. Every listen brings a new favorite.
Do something like this again, Miss Emma. Please let the answer be yes. Please let the answer be yes! alien9
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John Drumbo French from Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band worked with Thompson on two albums along with Fred Frith and Henry Kaiser.
Those two French, Frith, Kaiser and Thompson albums led me to this.
Also, Richard Thompson taught Hugh Cornwell (of The Stranglers) how to play the bass guitar in a band when they were both at the same school (Emil and The Detectives?).
With a career spanning 50 years and playing with two of my heroes (French and Cornwell) Thompson has produced a fascinating EP. yellowcakeuf6
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There's a similarity in song writing between Richard Thompson and Hugh Cornwell which maybe isn't surprising as they went to the same school at the same time, although Thompson is older.
Due to Thompson's association with John French of Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band I searched for his work on the Bandcamp app. French, Thompson and Cornwell all have albums on the app which I'm very pleased about. Only Thompson has released contemporary albums, much to his credit. yellowcakeuf6
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