Many of you know my appreciation of the musical talents of Molly Tuttle. She's not only one of the best young singer/songwriters, but also one of the most gifted instrumentalists. Her new release is called "Sleepwalking". She writes:
"'Sleepwalking' is one of the more personal songs on the album," says Tuttle. "I wrote it by myself, digging into the anxiety I have felt for many years about the effects of climate change and the ever-rising cost of living in the San Francisco Bay Area (where I grew up). I wanted to symbolically incorporate my experience as a woman with total hair loss (Alopecia Totalis) into the video for the song, because that part of who I am also informed the lyrics, in a subtler way. I lost my hair early on in life, and at times that experience has made me fear change and hold onto the past. With the visual, I wanted to raise the question of what it means to 'be yourself' again after a part of who you are disappears. What do we cling to in times of change? Hopefully each person who watches what we made will find a personal meaning in it."
I believe the song speaks for itself.
Lyrics for those interested:
[Verse 1]
If I drove into the sea
Float away with the fear
Be my anchor, please
'Cause your voice is all I need
[Chorus]
Keep talking
Now we're sleepwalking
Through a world that disappeared
Bad habits
Burn like TV static
But you're comin' in clear
[Verse 2]
Smoke is rising from the street
Once you said love was free
Show me what you mean
Close my eyes and guide my feet
[Chorus]
Keep talking
Now we're sleepwalking
Through a world that disappeared
Bad habits
Burn like TV static
But you're comin' in clear
[Bridge]
Don't let me go, don't wake me
Take me down to where the waves are breaking
When the shiny city falls into the sea
I'll let the sound of your voice carry me
[Chorus]
Keep talking
Now we're sleepwalking
Through a world that disappeared
Bad habits
Burn like TV static
But you're comin' in clear
[Outro]
Clear, clear
Comin' in clear