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Asheville Shouting (Reid Song)

from Basement Full of Ghosts by Girl Clothes

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I wrote (most of) this song on the morning of our friend Reid Craft's wedding. The wedding was taking place in Asheville, NC, and Reid had rented this cozy little cabin for himself and the groomsmen.

We hit the bottle a little too hard the night before and were all struggling while attempting to get ready. Reid, who is arguably the best vocalist I've ever personally encountered, was surprising his wife by singing a Leon Bridges song during the ceremony. He had his guitar laying around for some last minute practice, so I picked it up and started playing some chords while pacing around. The first verse came pretty naturally.

I was looking through the window at this pretty dense forest. I had recently gotten out of a long term relationship, and I was playing back all of the horrible things that had transpired between us in the previous months. I made a shitty iphone recording before we left for the ceremony, pledging to pick it back up later.

The ceremony was absolutely beautiful.

On the way home, Robert Stonaker and I were talking in the car about how, despite our usually pessimistic dispositions, we were genuinely happy. Seeing Logan and Reid's love firsthand was overwhelming. Once we got home I hammered out the second verse.

I still get chills thinking about this one. Logan and Reid still kick ass.

lyrics

Caught my reflection in a window
I wondered why
I couldn't be
What I said I would be
I thought about it
For a minute
I let it pass
I wasn't ready
I wasn't ready for that yet
And my best friend was getting married
I was scared I would cry
On his wedding day
I guess I find it kinda silly
To worry about things
That I don't have control of yet
And I didn't mean to make you angry
Never been any good at reading a room
I guess I was just kinda asking
Why would you say those words
If they mean nothing to you?

And I don't know if I'm manic
It could be that I just feel
Happy
I haven't felt that in a long time
And saying that out loud makes me feel guilty
And i just want to wait a minute
Close my eyes and be in this moment
And all those things that came between us
Makes me wish I was better
At telling the truth
Telling the truth

credits

from Basement Full of Ghosts, released May 1, 2020

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