Sam knows enough to know she's done in a way.
The indelible missteps confound denial.
She has bone deep visceral knowledge that this chapter is the one,
and hopes to hold dear for awhile.
Conversation extraordinaire Sam cannot be.
She's already lost a lifetime running miles from herself.
Sam has golden precious moments in this life she wants to live,
and though Sam's late to life, she's feeling swell, cuz
Sam is doin' her own thing.
She's unlikely to detail the ins and outs.
She's a preoccupied loner, an erudite joker,
and the most essential part is comin' now:
That Sam is barely known by anyone,
but if you need someone she'll listen in a way you've never known.
And though Sam may leave her story off the table just the same,
it's ok, cuz that just means, you can take the throne.
Sam's ideal socializing has her silent,
or being silly, pretending, doing voices over wine.
Collecting all this wisdom took Sam decades,
to know where she'll burn and how she thrives, so
Sam is doin' her own thing.
She's unlikely to detail the ins and outs.
She's a preoccupied loner, an erudite joker,
and the most essential part is comin' now:
That Sam is barely known by anyone,
but if you need someone she'll listen in a way you've never known.
And though Sam may leave her story off the table just the same,
it's ok, cuz that just means, you can take the throne.
Don't you know Sam wants to know you
in her own way on her own terms.
Don't be another fool rejecting everything she's learned.
Sam is barely known by anyone,
but if you need someone she'll listen in a way you've never known.
And though Sam may leave her story off the table just the same,
it's ok, cuz that just means, you can take the throne.
I am really grateful this album exists, and am awe-struck that it was recorded live. Beyond stunning voice and each song has its own life and shape, growing and surprising and soothing. Love. Chris Calabria
The UK pianist, a touring member of Black Sabbath, Travis, and others, returns with his first contemporary-classical album in over 20 years. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 17, 2021