Nobody wants you here but everybody looks you in the eye and says they don’t mind that you’re here. It’s nothing personal, it’s just they guess they can’t get hurt by someone they don’t really know. They don’t really know. I’m only as good as I think you think I am and you’re only as good as you think I think you are. They’re not … Continue reading Greg MacThursdays – November 17th, 2011
“there’s something dead out in the field behind our house the wind’s changing direction I seen the local man dressing up in the latest style he says, “It’s only natural selection…” good times coming back again.” – “Good Times” from ‘Good Times Coming Back Again’ I read this as the old turning into the new, but the song is SO dark and gritty that it’s … Continue reading Greg MacThursdays – November 10, 2011
“Our anger built and tightly wound We walked the coal road through the town “The store,” I yelled, “We’ll burn it down, Burn it to a cynder!” As I spoke these words before my eyes Their doors and windows opened wide And 10 more miners joined my side Beaten, starved and angered We were beaten, starved and angered” – “Company Store” from ‘Maintenance’ One of … Continue reading Greg MacThursdays – November 3, 2011
Greg MacPherson is a Winnipeg-based musician that has resonated with me since I was a teenager and still does. His music is a tie between grittiness and passion; between being raw and being honest. Every Thursday, I’ll post some lyrics of his that I really dig and are often great commentary on our lives and us as human beings. I cannot recommend his music enough … Continue reading Greg MacThursdays – October 27, 2011
