“How long’s it gonna be, babe,
Before I get over you, doll?”
Untitled
by me
In another life
I would say yes
when you ask me to sing with you
In another life
I would say yes
to a weekend at the Chelsea
In another life
I would say yes
when you ask me not to go just yet
But in this life
with the manacles of should be
and the illusion of safety
the fear of falling into the street below
well darling
I just don’t know
In this life
I don’t know why I keep coming around at all
Hotel Chelsea Nights :: Ryan Adams
Definitely one of my favorite Ryan Adams songs. Ooozes of NYC and rain. It’s like Ryan’s personal “Purple Rain.” I used to love to put this and Prince’s classic back to back on mixes and playlists because they have the same aura of sadness and longing.
I like to put it next to Venus Stops the Train for that same rain reason, but yes, I can hear Purple Rain working, too.
Great post. Great lyrics in your “Untitled.” Give it a title and set it to music!
Thank you. I may try songwriting at some point, but I have never tried to set anything I’ve written to music.