A Glance (Blue, Blue and Scarlet)

from Book In Hand by Kurt Rongey

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The lyrics are intended to be a deification of feminine beauty. Drums were recorded at RaByn Taylor's place in Fort Worth in the summer of 1989, the rest added shortly thereafter in my apartment. This was a blast to put together. The main melody and many background textures were played on a toy xylophone given as a Christmas present from my brother and sister-in-law. The distorted, sustained guitar-type bits were sung through an ART SGE effects box. I also noodle away on a recorder I don't know how to play towards the end. Those in the know might recognize the influence of Talk Talk's "I Believe in You" from The Spirit of Eden.

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Waiting
Blue
and falling hair

Laughing
Walking out
away

Running again, turning still to you.

Scarlet
Bandage me
instead

Running again, turning still to you.

Waiting
Blue
and turning gray.

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from Book In Hand, released November 1, 1991

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