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A Lesson in Keeping Quiet

from A Decade of Keeping Quiet by Candace Griffin

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For Dan, back when I kept quiet cuz I knew you were listening.
Now I say it all because I'm not sure if you are listening anymore.

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I wanna say something, wanna reach for your hand
But I never do anything or speak what I've planned
Lessons in disappointment, stumbled leaps of faith
They haven't brought me very far, that goes without saying
But if you don't mind my saying...

I like it when you talk to me with your voice real low
I like it even more when you don't even notice
I'm singing right along with you when I'm in the crowd
I wanna tell you everything, but I can't say it out loud

How can I know you all this time but still not know
Everything I should about you, what's in your soul?
So play me every song there is til my heart can see
Ask me anything you want, but don't ask about me
Don't ask about me yet...

When it's my turn to sing, I stare at the wall
But I couldn't miss you if I wanted to, I can see it all
You're singing right along with me when you're in the crowd
I wanna tell you everything. But should I say it out loud?

Should I give it a shot? Tell you all I've got to get off my mind?
But something's telling me, stop.
This is not gonna be any different this time.

At the end of the night, I watch you til you're gone
You're shrinking in the distance, and that's the end of my song.
I'll keep my foot in my mouth and I'll be just fine.
I just can't risk it anymore. I'll keep quiet this time.

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from A Decade of Keeping Quiet, released June 22, 2023

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Candace Griffin Madison, Wisconsin

"Alternative and folky, Candace Griffin's music comes straight from the heart. As a songwriter, she takes inspiration from the life around her, and with honest words and acoustic-driven emotions, she puts her listeners right in the moment. You'll think the songs were written just for you." (Bio by Caitlin Wildhagen) ... more

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