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While it’s a cliche for a singer/songwriter to be influenced by Bob Dylan, it’s certainly true of me! That said, many of my songs have more Beatlesque touches than is typical for a Dylan imitator, and of course these influences are blended with many other country and Americana reference points, among other things. But this song almost feels, to me, like a faux-early Dylan song. Though written now almost four years ago, it speaks to the feeling of enervation that was rampant among those whom I know during the pandemic and end of the Trump presidency. The song does end on an optimistic note, though (“My senses are coming back slowly”), and the train whistle-like vocals provide atmosphere (as does a piano part with some unusual effect processing on it).

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I’m tired of being tired
I don’t want to die
My feet remain mired,
I’m up to my eye
In things so unholy
I shudder to cry
For the mud is taking me slowly

I’m alone and I’m wasting
The hours of my day
I avoided a pasting
That’s coming my way
This fear isn’t lowly
But what can I say?
For the hope is leaving me slowly

My muscles are weaker,
My brain not as sharp
The outlook is bleaker,
As bleak as my heart
The waters rush coldly
When things come apart
But the warmth is freeing me slowly

I’m tired of despairing
And I don’t want to leave
I’ll set to preparing
The hour when you’ll grieve
And pretend to act boldly
For looks can deceive
My senses are coming back slowly

credits

from The Honor and Glory of The Gated Community, released February 3, 2023
Sumanth Gopinath: lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, piano (with effects processing)
Rosie Harris: backing vocals
Beth Hartman: backing vocals, tambourine
Teresa Gowan: fiddle
Nathan Knutson: acoustic guitar (lead)
Cody Johnson: bass guitar
Paul Hatlelid: drums

written October 2018, recorded summer 2021–spring 2022

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The Gated Community is a country/bluegrass/Americana band with rock influences based in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area in Minnesota and has been in existence since early 2006.

Bandmembers: Sumanth Gopinath
Rosie Harris
Beth Hartman
Paul Hatlelid
Cody Johnson
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