“You Don’t Know What’s Going On” dates back to Why Should the Fire Die?, but Chris, whose youthful first marriage was unraveling at the time, admits “I was too in the moment to write anything anyone else would want to listen to.” from http://www.nonesuch.com/artists/nickel-creek
I also can't help but notice the "bailing water while the ship goes down" lyric that also shows up in Punch Brothers' "Don't Get Married Without Me." Obviously similar themes, probably from Chris Thile's personal experience, but it's fun to contrast them.
@kitab I was just about to point out the similarities in the lyric. Also for some reason I assumed it was an older song just from listening to it. Cool to learn I was right...
@kitab I was just about to point out the similarities in the lyric. Also for some reason I assumed it was an older song just from listening to it. Cool to learn I was right...
“You Don’t Know What’s Going On” dates back to Why Should the Fire Die?, but Chris, whose youthful first marriage was unraveling at the time, admits “I was too in the moment to write anything anyone else would want to listen to.” from http://www.nonesuch.com/artists/nickel-creek
I also can't help but notice the "bailing water while the ship goes down" lyric that also shows up in Punch Brothers' "Don't Get Married Without Me." Obviously similar themes, probably from Chris Thile's personal experience, but it's fun to contrast them.
@kitab I was just about to point out the similarities in the lyric. Also for some reason I assumed it was an older song just from listening to it. Cool to learn I was right...
@kitab I was just about to point out the similarities in the lyric. Also for some reason I assumed it was an older song just from listening to it. Cool to learn I was right...