Absence from Jake Whiskin by Jake Whiskin

I thought this would be an interesting album opener as thematically it encapsulates a lot of what the album is about - looking inward, loss and trying to find purpose or meaning in what life presents us with. I wanted this song to be bare bones, let the words take centre stage and set the scene for the album. We recorded it to tape on my battered childhood guitar, hence the creaks and squeaks from the strings - but that felt more important to me at the time than trying to make it perfect. It’s very bare and vulnerable which is scary, but pretty empowering too.

Tracklist

1.	Absence	2:57

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Lyrics

Cross my heart but close my eyes
Can’t commit and can't deny
Love intangible is still
What I seek and always will
Cross my heart but close my eyes

Can’t take the past with you
When you’re growing old
Can’t buy your way to love with gold

Absence inside of me
and I’ve lost sense of who I should be
When I feel you, it puts me at ease
So I’m searching deep in my dreams
I will ring you up late, please answer my call

Maybe I should go outside
Wonder round a place I know
A part of me that probably died
Holding on to things that I
Should of give up years ago

Can’t take the past with you
When you’re growing old
Can’t buy your way to love with gold

Absence inside of me
and I’ve no sense of who I should be
When I see you grow like the weeds
I get nervous about what it means

I will ring you up late
Please answer my call say
You can carry this weight
Please answer my call

Credits

from Jake Whiskin, track released March 2, 2022
Written: Jake Whiskin
Produced: Lee Smith and Rob Slater
Mixed: Lee Smith
Mastered: Robin Schmidt

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