Single I Joanne Shaw Taylor – Grayer Shade Of Blue
Joanne shares about her latest single “Grayer Shade Of Blue,” “This story is a personal one to me. Since this is my 10th studio album and I’m going into a fresh decade’s worth of recording, I decided I wanted to use some of my writing on this album to put to bed something that has been bothering me. This song is about a close friendship I had for over a decade that ended suddenly. I’ve never known why. The person just stopped communicating with me, which understandably has made me very sad. This song was my attempt to give myself some closure on the situation as evidently, none will; be given to me otherwise. I love how it turned out and I’m very happy now to close that chapter in my life but still be able to cherish memories”.
“Grayer Shade Of Blue”
I didn’t dream that I’d ever say
That I miss you now you’ve gone away
But I guess that I’m glad you’ve settled down
Even if it’s with a younger me, in the same old town
The same old town
Does she know that she looks just like me?
‘Cause, babe, it ain’t too hard to see
All of our friends find it funny
Can’t say I agree
I’m just sitting on the back porch
Drinking with my new friends
And, babe, I ain’t heard from you
Since I don’t know when
‘Cause you’re busy someplace else
Making new memories without me
And is it just in my imagination
That you look happy
Oh, tell me where the time goes
Am I the only one who wants to know?
Why it’s the same old sky
But it’s a new whole grayer shade of blue
A grayer shade of blue
A grayer shade of blue
A grayer shade of blue
Sad to hear your mom and pop ain’t around
Wish we could have talked
But that ain’t allowed
You’re on a new river now and where it flows
I can never know
I’m just sitting round the campfire
Drinking with my new friends
And, babe, I ain’t heard from you
Since I don’t know when
‘Cause you’re busy somewhere else
Where you don’t want to think about me
And I guess I just can’t believe that
That makes you happy
Oh, tell me where the time goes
Am I the only one who wants to know?
Why it’s the same old sky
But it’s a new whole grayer shade of blue
A grayer shade of blue
A grayer shade of blue
A grayer shade of blue
I’m just sitting on the back porch
Drinking with my new friends
And, babe, I ain’t heard from you
Since I don’t know when
‘Cause you’re busy someplace else
Making new memories without me
And is it just in my imagination
That you look happy
Oh, tell me where the time goes
Am I the only one who wants to know?
Why it’s the same old sky
But it’s a new whole grayer shade of blue
A grayer shade of blue
A grayer shade of blue
A grayer shade of blue
I’m just sitting on the back porch
Drinking with my new friends
And, babe, I ain’t heard from you
Since I don’t know when
Writer: Joanne Shaw Taylor & Philip Whitfield
Publisher: Mudhoney Music LLC (BMI)
Website: https://www.joanneshawtaylor.com/