"Not Satisfied" genre: Americana
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	Dylan-esque folk-rock ballad with help from Megan Gregory (from Meridian) on fiddle and Ron Baisden and Vanessa Person (from Blue Rapture) on accordion and vocals, respectively.
	MP3.com CD: Alright (EP) - buy it! CD: I Think We're Gonna Be Alright   Label: MAD Records Credits: R. Russell
	Story Behind the Song This song goes way back. It started as a riff and a chorus I had when I was with The Bystanders (mp3.com/bystanders) ... I made up some verse lyrics and my friend Robert later transcribed them for me. I ended up ditching almost everything but the first verse and re-writing it this spring for inclusion on the Sore Losers' CD. My main problem was that I didn't know what the song was "about" until I finally hit on the idea of writing it from the point of view of someone else. Someone I knew was going through the pain of making a hard decision about her life, deciding whether to stay with someone she loved who couldn't/wouldn't commit, or just break it off and start over. That helped me re-focus the lyric when I thought about her (maybe) being the narrator. I don't have a lot of experience in writing from points of view other than my own (when I've tried in the past, story songs, etc., it's felt somehow false), but this one really seemed to work in that context. Having Vanessa, Ron and Megan playing with us on this cut really makes it for me, though. Live it's hard to play now because we all hear their parts in our heads. Lyrics You built a wall so high I can’t get over Can’t cross over ‘cause it’s too high Is there some secret I haven’t discovered Some mystery potion to make me fly I’m not your savior, save it for later If you’ve got a problem with my Doubts – cause we all have our doubts I'm not satisfied Am I supposed to be? Lost my faith Depended on grace Maybe it showed up a little too late You were leaving Just in time to set me on fire You say that you got to go If you got to go, then go But I can’t wait anymore I'm not satisfied Am I supposed to be? It’s another bent nail Another forced lock If I could turn the time back on the clocks I swear I’d never Make this same mistake again You say you don’t want to be alone Nobody wants to be lonely But there are worse things than being alone I'm not satisfied Am I supposed to be?

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