"Salinas" genre: Alternative Country
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	vocals and guitar are both me: melissa. it's a country-esque song.
	CD: in steve's basement   Label: none
	Story Behind the Song This is an introspective song i wrote when visiting John Steinbeck's home turf--though it's not at all about migrant workers. It is about the impossibility of hiding the truth: said truth being that I totally dig you, baby. I wrote most of it--as the song says--while sitting in a motel after watching some surfers on the beach near monterrey. The funny thing is initially I was talking to my mom in the song--but these things always dissolve into what i'm really THINKING about. As all my recordings, this one's a bit rough, but it wants to be your friend. Lyrics sittin in a motel in salinas, california wonderin what i would say to you if you found out about all that i been keeping from you hiding in the spaces between my ears well i told the sea this afternoon said it's keep my secret for at least a hundred years and we'll be dead by then, but i can't wait you can see it in the way that i look up when i play i give it to you probably you've suspected, maybe once or twice caught my shadow lurking round yer porch it's lucky we have both got an alibi it's easy to pretend nobody's thinkin bout nobody what did i tell the sea this afternnon you won't be told til my blood's gotten cold and it's safe like that, but i can't wait you can see it in the way i watch you misbehave i give it to you california brings out the stranger things i can't tell if you know cause i don't know if you would tell floatin like an albatross on pigeon wings just a little bit unsteady only went to see old steinbeck we all have to catch some waves play our guitars like stars on the beach i told you i'm not tellin you you're callin me on the phone i wish i could get to la by friday i'd give it to you

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