Written in May 2011, a love song wrapped in the blues — or maybe it’s a blues wrapped in a love song.

For me, this one’s about resilience, reaffirmation, putting your feelings out there, and making bonds stronger through open eyes. My obsession with major to minor chord drops continues here. On this side of mellow, but best played loud … so crank it up.

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through weak, and through strong

You and I, we’ve been together for so long
through weak and through strong,
and if there ever was a time
where I said that I didn’t want you
I was a fool, such a fool

And there were some
times — we knew they would come,
days when I would wonder
if I was your only one,
but there never was a time where you said
that you didn’t love me
you were cool, cool, cool

Open your eyes
see just where I stand
still your man,
standing here for so long
always true
sometimes strong,
doing anything that I can
to be your man

So won’t you take my hand, and let me be your man?
now that we’re halfway there
now’s the time to really care,
not throw away our education — in love,
me and you?
ah, we’ve done some learning girl

And so my darling, I have one thing to say
even when my mind is broken
and they want to throw me away,
there will never be a time where I’ll say
there will never be a time where I said
that I don’t want you,
that I don’t need you,
that I don’t love you