Jean Jacket Masterpiece

2 weeks ago by @hmstreetteam

Jean Jacket Masterpiece

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Liner Notes

#acousticonetake #folkrock #pop #paintcardchallenge
The skirmish asked for good vibes only, and that got me thinking of authenticity, and that in turn had me thinking about the way clothes tell a story. I took two paint colors, jean jacket and masterpiece, and combined them to form my title line. The skirmish prompt had me writing a sunnier story than the template for this kind of song would usually imply.

Lyrics

Some of my friends
Buy new clothes every season
And that was me too
Until I stopped to ask the reason

What do I gain
By saying that I’m always new
Especially when
I know it isn’t true

I want the world to see the real me
And that’s the way that it has to be
The day I release
My jean jacket masterpiece

This jacket has
Seen a million faces
The sunny days
And the busy places

It was there when
I stood and watched the sea
At the mountaintop
It was there with me

I want the world to see the real me
And that’s the way that it has to be
The day I release
My jean jacket masterpiece

I’ll say a few words
And the jacket will say a few more
And no one will say
That we’ve never been here before

The life you’ve lived
Is the reason you are who you are
You don’t let it go
Just because you’ve made it this far

I always said
You can let the work show
That is true when
The progress is slow

I want the world to see the real me
And that’s the way that it has to be
The day I release
My jean jacket masterpiece

I want the world to see the real me
And that’s the way that it has to be
The day I release
My jean jacket masterpiece

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