The essence of a songwriter is captured by Craig Gould. It isn’t about the music, the lyrics alone or the captivating voice. It is how they interact in space and time, on a massive canvas of life, to influence our emotions. Time and again, Craig has been able to bring life to the lifeless with his songs. This one is called Old Brown Boots-Single Version.
The soothing acoustic melodic line is like the steady gaze of an artist. If the passage of time had to be captured, it is this mellow progression that has you. As you breathe it in, Craig Gould inebriates us with his smoky, evocative voice. The focus suddenly falls on the lines, his relationship with time and this personification he carries out so well. If the boots were there, they walk a mile to show Craig their journey.
When he turns to the emotional chorus, your heart bleeds. Not for just what can almost be seen through sheets of music-but how the harmonies add the extra human touch to the song. It feels mortal. Just like any other material that ages, you feel, for this protagonist. Who knows, it might be you some day:
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