brand new
Written by Ron Moses
Guitar, bass, vocal and programming by Ron Moses
Single, produced by Ron Moses
I recognize there are a number of reasons to have a negative initial reaction to this song. First, it’s a country song, which immediately means it's awful. We can all agree on that. Second, what is with that duck-quack guitar? Okay I’ll give you that one, I may have overdone it a bit. Third, these lyrics are awfully earnest in that sappy country ballad kinda way. When does this get funny? It does get funny, right? Otherwise why would you do this? (That’s you talking to me, in case that wasn’t clear.)
To which I say okay, maybe this is the worst country song ever written. Maybe that’s true. But it’s also the greatest country song ever written. How many country songs have you heard with this many time signature changes? Did you notice the nested, semi-palindromic rhyme scheme? And that solo break is pretty damn cool, you have to admit. Not to mention that little bouncing chromatic octave figure that appears in the intro and never returns. There’s all sorts of neat stuff here, man! Plus, if you can set your bullshit elitist attitude aside for a moment and relax into it, you might find this track just feels good and is fun to listen to. It’s a damn fine song and I will die on that hill any day of the week. Except Thursday, I have a thing.
As for the overly-earnest lyrics, my wife was working over-nights and sleeping during the day. I missed her. So I wrote a song for her. Got a problem with that? Eat a dick. Hey, I’m not being defensive, you’re being defensive!
Incidentally, the rhyme scheme is A, AAB, C, CC, B, BA. I can tell you’re impressed.
When I’m feeling lonely and missing my baby
‘Cause I ain’t seen my baby in, I don’t know, maybe days or more
I look forward to seeing her, holding her tightly
I’ll be holding her tightly all day and all nightly
For three or four in a row
And I ain’t lettin’ go of my beautiful lady
There’s a voice in my head that I gotta pay heed to
When my memory leads to the day you agreed to be my love
You should know what I tell you, I tell you sincerely
When I tell you sincerely that I love you so dearly
You’re my light from above
Like a hand in a glove I am always gonna need you
Every day’s a brand new day
Every day’s a brand new way to love you
Every day’s a brand new day
Every day’s a brand new way to love you
In the quiet of the night, if I listen, I hear you
And the things that I’m hearin’ you tellin’ me, dear, you make me smile
And the whisperin’ answer that I hear myself saying
Do you hear what I’m saying, I’m saying I’m staying
And I don’t mean for a while
‘Til the very last mile, I will always be near you
Every day’s a brand new day
Every day’s a brand new way to love you
Every day’s a brand new day
Every day’s a brand new way to love you
Every day’s a brand new way to love you
Every day’s a brand new way to love you