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Standard Disclaimer: Yes, I am working on more recent songs in moments when the house is briefly quiet. Promise.
Meanwhile, the Great Archival Tape Recovery goes on....
Here we have 'Compromise', a strummy bit of folk-pop... a tongue-in-cheek plea for that middle ground that doesn't really exist in matters of the heart...
Easy to sing, easy to play, a good energy-booster in mid-set. When I wrote it I especially liked that the lead bit, where it goes to Bminor, has absolutely nothing to do with the rest of the song. Nan Donald once again does the aforementioned lead bit, as she did on most of my songs. I think all of us played acoustic on this...I think...and Phyl and Nan did the harmonies...
Recorded live to eight track at Splice of Life in Watertown, MA. As Jim Bouchard noted on the last one, it's a "room-y" recording, but I hope kind of fun nonetheless...
Meanwhile, the Great Archival Tape Recovery goes on....
Here we have 'Compromise', a strummy bit of folk-pop... a tongue-in-cheek plea for that middle ground that doesn't really exist in matters of the heart...
Easy to sing, easy to play, a good energy-booster in mid-set. When I wrote it I especially liked that the lead bit, where it goes to Bminor, has absolutely nothing to do with the rest of the song. Nan Donald once again does the aforementioned lead bit, as she did on most of my songs. I think all of us played acoustic on this...I think...and Phyl and Nan did the harmonies...
Recorded live to eight track at Splice of Life in Watertown, MA. As Jim Bouchard noted on the last one, it's a "room-y" recording, but I hope kind of fun nonetheless...
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Lyrics
Compromise © 1980 Ed Hannifin
Intro:
I love you but you don’t want me
I can see it in your eyes
Still your coldness does not daunt me
Can’t we compromise?
Is there a place in the middle of love and hate
Where a man can hide and a man can wait
For a heart to soften and a glance to warm
Let me find the eye within your storm
I love you but you don’t want me
I can see it in your eyes
Still your coldness does not daunt me
Can’t we compromise?
Is there a shelf that can hold me by the side
Where I can wait and I can hide
Is there a place where I’ll be put
Where I can be kept out from under foot
[Break/Bridge:
]
I love you but you don’t want me
I can see it in your eyes
Still your coldness does not daunt me
Can’t we compromise?
Is there a chair in the corner where I can be
Where I’ll see you, you won’t see me
Where I won’t lose, and I won’t win
And I won’t move until you let me in
I love you but you don’t want me
I can see it in your eyes
Still your coldness does not daunt me
Can’t we compromise?
Intro:
I love you but you don’t want me
I can see it in your eyes
Still your coldness does not daunt me
Can’t we compromise?
Is there a place in the middle of love and hate
Where a man can hide and a man can wait
For a heart to soften and a glance to warm
Let me find the eye within your storm
I love you but you don’t want me
I can see it in your eyes
Still your coldness does not daunt me
Can’t we compromise?
Is there a shelf that can hold me by the side
Where I can wait and I can hide
Is there a place where I’ll be put
Where I can be kept out from under foot
[Break/Bridge:
]
I love you but you don’t want me
I can see it in your eyes
Still your coldness does not daunt me
Can’t we compromise?
Is there a chair in the corner where I can be
Where I’ll see you, you won’t see me
Where I won’t lose, and I won’t win
And I won’t move until you let me in
I love you but you don’t want me
I can see it in your eyes
Still your coldness does not daunt me
Can’t we compromise?
the old folk's home where all these old passed by musicians share their
memories of music and recordings... the so-called "glory years." I can't
think of a better pasttime here at the home. It certainly beats playing
BINGO!
Ed.... keep 'em coming. This song, and the others, are just lovely
nuggets of gold... little treasures that, after so many years, have been
rediscovered (for you) and found for the first time for us.
Do you really think Eric would sing that song?! *-)
Great songwriting and crisp, lively performances all around on this old
45!