Get Flash to see this player.
Description
This is a song that popped up for me years ago after a stretch of time during which I still considered myself a songwriter but was aware that I hadn’t written any songs in forever. It more or less popped up under the fingers and into the head and there it was…
It was written with my good friend John in mind, who had gone through a very sudden and very painful breakup at more or less the same time I went through a sudden and painful breakup myself. Watching John go through it may have been a way to watch myself go through it, if that makes sense. This is, in any case, another simple song, the distilled essence of which is, “This really hurts.”
As to recording it, this has been both an inspiring and a challenging bit of work. My first co-conspirator was again Neil Porter, who did a very nice job on bass here, I think. I originally wrote that Neil also contributed a drum track, but that was the NEXT song where Neil made a drum track that wasn't used. Still, my point remains valid: I’m grateful for how much work Neil has put into my songs this year and his willingness to see his work subordinated to what the song needs. A musician’s musician, a songwriter’s songwriter, and a gentleman’s gentleman, although that seems to mean ‘butler’ in some parts of the world….
Anne Cozean did a really wonderful job decoding my non-specific ramblings and requests and turning them into two harmony tracks. Anne’s singing and all around musical thinking really took this beyond anything I could imagine or articulate. I think I was at my smartest when I said, in essence, “I trust you… do something cool with it….”
Martyn Kember-Smith gave me some really nice lyrical fiddle playing, which is featured here in the first break and the outro….
Scott Carmichael then contributed two tracks of mandolin, one of which comprises the second break, and the other of which runs throughout the song….
In addition to their specific contributions, each collaborator also contributed thoughts on how the song might go and how it was turning out, for which I was grateful, especially in moments of lost confidence. I’m also grateful to Fran (Ziti) and Dion (Macaudion) for support and consultation. Thanks, and thanks, and thanks again, all of you….
Ed Hannifin: acoustic guitars, lead vocals
Neil Porter (jiguma): bass
Anne Cozean (SISTERS): harmony vocals
Martyn Kember-Smith (Komrade K): fiddle
Scott Carmichael: mandolin
It was written with my good friend John in mind, who had gone through a very sudden and very painful breakup at more or less the same time I went through a sudden and painful breakup myself. Watching John go through it may have been a way to watch myself go through it, if that makes sense. This is, in any case, another simple song, the distilled essence of which is, “This really hurts.”
As to recording it, this has been both an inspiring and a challenging bit of work. My first co-conspirator was again Neil Porter, who did a very nice job on bass here, I think. I originally wrote that Neil also contributed a drum track, but that was the NEXT song where Neil made a drum track that wasn't used. Still, my point remains valid: I’m grateful for how much work Neil has put into my songs this year and his willingness to see his work subordinated to what the song needs. A musician’s musician, a songwriter’s songwriter, and a gentleman’s gentleman, although that seems to mean ‘butler’ in some parts of the world….
Anne Cozean did a really wonderful job decoding my non-specific ramblings and requests and turning them into two harmony tracks. Anne’s singing and all around musical thinking really took this beyond anything I could imagine or articulate. I think I was at my smartest when I said, in essence, “I trust you… do something cool with it….”
Martyn Kember-Smith gave me some really nice lyrical fiddle playing, which is featured here in the first break and the outro….
Scott Carmichael then contributed two tracks of mandolin, one of which comprises the second break, and the other of which runs throughout the song….
In addition to their specific contributions, each collaborator also contributed thoughts on how the song might go and how it was turning out, for which I was grateful, especially in moments of lost confidence. I’m also grateful to Fran (Ziti) and Dion (Macaudion) for support and consultation. Thanks, and thanks, and thanks again, all of you….
Ed Hannifin: acoustic guitars, lead vocals
Neil Porter (jiguma): bass
Anne Cozean (SISTERS): harmony vocals
Martyn Kember-Smith (Komrade K): fiddle
Scott Carmichael: mandolin
Leave a Comment
You must be registered and logged-in to comment.
Lyrics
After Loving Anne
© 2000 Ed Hannifin
[Intro: one time around]
D Bm
after loving Anne things have been a little hard
G D A
things can get a little hard when they’re tearing you apart
D Bm
after loving Anne things are shades of black and grey
G D A
things are shades of black and gray and you take it day by day
G A
after loving Anne you’re not the same
G A
after loving Anne your whole damn world is changed
D Bm
after loving Anne things have been a little dry
G D A
things can get a little dry when you’ve cried all you can cry
D Bm
after loving Anne things are different than they were
G D A
there’s less of you to live and there’s more of you to hurt
G A
after loving Anne you’re not the same
G A
after loving Anne your life is rearranged
[Break: one time around]
D Bm
after loving Anne things have been a little slow
G D A
things can get a little slow when you don’t know where to go
D Bm
after loving Anne you forget where you should go
G D A
you forget a lot of things that you used to really know
G A
after loving Anne it’s not the same
G A
after loving Anne you’re in a world of pain
[Outro: another time around and fade]
© 2000 Ed Hannifin
[Intro: one time around]
D Bm
after loving Anne things have been a little hard
G D A
things can get a little hard when they’re tearing you apart
D Bm
after loving Anne things are shades of black and grey
G D A
things are shades of black and gray and you take it day by day
G A
after loving Anne you’re not the same
G A
after loving Anne your whole damn world is changed
D Bm
after loving Anne things have been a little dry
G D A
things can get a little dry when you’ve cried all you can cry
D Bm
after loving Anne things are different than they were
G D A
there’s less of you to live and there’s more of you to hurt
G A
after loving Anne you’re not the same
G A
after loving Anne your life is rearranged
[Break: one time around]
D Bm
after loving Anne things have been a little slow
G D A
things can get a little slow when you don’t know where to go
D Bm
after loving Anne you forget where you should go
G D A
you forget a lot of things that you used to really know
G A
after loving Anne it’s not the same
G A
after loving Anne you’re in a world of pain
[Outro: another time around and fade]
Scott Carmichael
I'm here first... I meant to write back to you before now...