Chorus:
Baby, tell me where you wanna go
Baby, tell me what you wanna know
Give you everything I have and more
Verse 2:
He said, "baby, " that's what he called me, "I love you"
Every single word you say makes me feel some type of way
It's the thought of you that slightly scares me
But it takes my breath away, forget what I was gonna say
The day that I met you, I started dreaming
Now I write 'em down if I remember in the morning time
Chorus:
(x3) Baby, tell me where you want to go
Baby, tell me what you wanna know
Give you everything I have and more
Kingston
by Faye Webster
I discovered this song at home. I was stoney, laying on my couch, and listening to the album entirely for the first time. Such a memorable night as it introduced me to Faye Webster and it brought me the inspiration for this playlist. It immediately struck me that this would be the intro song. I carried this song with me in Toulouse, in Texas, and in DC, everytime I played it I knew it was meant for you. This song was the back drop to so many solo walks, scowering parts of DC for a photo.
Verse 1:
The opening to this song is such hyperbolic romanticism that I couldn’t help myself. “The day I met you, I started dreaming.” LIKE WHAT! That’s such a perfect sentiment for how your love feels to me. I’d been sleeping my entire life without every knowing what it was like to dream. That is, until I met you. Thank you for showing me how to dream.
That second line: “now I write them down if I remember in the morning-time.” To me it captures mindfulness in one’s dreams, thoughts, and life. That simple notion of choosing to write down one’s dreams reminds me of your own mindfulness.
I’ve always loved this idea of, “I’ll leave my light on for you”. Some small romantic gesture that signals something so intimate.
Chorus:
The chorus of this song resonates with me. Simply tell me where you want to go. California, Belize, France, a thrift store in Virginia? Lets do it. What do you want to know? I’ll tell you.
Verse 2:
I love Faye Webster’s lyricism and decision to just break all flow to interject a statement so simple yet revealing about her character “baby…thats what he called me”. This interjection reminds me of similar things you do, especially when you’re telling a story.
“Its the thought of you that slightly scares me, But it takes my breath away, forget what I was gonna say.” to me, this refelcts the way love can be so tremendous that it becomes scary. Especially when its a love that I’ve not known before. This love can be scary that is, until I hear your voice that puts me at ease. The formidable feeling is just telling me I care a lot. There’s nothing wrong with that, because I’m choosing to care. I want to be here.
Verse 1:
The day that I met you, I started dreaming
Now I write 'em down if I remember in the morning time
I don't know that much about Kingston
But I like the sound it makes when it starts pouring rain
I think that tonight I'll leave my light on
'Cause I get lonely when it's out and I miss you right about now