Week 50 - This Is Not A Song (191208) by James Tristan Redding published on 2019-12-08T23:21:36Z "This Is Not A Song" (191208, #308) This is not a song no it's a credit card Plastic with a hologram and a watermark Good to fill the tank or empty out a shopping cart The perfect silent partner to finish anything you start This is not a song it's a new pair of shoes Laces in a bow lily white and baby blue Waiting in their little box patiently for you Ready to walk anywhere do anything you wanna' do This is not a song no it's a pack of smokes Light one up and take a drag feel it in your throat Toss 'em with a matchbook or a lighter in the pocket of your coat You got a secret weapon now hit the road and go for broke This is not a song it's an IOU Not green or gold just a pledge from me to you Still workin' out what it's worth if you want the truth May not buy you anything but it sure wants to Genre Folk & Singer-Songwriter Comment by Erin Wolf This is quite a lovely gift you've given us, friend. Gentle, approachable, and generous. Not unlike yourself. ;) 2020-01-04T05:35:13Z Comment by Paula Varela I'm such a sucker for your songs. Like seriously, I already loved this just when you were singing about a credit card but then that last verse came around and now I'm like *heart eyes* 2019-12-22T03:18:21Z Comment by Tamora Wilson Fascinating and deep lyrics, thought provoking. Beautiful guitar tones, as always. And I like how the vocal is so light, yet there's a sprinkle of emotional heaviness underneath, really helped me process the lyrics. 2019-12-19T15:16:38Z Comment by The NewArkansans (TNA) nice geetar work 2019-12-19T14:43:02Z Comment by The Belvideres Really like this. Wish I could paint like this. 2019-12-16T08:48:34Z Comment by 222222222277777 ❤ 2019-12-12T22:51:04Z Comment by niki-shepherd Raw, stark and so beautful James. 2019-12-08T23:33:29Z