Jul
2
2008
2
2008
Brett Dennen is our latest obsession (thanks Jeff and Kim!). Check him out…so gritty and folky, with a good message.
Ain’t No Reason
There ain’t no reasons things are this way
Its how they’ve always been and they intend to stay
I can’t explain why we live this way
We do it everyday
Preachers on the podiums speaking to saints
Prophets on the sidewalks begging for change
Old ladies laughing from the fire escape, cursing my name
I got a basket full of lemons and they all taste the same
A window and a pigeon with a broken wing
You can spend your whole life working for something
Just to have it taken away
People walk around pushing back their desks
Wearing pay checks like necklaces and bracelets
Talking ’bout nothing, not thinking about their
Every little heart beat, every little breath
People walk a tight rope on a razor’s edge
Carrying their hurt and hatred and weapons
It could be a bomb or a bullet or a pin
Or a thought or a word or a sentence.
There ain’t no reasons things are this way
Its how they’ve always been and they intend to stay
I don’t know why i say the things i say,
But i say them anyway.
But love will come set me free
Love will come set me free
I do believe
Love will come set me free
I know it will
Love will come set me free
Yes
Prison walls still standing tall
Some things never change at all
Keep on building prisons,
Gonna fill them all.
Keep on building bombs
Gonna drop them all
Working your fingers bare to the bone
Breaking your back, make you sell your soul
Like a lung is filled with coal, suffocating slow
The wind blows wild and i may move
But politicians lie and i’m not fooled
You don’t need no reason or a 3 piece suit
To argue the truth
The air in my skin and the world under my toes
Labor is stitched into the fabric of my toes
Chaos and commotion wherever i go
Love, i try to follow
But love will come set me free
Love will come set me free
I do believe
Love will come set me free
I know it will
Love will come set me free
Yes
There ain’t no reasons things are this way
Its how they’ve always been and they intend to stay
I can’t explain why we live this way;
We do it everyday.
Posted by Sara @ 3:34 pm | Leave a Comment
2
2008
I love the lyrics.
2
2008
He’s been an obsession of mine since seeing him open for John Butler Trio last fall… Great!!
2
2008
This was great! Thanks for sharing.
2
2008
Wow, what a powerfull video.
Love come set us free, indeed.
Thanks for sharing,
Abby
3
2008
Absolutly wonderful!!!
I’ve made a link to it and shared the video on my blog. I love it so much.
Thanks for passing this on
SuzyQ
3
2008
Love it. Just bought the album on iTunes!
Steph
3
2008
Thank you for sharing! The lyrics are great!
3
2008
Wow, that’s great! I love his voice.
3
2008
Wasn’t that funny last night? J plays so much music I can never quite keep up with who’s who anymore!
3
2008
we love him too! heard him play in a little SD coffee shop last year, mick even chatted to him out on the balcony!
5
2008
Brett is great! He was at the Guayaki Yerba Mate Christmas party this past year. Incredible!
5
2008
I have never commented but had to add something here because I found Brett Dennen’s music a few months ago and have been in love with it ever since. Besides the song you posted about I also love There is So Much More and Darlin’ Do not fear. His lyrics are just so unique and interesting.
5
2008
Love Brett Dennen! I’ve seen him live three time in the past year….love, love. He just played at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival – was GREAT!!!
7
2008
wow. very powerful, thank you..
8
2008
I adore Brett Dennen. His lyrics are always so thought provoking and powerful. He keeps it real and tells it like it is.
10
2008
I love Brett Dennen to pieces. The first time I heard him was Christmas time,2 years ago. He sang “The Holidays are Here and We’re Still at War”. So beautifully moving. I think I want “Blessed” played at my funeral or whatever gathering they hold when I die
11
2008
i am in love with his music ! i bet you’d like xaxier rudd too!
13
2008
WOW. Love it. Thanks for sharing. That bit at the end with the hungry little boy and the family with plenty of food brought tears to my eyes.
14
2008
I hadn’t heard of him before, but those lyrics were awesome.
2
2008
Just happened upon your site. I’ll be back to read more.
Brett Dennen – What a pleasant find! Have to get his CD.
Have you heard of Charlie Dodrill?
Here’s his music myspace
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=8223765&MyToken=75cfed29-4284-4331-b1a8-8ba393470b78
My current fave is “What If I Would Say”
22
2008
Wow. I’ve heard this song on the radio before, but never really paid attention to the lyrics. Powerful.
Thanks for posting this.
Are you familiar with Adrienne Young? I think you would love her. She’s on the “support your local farmer’s” bandwagon in a very good way. And her music is excellent—bluegrass-ish
12
2010
So neat to find this on your blog. I have a mix cd with this song on it, and once I hear it I have to play it 3 or 4 times every time! It’s great