Freelife
by Anonymous
I didn't believe the forecast until the snow started falling yesterday. Big, wet flakes that meant business. They swirled and painted St. Paul like a snow globe scene and confusing those of us most eager for Spring. April Fools?
I drove through the flakes and slush with my best friend to the Fine Line last night. The Hotel Cafe Tour was in town and it was worth the hassle of getting downtown, as many Twins fans would agree on the home opener! Several of our favorite sappy singer/songwriters were coming through town to play together, a sold out show that heavy snow couldn't defeat.
Meiko, Cary Brothers, Ingrid Michaelson, Dan Wilson and Josh Radin shared the stage, feeding off our energy and their love for touring together. Dan Wilson, a Minneapolis native, was welcomed home with open arms and performed his latest hit, Freelife. I wanted to share just the chorus with you:
This theology nerd found herself arguing silently for and against its heretical tendencies during the ballad, knowing all along that my love for Dan Wilson's thought and style would trump any confessional discrepancies. He takes a word like "Freedom", sometimes overused and misused these days, and melodically sings the questions innately hidden.
We face decisions regarding our planet, our policies, our relationships, our values and our faith all day long. And even when we don't wonder aloud, something inside wants to know what we can do and if it matters. Dan said he wrote this song because "bitching about the wordlessness of Freedom wasn't getting anyone anywhere".
Today the mound of thick snow melted slowly off my car and into the gutters. The sun is out and the natives have exchanged coats for fleece, vests and sunglasses. And even though Dave Dahl said it was coming - the snow and the sun, the slush and the melting - it still surprised me with wonder.
So much can change overnight.
I drove through the flakes and slush with my best friend to the Fine Line last night. The Hotel Cafe Tour was in town and it was worth the hassle of getting downtown, as many Twins fans would agree on the home opener! Several of our favorite sappy singer/songwriters were coming through town to play together, a sold out show that heavy snow couldn't defeat.
Meiko, Cary Brothers, Ingrid Michaelson, Dan Wilson and Josh Radin shared the stage, feeding off our energy and their love for touring together. Dan Wilson, a Minneapolis native, was welcomed home with open arms and performed his latest hit, Freelife. I wanted to share just the chorus with you:
And in the air the questions hang
Will we get to do something
Who we gonna end up being
How we gonna end up feeling
What you gonna spend your free life on?
Free life
This theology nerd found herself arguing silently for and against its heretical tendencies during the ballad, knowing all along that my love for Dan Wilson's thought and style would trump any confessional discrepancies. He takes a word like "Freedom", sometimes overused and misused these days, and melodically sings the questions innately hidden.
We face decisions regarding our planet, our policies, our relationships, our values and our faith all day long. And even when we don't wonder aloud, something inside wants to know what we can do and if it matters. Dan said he wrote this song because "bitching about the wordlessness of Freedom wasn't getting anyone anywhere".
Today the mound of thick snow melted slowly off my car and into the gutters. The sun is out and the natives have exchanged coats for fleece, vests and sunglasses. And even though Dave Dahl said it was coming - the snow and the sun, the slush and the melting - it still surprised me with wonder.
So much can change overnight.
posted by Anonymous at 8:07 PM
2 Comments:
What an amazing show it was! Struggling to get there in the snow was very much worth it!
Love Dan Wilson. The wife and I are huge Storyhill fans and were happy he produced their latest album. Sounds like it was a great show.
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