grinnin'

For anyone that hasn't listened to what is now known as the The Lost Crowes recording session, there are some serious gems on it. One of which is the song for today, Grinnin'. Played live three times in 1995^[1], there are several versions of this song. Crowesbase details that Okay By Me (from Band) is a related song because they're the same song, except not. Different Chorus, different jam, different intro...So the speculation is that this was written in that infamous Thanksgiving 1993 @$df#%! Either way, the version on The Lost Crowes is gorgeous. My favourite lyric is definitely "And remember when this did start / It was real, never a lark." There's just such truth in it, and it's even crazier that this was recorded in such a tumultuous time for tbc. Lark is defined as "a source of or quest for amusement or adventure." So the fact that the relationship, the song, the band was never a lark is spot on. This is almost a break-up song . . . but it's far too perfect to be the end of anything. Let me reiterate, if you haven't heard The Lost Crowes yet, listen NOW!

One time we were down and out and out and in
Yes we all have problems
But that's not where I want to begin
Time's gone by, overnight, just like that
And I can tell by what you don't tell me
How much you mean by that

And remember when this did start
It was real, never a lark
It was as deep as we can go
Now I want you all to know

This is not a reflection of you
Or a portrait of me
It's not make believe
It's all too real you see

I want nothing but to know
It was all it seems
I just want to think some of the things you said
You really did mean

If you wanna go
Why should I say no?
That'll be okay by me
I don't want you to leave
You can believe what you believe
That'll be okay by me

I remember when this did start
It was real never a lark
It was deep as deep as it can go
Now I want you all to know

If you wanna go
Why should I say no?
That'll be okay by me

I don't want you to leave
You can believe what you believe
That will be okay by me
That'll be okay by me
That'll be okay by me

[1] 01/25/95, Neue Welt, Berlin, Germany; 3/12/95, Stranahan Theater, Toledo, OH; 3/18/95, Beacon Theater, New York, NY.