ERIC PETERS

(capo 2)
I am a quiet person, and always have been. I don’t care for noise in most any form. The world, over the past few years, has become far too loud: wars, bombings, frivolous lawsuits, irresponsibility, unnecessary death, decay, and enough injustice through it all to discourage more than a few sane minds. I try to avoid the newspapers or television because I inevitably am left in a state of agitation and grief. The imagined future is frightening enough without the actual, visual reminders.

I really struggle to let tomorrow take care of itself, and over the long haul that spells f-e-a-r. There it is, the theme of doubt I mentioned earlier. I see the events of today and I want little or nothing to do with them, hoping instead for a quieter, more peaceful tomorrow. Escapist mentality? Probably. Hopeful of what may be around the next bend? Definitely.

The album title came from a line in this song. It was written on Jan. 7, 2004. Ben Shive’s piano playing leads the way on this unassuming song of pause.