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Carry Me

from The Day Deserved by Doug Hoekstra

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about

Radnor Lake in Nashville. When my son Jude was little, we’d go for a hike and it wouldn’t take long for him to reach up and shout “Carry Me.” Time goes on, things change, but it’s still something you do as a parent, in a different way. Somehow I get as much or more from this dynamic than he does, over the years, and this song tries to get at that idea – we are all connected, taking turns carrying each other as our lives go on.

I wrote a tune for him when he was born (“Picture of the Soul”) and this is sort of the bookend to that. It was also a good excuse for me to slip into reggae mode and play some melodica. I love reggae, but beyond that it’s probably more common for the song about your kids to be more in ballad more. I wanted this to be more up tempo, to evoke the joy in that experience.

In another side note, my brother Dave, my son Jude, and I went out for a walk on Christmas Eve at Radnor, just before the pandemic. Unknowing to me, Dave snapped the picture of me and my son on the back cover, which fits all of this perfectly

lyrics

Carry Me

Rambling autumn walk,
Colors turn to sounds
Woodpecker clouds
All around
Off the beat
Hammer trees
In this boss nova forest
Carry me away

Critters rustle leaves
A newborn wails
Reminding me
Another time
This very place
You would always say
Before we even started
Sunny and light hearted
Carry me

Reaching outstretched arms
I’d pick you up so sure
Proud of who I was
Proud of who we were
Your feet touched the ground
You ran beyond my reach to be free
Carry me

Embracing your own love
Happiness, and
Sometimes, crazy sorrow
I walk not far behind
If you need a little rest
Please remember when
Everything was new
And if you’re ever feeling blue
I’ll be there to carry you

Reaching outstretched arms
I’d pick you up so sure
Proud of who I was
Proud of who we were
Your feet touched the ground
You ran beyond my reach to be free
Carry me

credits

from The Day Deserved, released April 30, 2021
Chris Benelli – drums, percussion
Dave Coleman – lead guitar
Doug Hoekstra – rhythm guitars, melodica, organ, vocals
Paul Slivka – bass

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Doug Hoekstra Nashville, Tennessee

Doug Hoekstra’s singular musical persona sets sympathetic narratives against understated vocals, memorable melodies, and subtle but unexpected arrangement turns. His albums have earned Nashville Music Award and Independent Music Award nominations, a bevy of top 10 list appearances, and a reputation as a “songwriter’s songwriter” (CMJ Music Monthly). "The Day Deserved" due out Spring 2021 ... more

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