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Unseen Undetected

from The Day Deserved by Doug Hoekstra

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about

This song alternates narratives, between that of an immigrant family coming to America for a better life, and white nationalists, who espouse intolerance, and worse. Both are often unseen and undetected in the daily turning of the earth, until of course, someone lets the genie out of the bottle. Then, positive light is shone or hidden darkness revealed. I wanted to write about current events on this record, but in a character-driven way.

Another goal for writing this was to avoid having a traditional chorus; the lines resolve, like something Dylan would do. David Henry, who produced my previous record, “Blooming Roses,” did a fabulous job of adding cello to give it something extra for the kids. He also plays some mean gypsy violin on “Seaside Town.”

Like any songwriter or musician, I have my influences, which tend to shape the musical starting point for a song, the place from which you depart to head on to your own journey. But for many songs on this record, such as this one, it wasn’t about that. I think because I hadn’t written or recorded in a decade, I was able to come at it fresh, while still carrying that embedded experience of the years before.

lyrics

Unseen Undetected

Unseen, undetected
Living in the neighborhood
Working hard, unprotected
Doing what they know they should
To be something, instead of nothing
They don’t count on lucky breaks
Unseen, undetected, unseen…far from Monterrey

Unseen, undetected
Until they’re othered by the few
Small minds, the unelected
Always turn the screws
For their fears, they are crippled
By their birth they’re falsely claimed
Unseen, undetected, unseen…until they have their say

Unseen, undetected
Until they came to build my fence
Paint my house and talk of family
And the money they had sent
Back home to their parents
For their children’s better fate
Unseen undetected, unseen….lost or on their way

Unseen, undetected
Until someone lights the flame
Like a nightmare unaffected
By the clocks that are kept at bay
Little men with blackened magic
Wearing cloaks of doubt and pain
Unseen, undetected, unseen…on the corner of Main and Main

Unseen, undetected
Mexico or Viet Nam
Walking miles to California
On the boat from Amsterdam
To be something instead of nothing
Doing everything it takes
Unseen, undetected, unseen.
In their dreams, in their dreams, in their dreams…they always stay

credits

from The Day Deserved, released April 30, 2021
Chris Benelli – drums, percussion
Dave Coleman – lead guitar
David Henry – cello
Doug Hoekstra – rhythm guitars, 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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