"No Change"

Meh. This is not much of a song. Reading over these lyrics now, I can vaguely recall the melody, but this one is basically a throwaway. I’ve sometimes opted for quantity over quality. Many a song that could have benefited from a rewrite merely got shunted aside and forgotten. Of course, some songs are beyond saving. I’m not sure which category this one falls into; I haven’t given it two thoughts since the day I wrote it.

I’ve spent most of the day so far doing schoolwork, and I’ve been going pretty well. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and I wanted to get as much of this week’s assigned work done as possible before the holiday. That way, I can stuff myself without having unfinished business hanging over my head. Hitomi and I will be dining out with The Fossils at Baker’s Square, which is a nice feel-good spot. And they have great pie! I’ve always been more of a pie than a cake person. As a kid, mom I would frequently have a birthday pie instead of a birthday cake. Sometimes even with candles!

Current listening: The Wild Swans, Bringing Home the Ashes

No Change

© 1987 Brian Hutzell

Thought, no action

Game, no play

Words, no voices

Phone, no change

Work, no business

Clock, no time

Bank, no interest

Call, no dime

Still I see no change

No, it looks the same

Pays to rearrange

Still you never change

We've been together since the early days of puberty

Act like I won you and I'll treat you like my property

I'm running in and out, you treat me like I never left

Alarms are buzzing but you think it's just another theft

Still I see no change

No, it looks the same

Pays to rearrange

Still you never change

“December Blues 4”

Brian Hutzell

from December Blues