"New Life"

This is the first song Vin and I collaborated on when we reunited after the breakup of JEREMIAH. I recorded it for my Spring 88 tape.

New Life

© 1987 Vin Colella and Brian Hutzell

Former nights I searched the town and found a lonely mile

Going out, the crowds were loud, but never out of style

Last night, I found the lights too bright

They hurt my eyes 

Often I’ve been taken for a man with no disguise

Sometimes, I think I’ve changed
Sometimes I feel so strange
Now I’m beginning to see
New life in front of me
I used to look but never see
How much more could I take from me?
The more I ran, the less I’d find
How was I so blind?

On the street, the scene to me seems bleak and out of step
Spending every empty evening wondering where I’ve slept
Friends I used to choose to use are left without a clue
Ask me and I’ll stand to lose unless I change my tune

Sometimes I think it will last
Sometimes, it’s best not to ask
How I’m beginning to see
New life in front of me
The more I think I’m doing fine
The more I have to keep in mind
Every day’s another test
I just have to try my best

There’s a time to make waves
And there’s a time to behave
There's a new life just ahead and I feel brave
There’s a lesson to be learned
From all the stories that I’ve heard
There’s a new life and I’m ready for my turn

Why should I look back? The fact is past and gone away
Why pursue the future through a maze of yesterdays?
Sometimes I feel so sure
My life is too secure
Just when I’m feeling tired
New life, and I’m inspired
The more I try to analyze
Why I feel this way inside
The more I find there’s more to me
And I like the surprise

“Unfolded 15 (JEREMIAH)”

Brian Hutzell

From Unfolded

Part 3 of MMXIII Variations