Track 5 of the album Letters from the Road, Postmarked Home · 2023
The Band Plays On Without a Name
“We had a name on a poster once, painted gold. It's about the years before anyone knew who we were.”
bossa nova · bossa nova · nostalgic jazz · 3:13
Lyrics
We had a name on a poster once Painted gold on a window ledge Now the paint has gone, but the song goes on Friends are gathered at the edge Guitar tuned to a quiet key Bass walks in on tiptoe feet Brushes whisper on the snare Like the years were never here The band plays on without a name Every note a little flame We don't need the lights, my friend The song begins again Gray hair, and a gentle smile Rehearsal in the kitchen light Someone laughs, and someone cries We remember how it feels The band plays on without a name Every note a little flame We don't need the lights, my friend The song begins again Wherever we have been Whatever we have lost The tune is still the same And the music is the cost The band plays on without a name Every note a little flame We don't need the lights, my friend The song begins again The song begins again