The Hesitant

from The Hesitant by Lach

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"This was recorded live at The Tin Angel in Philadelphia on the bill with Hamell on Trial. It was my first time at the venue and, so far, the only live solo version I've found of the song. Normally, the guitar part comes in short bursts slowly establishing itself as the song progresses but I seem, here, to have gotten right into the steady pulse from the start. Probably stage adrenaline kicking in. It then switches to more open strumming to reflect the last stanza's urging, "Put away your fear, let fly your secret dream." Being able to enhance a poetic line through rhythm, harmony, melody is what has always been so attractive to me about songwriting. Audiences always seemed so quiet after I'd finish this song, as if it was a poetry reading in a library. I guess that's why I stopped playing it, but maybe it's time to learn it again, after all, I'm officially a published poet now!" - Lach

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The Hesitant

Judging all prospective partners with microscope eyes
Labeling them as defective and damaged merchandise
Even Venus would be less than in your eyes
Aphrodite’s wet hair would be a tarnished prize

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Keeping all your options open has closed off your heart
The only part of love you understand is its start
That shock of magic that quickens your heart
Quickly diminishes as you look at her as art

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Put up on a pedestal eventually she’ll fall
Pushed off by your need to control it all
Your fear of love is really a fear of growing old
When death will take away the love that you try to hold

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Put away your fear, let fly your secret dream
Take a hand in yours, take a chance, and be redeemed
Truth is never perfect for in perfection pain’s concealed
Beauty resides in the wounds that we reveal

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from The Hesitant, released April 7, 2016
Lach - Vocals/Guitar

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Lach Edinburgh, UK

Lach, founder of the Antifolk movement and star of BBC Radio 4's The Lach Chronicles.

‘Beat-punk-unplugged joy!’-The Guardian UK

‘Splendid! Best of it's kind!’- Mojo

‘Incredibly bright, influential, funny, poetic.’-Suzanne Vega

‘Best punk guitarist since Johnny Ramone.’-Billy Ficca of Televis ... more

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