Postcards From The Future

from The Stories We Tell Ourselves by Grant McClintock

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Conceptually, this is a song about dementia. I have struggled to remember things my entire life, from school, to conversations, to songs I have written, etc. I'm not good at memorizing.

It was written largely in a hotel room, in western PA. According to my wife, in the dead of one night, I sat-up in bed (while sleeping) & exclaimed, "We're getting postcards from the future!" Then I went back to sleep. Unfortunately, I have no more details to share...

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V1) This morning I woke up, and everything had changed.
I did not know how, or why my life was rearranged.
Confused by people, that I saw, in those places.
I couldn't put my finger on, any of their faces.

CH) Sometimes things.
Make me feel / Are too real
These postcards.
Are not real / Used to make me feel

BG) Where is my remote control?
Who took my mobile phone?
Did I drive or ride-share here?
Am I left all alone?
Did I take my pills yet?
Do I have kids in this life?
Who is the President?
Are you my wife?

CH)

V2) One morning I'll wake-up, and I won’t know where I am.
All cognition will have left, I’ll be in a real jam.
What was I speaking of just now? Do you recall?
One morning... Did I wake up? Or not at all? Help me…

CH)

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from The Stories We Tell Ourselves, released August 15, 2019
Grant McClintock: vocals & all instruments

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Grant McClintock Indianapolis, Indiana

Formerly of Indianapolis' McHalo, Square Social Circle & Unicorn Derby, and before that, Pennsylvania bands Zoom Kats & Running From Dharma: Grant has written songs since forever. While largely genera-averse, there's always his voice & usually a guitar present. His new release THE STORIES WE TELL OURSELVES drops 8/15/19. Thanks for listening!
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