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Souvenir (feat. Ren Geisick)

by Drifter (feat. Ren Geisick)

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Jon Dryden wrote and produced the music to this poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay. It features the vocals of Ren Geisick, and is a haunting yet powerful song that asks what we carry in our memories of people, for better or for worse.

lyrics

Just a rainy day or two
In a windy tower,
That was all I had of you—
Saving half an hour.
Marred by greeting passing groups
In a cinder walk,
Near some naked blackberry hoops
Dim with purple chalk.
I remember three or four
Things you said in spite,
And an ugly coat you wore,
Plaided black and white.
Just a rainy day or two
And a bitter word.
Why do I remember you
As a singing bird?

credits

released June 9, 2021
Music by Jon Dryden (Brother Sky Music, BMI) Copyright 2015
Lyrics by Edna St. Vincent Millay

Vocals: Ren Geisick
Piano, Organ, Vibraphone, Celeste: Jon Dryden
Guitar: Will Graefe
Bass: Aron Caceres
Drums: Joshua Bailey

Vocals recorded by Kurt Schelegel and Mikel Ross at Lucky Recording Company, Brisbane, CA
Piano and organ recorded by Doug Pohorski at Acoustic Sound Shop Studios, San Jose, CA
Celeste recorded by Jon Dryden at Spartan Mobile Recording, San Jose, CA
Mixed by Ben Rubin at Benny’s House of Cha Cha, Brooklyn, NY
Mastered by Cian Riordan at Casita Recording
Photo from publicdomainstockphotos.com

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Drifter Brooklyn, New York

Drifter is the musical creation of pianist/keyboardist/ songwrite/producer Jon Dryden.

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