" Another Hard Year in Taos "
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"Another Hard Year in Taos" ( 5MB MP3 Audio Download )
The Lyrics
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Out here on the high plateau, Some things tend to make you go But you'll want to stay I can hardly blame you either way Out here where the air is thin Some game you just can't win No matter how you try And there's no use even asking why (Somebody will cry tonight) Somebody will fall tonight (Dry your eyes) And someone will rise (Cry tonight) Another man will hold you tight Here in paradise The sun shines on the mountain It melts the snow And the days are getting longer And I think that I will go I think that I will go Out here by the Rio Grande I never had half a chance With my city way But I think I'll stay here anyway Out here on the high plateau Northern New Mexico You might just have to go But you'll need a sign to let you know (Somebody will cry tonight) Somebody will fall tonight (Dry your eyes) And someone will rise (Cry tonight) Another man will hold you tight Here in paradise The sun shines on the mountain But a chill is on the day The days are getting shorter And I think that I will stay I guess that I will stay Although I'd never seen her before I recognized her right away Another city refugee to this hideaway I wanted her to stay with me But she wanted a cowboy She rode away on her cowboy sunset fantasy (Maybe) Maybe I'll stay and maybe I'll go (Maybe) Some days you just don't know Where that coin will land I just might have to take a stand (Out here) Out here on the high plateau (Out here) Taos, New Mexico You might just have to go But you'll need a sign, you'll need a sign, you'll need a sign, to let you know (Somebody will cry tonight) Somebody will fall tonight (Dry your eyes) And someone will rise (Cry tonight) Another man will hold you tight Here in paradise The wind blows on the mountain And a chill is on the day The days are getting shorter And I think that I will stay I guess that I will stay I guess that I will stay I guess that I will stay I will stay |
Copyright 2002 by Richard De Stefano
Notes on the Song
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"Another Hard Year in Taos" The title song, and the title of the album, are, of course, intended ironically. We are privileged to live in this place which is so beautiful, and, considering its small population, so sophisticated a center for art and music. On the surface, this song is about a guy who came to Taos from a large city, connected here with a woman who had also come from a large city, and then got dumped (for a cowboy). The real meaning of the song, what I was trying to write about, is the push-pull, maybe-I'll-stay and maybe-I'll-go, phenomenon which is really about economics. People with skill and experience in certain fields can make twice, or even three times as much money in Atlanta or LA or Chicago. Those who choose to stay at least think about leaving some of the time. When more than a few friends of mine left town for greener pastures, I wrote "Another Hard Year in Taos". The "days are getting longer/days are getting shorter" bits, I wrote many years earlier, in a song that didn't quite work, but I like that way of signifying the passage of a whole year. The three verses and choruses, and the violin hook, were all composed a few years ago. I added the bridge during this recording project. |
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Another Hard Year in Taos
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