R I C K V I N E S
songwriter
The Marigny Sessions
Rick Vines
New Orleans is full of ghosts. People come here carrying things they can’t explain and somehow the city makes room for all of it. I came to New Orleans to wrestle with my shadow. These songs followed me here to keep me company while doing it.
In a world increasingly obsessed with polish and perfection, I've come to believe that the beauty is in the imperfections. It’s good to be reminded that there is another human being on the other side of the song. I recorded 11 songs at Marigny Studios in January, I wanted them to be completely live in the moment. I didn't even listen back. No click tracks. No autotune. No fixing things later. Just songs and the guy who wrote them, doing his best. They're far from perfect, but that was sort of the point.
I hope that you find something in them that feels human and familiar.
The cover artwork was commissioned from TC Moore, an artist I met in New Orleans whose work immediately spoke to me. I didn’t tell him what to paint, I just sent him the songs. TC Moore's Shop - Chris M's Portfolio
3 Songs - 10:39
Find a quiet place
Close your eyes and listen
Listen on:
Lyrics
ALONE IN THIS WORLD
A light in the darkness, A warm hand to hold
A voice in the silence, A truth to be told
A reason for trying, A crack in the door
A break in the quiet, A faith to restore
I know, You are, A long way from home
I know, You feel, Alone in this world
A sea of emotions, A map and a glass
A hopeful horizon, A dream you can't catch
A world of illusion, A shift in the wind
A foolish idea, A place to begin
I know, You are, A long way from home
I know, You feel, Alone in this world
IT'S TIME FOR YOU
Sweet surrender
Please remember
You are worthy of this world
You are worthy of
Dreams that will hold you
Love that will open up for you
Time, it's time for you to shine
It's time for you
Free forgiveness
Lies within us
As you wander through this world
As you wander through
All the memories holding on to you
It's time for something new
Fog is lifting
You are drifting
They have given you this world
They have given you
Dreams that hold you
Love that will lead you to what's true
Time, it's time for you to fly
It's time for you
THE WORLD TURNS AND THE WIND BLOWS
It's a straight line to a crooked past
Think of something make it fast
You can see it like a photograph
Deep inside your mind
It's a long time on a short path
A dream you try to make last
All the time you spend tied to the mast
Drifting through your life
and the world turns, and the wind blows
the sun shines, through the window
and you wonder where did the time go
and you think hard, but you don't know
It's the search for the greener grass
The reach for ring of brass
The half full or empty glass
You've seen it from both sides
It's the love that you let pass
The hurt heart that you can't patch
The words you can't take back
That keeps you up at night
and the world turns, and the wind blows
the sun shines, through the window
and you wonder where did the time go
and you think hard, but you don't know
It's the sand slipping through the hourglass
the trying hard to somehow make it last
It's the days that go by so fast
sometimes it makes you sad,
but then you just laugh
It's the time spent with an old friend
The old house you grew up in
all the boxes in the basement
It's the stories that you write
and the world turns, and the wind blows
the sun shines, through the window
and you wonder where did the time go
and you think hard, but you don't know
​
It's a straight line to a crooked past
Think of something make it fast
You can see it like a photograph
Deep inside your mind
