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Today, an old song, made new. Having played “What I Came Here For” at countless shows over the past few years, it has been the catalyst for conversations with a humbling number of people who have shared with me the reasons why they have connected with this song. In turn, it has been a perpetual reminder for me about how intensely music can connect us to each other, and therefore helped me to remember why I started writing songs in the first place. In celebration of that, alongside a team of incredible people I decided to take a second glance at this song. I hope you enjoy this through and through, thank you for listening, as always.
lyrics
Early in the morning
When the colors reappear, I'll be here
They're coming without warning
So close your eyes and block up your ears
But we'll be alright, we'll be alright
We'll be alright, we'll be alright
Because as long as I've got you in my arms
I don't mind that I forgot what I came here for
Well as long as I've got you in my arms
I don't mind that I forgot what I came here for
So let's find a little shelter and play a game of hide and seek
Ohh, maybe for an hour, or maybe for a day, or for a week
Well I do my sleeping in the winter
So let's just leave our living for the spring
But don't you worry for a second, child
'Cause I'll take care of everything
Because as long as I've got you in my arms, I don't mind
That I forgot what I came here for
As long as I've got you in my arms, I don't mind
That I forgot what I came here for
Ooooh oooh oooh, mmhmm
Ooooh oooh oooh, mmhmm
So as long as I've got you in my arms, I don't mind
That I forgot what I came here for
Well as long as I've got you in my arms, I don't mind
That I forgot what I came here for
Well as long as I've got you in my arms, I don't mind
That I forgot what I came here for
Well as long as I've got you in my arms
Then I know that I got what I came here for
On “Meet Me By the River,” Dawn Landes’s self-described “Nashville record,” buoyant country melodies settle deep into lush instrumentation. Bandcamp New & Notable May 7, 2018