Day 19: January 19: If I Keep My Heart Out of Sight
"I'd be hurting, I'm certain. I'd be uncool to let you know that you're the one."
This is the closing cut on James' great JT album. It's not a standout track but it's pretty enough. The premise seems to be that James doesn't dare show his love interest just how much he cares in fear that he'll scare her off by coming on too strong. But... if he can just pretend indifference- or at least the right amount of interest, then he'll be able to win her over. Head games.
This is the best example I could think of of a song that expresses the danger of too much too soon. Frank and Nancy have the definitive version, but I find the father/daughter combination there a bit creepy. Raul Malo has an amazing voice. Jana and I saw him with the Mavericks as an opening act the first time we saw Mary Chapin Carpenter back in Pensacola some 20 years ago. He seemed like a jerk, but he can sure sing.
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