Story Behind The Song
Where do these songs come from? I was starting to finish another song when this one popped out and insisted on being attended to. Have you ever been in a relationship (friendship, familial, romantic) where you feel completely unseen for who you really are? I had to laugh when the line "there's a rumor in the mill there's a Jack for every Jill" appeared. What? Really? OK - if you insist. Then, while laying down the initial track, my patient producer, Bill, and I created the tag and somehow the line "Don't wait up, Jack" inserted itself, thus closing the door on the elusive Jack search.
Song Description
Sometimes those closest to us don't realize we have changed.
Song Length |
4:25 |
Genre |
Pop - Easy Listening, Pop - Dreampop |
Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
Mood |
Poignant |
Subject |
Change, Frustration |
Lyrics
V1: You don't know me - you think you do
You've mistaken me for someone you once knew
She was kinder - more naive
She saw only what she wanted to see
Cho: I'm not that lady - I'm not that girl
Don't know where she is in this world
Don't expect me to tell you where she's at
Don't hold your breath - she's not coming back
V2: You don't know me anymore
The girl you knew walked out your door
Long ago - I'm surprised you didn't see
Maybe you just didn't want to believe
Cho:
Bridge: There's a rumor in the mill
There's a Jack for every Jill
Well, if that's true, then where is mine?
Sometimes I think I see his face
But he turns and runs away
Like I'm running, running out of time
V3: You don't know me - don't pretend
You're my oldest and dearest friend
If you can't see it, then who can?
Does anybody know who I am?
Cho: I'm not that lady - I'm not that girl
Don't know where she's gone in this world
Don't expect me to tell you where she's at
Don't hold your breath - don't wait up, Jack
She's far away now - she won't be coming back
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