Story Behind The Song

I actually dreamed this but in fact, in the dream, I was inside the angel's ribs and could see the quill ends of his feathers in his spine; he was colossal inside yet I was unafraid The dream was incredibly real and powerful ... like watching a movie on a big screen

Song Description

The vibe is church with a weighty keys and hammond sound that introduces a traditional gospel/blues feel Second verse brings in bass and kit and the mid 8 builds with picky blues guitar feature and background vocals swell The third verse subsides as the narrative changes to a comment on women and love The outro repeats a pledge to accepting only a dream like quality of love The narrative is a clear relaying of a dream

Lyrics

BACK ROOM ANGEL

I fell in love with an angel
In the dark night in my dreams
In the back room of a pool hall
An' I got to tell you girls - nothing's what it seems
Cos I believed all the while
He was only a man
But when he put his arms around me
I went straight to heaven

He had sweet an' easy ways
A tobacco stained smile
Long lean body in an old brown overcoat
And a tenderness in his smile
And when he held me in his embrace
I didn't hear a sound
My heart stopped - you could'a heard a pin drop
As that whole pool room hush right down

And I felt his spirit
Ooh I was in the fir
And we started smokin' hot an' dirty
And the flames was getting' higher
An' I got to tell you girls
I was helpless with desire
He set me free
I got to say he saved me

And I believe that us girls
Have been meeting angels for such a long time
This story's older than the bible
And it ain't altered - not one line
And it explains all of our sins
From Eve to Mary Magdalene
From junkie hallway promsin'
And those old rainy day .. please do it again..

And I'd rather wake up alone
Than with any someone
Who don't come near my backroom angel
Yes I'd rather wake up alone
Than with any someone
Who don't come near my backroom angel

© R Bennett 05