What I like about Chad VanGaalen is that he sounds fragile, but steady. Like a spider's web. In Willow Tree, this is resonated through out the seemingly simple pluck of the guitar. It's just a duet between the two of them, until the accordion eases its way in. And there you have the sweetest love song. Utter devotion, but plainly put- no affectation whatsoever. Surely this is not romantic love he's singing of. Romantic love is never this selfless.
Sleep all day
Just waiting for the sun to set
I hang my clothes
Up on the line
When I die
I'll hang my head beside the willow tree
When I'm dead
Is when I'll be free
And you can take my body
Put it in a boat
Light it on fire
You can use the kerosene
Take my body
Put it in a boat
Light it on fire
Send it out to sea
Chad VanGaalen- Willow Tree
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