Name: The Cat Inside the Window
Duration: P00H03M26S
Description: So many of us, I think, are inwardly panicking about our looming old age and death, while the universe--the cat--goes on as if everything were normal, indifferent to our suffering. The song is a pep talk to remind us to stay positive in the face of creeping time.

The Cat Inside the Window

by The Daylilies

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So many of us, I think, are inwardly panicking about our looming old age and death, while the universe--the cat--goes on as if everything were normal, indifferent to our suffering. The song is a pep talk to remind us to stay positive in the face of creeping time.

lyrics

You knew from early dawn
How the day was getting on
Your fear outruns it
Now comes the sunset
It’s a thing of wonder
A rush of color
With the ideal view
And the best that you can do
Is to gaze into the sunlight
Gaze into the sun
Preparing for that one night
When your face is pale and drawn
And your faith has left and gone
And your fate is looking on just like the cat inside the window

Your age, it suits you well
Routines and rituals
The days soar past
And now comes your last (No no!)
Don’t dream you’re powerless
Just because your hourglass
Is bottom heavy
Your head’s so far from empty
As you stare into the sunlight
Stare into the sun
So hard to see it done right
When your made of breath and brawn
And your mate has left and gone
Your maker’s looking on just like the cat inside the window

Stare into the sunlight
Stare into the sun
So many days undone by
Those stairs that took you down
And those stares that shook the ground
The stars just look around just like the cat inside the window

credits

released September 15, 2021
The Daylilies are:
Laura Klain, vocals and guitar
Ad Frank, guitar and vocals
Michael Quinn, keyboards
Matthew Klain, bass
Adam Goodwin, drums
Words and music by Ad Frank, Churlish Music, ASCAP.
Produced and mastered by Michael Quinn. Recorded by Michael Quinn and Matt Klain. Video directed by Paul Natale.

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The Daylilies Massachusetts

The Daylilies are a new band composed of living relics of Boston rock and roll history, including ex-members of the Fast Easy Women, Mistle Thrush, Reverse, PermaFrost & the Feather Lungs. Their sound can most easily be described as “pop,” though electronic rock, post-grunge and new wave are also frequently accurate. Triangulation finds their sound somewhere between Garbage, The Cars and Low. ... more

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