Comfort Me from Pish Posh by Vanilla
“Comfort Me” is the 34th song from Vanilla’s Pish Posh mega album, and the third of four songs recently recorded at Dean St Studios, London.
Blind faith can be a hollow proposition. We’d all be better off avoiding things that neither exist nor matter. Common sense is a much better guide.
Once again featuring the brilliant guitar playing of XTC’s Dave Gregory who joined us in studio for the session, and listen closely as Sean battles the bellows and delivers an exquisite performance on a 19th-century harmonium.
Tracklist
| 33. | Comfort Me | 4:31 |
Lyrics
The things we’re chasing, seldom change a life
Yet we keep embracing the useless and the trite
Far from me to figure out. Far from me to try
Ignoring all the gravity that pulls us out of line
It is never wise to interrupt a carefully chosen path
Both arrogance and innocence up the aftermath
Collectively we clean up and wash away past
Shining up the pennies to pay each other back
Comfort me, detract from what I see
Tell the stories and reveal all that’s hidden
Comfort me, detract from what I see
Show me something that makes it all worth living
The hardest part is over. The battle has been waged
Stuck in the “what could have been” , makes you feel your age
Never one to compromise. Always one to pry
The needless confrontations, leave us asking why
What are you trying to tell me? Might it shift the blame?
Call it what you want its all the same
Another minor miracle. Another grand façade
What most call common sense you call God
Credits
Written by Sean Gaffney (BMI), (C) 2024
Sean Gaffney: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonium, backing vocals
Jayson Jarmon: bass guitar, backing vocals
Dave Gregory: electric guitar, guitar solo
Scott Warfield: drums
James Peterson: Fender Rhodes piano
Produced by Jayson Jarmon and Sean Gaffney. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Mark Simmons at Dean Street Studios, London, UK, and at Pacific Studios, Tacoma, WA, USA. Assistant engineer Tom Quigley.
Cover design by Ben Thompson.
License
All rights reserved.
Melodic indie-pop band from the US Pacific Northwest. Featuring Jayson Jarmon, Sean Gaffney, Mark Simmons, Scott Warfield, James Peterson, Jessica Van Horn and a cast of thousands!