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In The Morning

by Timothy Robert Graham

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I wrote In The Morning after hearing Beck’s, Up All Night. The video for the song is excellent! It’s all about a girl who saves someone from a fantastical party. The whole song is pretty much one progression, and I thought, “Dang, I’ve never tried that. Can I do that?” Then I saw some random video on that Ed Sheeran song, Shape Of You, talking about how the whole song is just one chord progression. I wanted to see if I could pull that off.

I grew up going to house shows and crashing parties. My friends and I were always looking for something exciting to do. I love meeting new people and being in new spaces, which is probably why I love touring! The verses and bridge of In The Morning are mostly autobiographical. I pulled from all these random memories I have.

The idea of the song is two people show up to a party and quickly realize things are a bit crazy. The impulse is to leave but at the same time, there’s a desire to stay and see what happens. The chorus is the moment were you decide, “Ok, I’m just going to ride this thing out.” And in the songs case, stay until the morning.

In the bridge, the two characters decide to kiss. As they do, the sun begins to rise. Turns out, staying at the party was worth it for them. I think this kiss is a symbol that could mean love, opportunity, experience, or just living your life to the fullest. I’ve had moments where I played it safe and regretted it later. I’m a bit of a risk taker. I always want to push myself to try new things and have new experiences. For me that’s a big part of what makes life worth living.

The lead guitar work was a nod to the guitar tones of St. Vincent and Deep Sea Diver. They both have such epic guitar tones! I paired a Dream Sequence and my Memory Man Delay guitar pedals. With the bass and drums we went for more of a motown, Jackson 5 sort of thing. This song features some of Seattle’s best session players. Alex Westcoat on drums, David Dowda on bass, and Gabe Molinaro on keys. They really made the track come alive.

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We step through the portal to the party pad
Front door had been left open wide
On we go down the rabbit hole
Think I better leave before long
Someone just walked in carrying a stop sign
No one seems to notice at all

Let’s dream a little longer

Think I’m gonna leave here
Think I oughta leave here
Think I’m gonna leave in the morning

You turn to me and ask me plainly
Have you ever done this before
Quick as I can with an evening smile
sure, uh huh, of course
Potions are passed out a spell is cast
Silverware is in the front yard

Let’s step out and get some air
Blue and red sparks in your hair
We share the sweetest kiss
Marmalade Sunrise

In the morning
We’ll leave in the morning
Stay up all night with you

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released February 22, 2020
Written by:
Timothy Robert Graham-Guitar, lyrics, vocals, synth
David Dowda-Bass
Alex Westcoat-Drums
Gabriel Molinaro-Keyboards, harmonies
Caitlin Christensen-Flute

Produced by Timothy Graham and Steven Aguilar
Recording Engineer, Timothy Graham
Mixed by Steven Aguilar
Mastered by Ed Brooks at Resonant Mastering

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Timothy Robert Graham is a songwriter and producer based in Seattle, Washington. Timothy's catalogue is represented by Mother West. contact bookingtrg@gmail.com

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