The Week’s End song video from 2008

The Week’s End is a song I wrote back in 2008. I’ve written many small song tracks and ideas over the years. This one is one of the better ones and is worth sharing. I am fascinated by the lyrics given the events of the last couple years.

In the video, I am shirtless, which might seem odd but when writing songs in my 20s that was not unusual (especially in a video that I thought would remain private and only be used for scratch guitar and vocal reference). I would normally wait to re-record and post an updated video, but for purposes of documenting accurate history and reflection-ability and creativity and my fingers, I am posting this version now after finding the video just a few days ago. I might still re-record the song in the future. At a few points in the video you can see one or two of my fingers in a resting position that shows the limited-extension last phalange.

The lyrics to The Week’s End are:
I tossed and turned 
Last night inside
the bedroom with 
my eyes closed tight
Its you… you’re stuck in my dreams

I lied again
straight through my teeth
while lookin for
some kind of rest
From you …dancing in my dreams

All this time I’ve
Acted like
it was just the lights and sounds
But the music’s stopped
The lights are up
And you’re not around
No you’re not around

A weekend trip
Back to the grind
That’s quite a shame
But how could I 
Love you
When you’re out of reach

I’ll write a letter
Never mailed
A name a face
But nothing else
Of you
And we’ll move on

The wheel keeps turning
Can time stand still?
In another life
We’ll be just fine

So enjoy these flowers
And sing along
Because when it ends
I’ll be long gone