Jason Silver

Thursday, April 27th, 2006

Bottled Inside

Bottled Inside was written in the basement of the Wriston's house-- a place I stayed for a year or so while working at Lakeview Church in Saskatoon, Saskatchwan. It was written in response to a girl (what else) who wanted to date me "in secret." When I think about it now, my reaction is PULEEASE! but at the time, well... I guess I was desperate or something and I just put up with it. Her mom wanted her to marry a doctor or a lawyer or some other rich, smart, wealthy type-- and I just didn't fit the bill.

I recorded this one about four years ago at Tom Bigas studio when it was still in his basement. I recorded the piano on the grand at Philpott, then in his basement I added bass and strings. He added percussion, including an Ocean Drum (a cool drum with marbles in it that sounds like rolling waves), djembe, a snare, and more.

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Bottled Inside
by Jason Silver

I have a secret, I must tell no one.
This is a secret I really must hide.
Oh how my heart yearns to scream it aloud
But I must keep everything bottled inside.

Imagine a soldier trained to perfection
In tactics of war he's the best of his kind
Led to a battleground there he is changed
And he must keep everything bottled inside.

Oh how the moon shone clear on the water
The still air was crisp and each nerve so alive
All of my senses were tingling with joy
But I keep all of this bottled inside

Oh how she kissed me and my mind wandered
Ahead to a life so in love, so sublime
But secrets are secrets only in time
So I'm keeping everything bottled inside.

I have a secret, I must tell no one.
This is a secret I really must hide!
Oh how my heart yearns to scream it aloud
And I must keep everything bottled inside.

~Jason

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