down to the Travers, they’ll never
cry out loud. Sing Hosana to come.
I’ll be at the top of the bough.”
I also love the dual guitar solos
between Brian and Andrew that
fade the album out on an impres-
sive note.
Another standout, “Left My Bul-
lets (In Another Gun),” is about
trying to overcome something
when the chips are down and frus-
trations arise because life feels
like a continually losing gunfight.
The heartfelt tune features some
of the album’s best performances
all the way around, especially by
Pete on drums.
All three of these songs are bet-
ter than the album’s two singles:
“Jalisa,” which is about feeling that
love still isn’t within your grasp,
even when you think you’ve met
the right person, and “Beggar Bal-
lin’,” the tale of a smitten fool who
longs for true love. “Jalisa” fea-
tures an impressive high-pitched
vocal that delivers an interesting
slang rhyme scheme. A strong gui-
tar stomp ends the track nicely,
but the song is not as memorable
to me as the others mentioned
and certainly not as meaningful.
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