THE FALL
(P. Assirati)
The first song written for the CD. I wrote it in one sitting after hearing some Springsteen. Springsteen is a great story teller and I think his two CDs 'Tom Joad' and 'Devils and Dust' are master classes in spirituality, politics, humanity as well as playing leaving in mistakes - just about perfect. Nick's heart beat bass is so cool and reminds me of the Jam's 'Tube station'. My slide guitar was a surprise to me as I'd never tried it before.
She ran her finger across my mouth and my fall from grace began
I put my hand inside her jeans; I felt the key to heaven's gate
She put her hand on top of mine and I surrendered to my fate
I closed my eyes, my boots came off and hit the floor
I wondered why the God of love put this temptation at my door
But in the evening's fading light my resistance peeled away
I knew when she had gone that I would hate myself again
She unhooked the buttons of my shirt; I tried to hold my stomach in
I said "I hate the way I look, I am as ugly as my sin"
She broke her mouth away from me and she said "How can this be wrong?
The place you take me to I don't want to come back from"
She laid me softly on my back, I looked straight into her eyes
Then the angel of our love took me slowly inside
My hands were on her legs, my mind was open wide
My soul was in the dirt but my heart was happy for a while
She finally said she had to leave. I looked around for her clothes
I handed her a shoe and then I begged her not to go
She kissed me once and closed the door, I felt the darkness rushing in
No matter how hard I try I can't get that smell from my skin