Monday, May 8, 2023

Paths Will Cross - Josh Ritter

Paths Will Cross - Josh Ritter
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Josh Ritter, 1999
Written by Josh Ritter

Very early Ritter already has the hallmarks of his best material: literate, fast-paced lyrics; solid acoustic guitar work; a nasal, folksy delivery that evokes Cohen and Dylan.  This song isn't among his greatest works, but it shows huge skill as a songwriter so young.  I'm a sucker for verbosity and syllables that tumble over themselves.  "Though one time we floated free / We are pulled by separate gravities to ground."  That's a great way to say we're taking different paths.

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