Waiting in the Rain (2020) 5.5’
This piece builds upon a quiet, somewhat surreal (and original) lyric to create a mood of questioning unease – somewhat like an anxiety dream. Who is the narrator waiting for? When will they come? When will it stop raining? Who is that face in the window? And… a talking clock?! After a tense build-up in the middle of the song and a return to the quiet monotony of the rain, the lyrical piano postlude suggests some resolution. Maybe the “beloved” has shown up. Maybe it finally stopped raining.
SSA and piano
A haunting, dreamlike song with unexpected lyrics.