View of the Ocean

from Gold Rush Town by Kate Isenberg

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It's best that I did not see you today,
Because I looked too good for my own good,
And I admit my intentions were just half true.

I intended to press on you, in the space of an hour,
All of the space that lay on the far side of the hour.

It's best that I did not see you today,
Because I have a lover too,
And I know the world has other plans for me and you.

But although this I'll own, our story is yet undone,
And she must whirl us around before she sets us down.

And all that I wanted of you was a tale with an end untold.
All that I wanted of you was a tale untold.

It's best that I did not see you today.
Instead I picked up the family car,
and I drove to the coast with my suddenly free hour.

I took my time getting there, and I saw, along the road,
the grass was blowing in the wind like fingers through its hair.

And all that I wanted of you was a view from the Great Highway.
All that I wanted of you was a great, great highway.

It's best that I did not see you today,
Because I was reminded of you telling me
That every song's heart holds the same poetry.

And it's best that I did not see you today,
Because I finally reached the ocean,
And I beheld the blue-green blend in harmony.

And all that I wanted of you was a view of the ocean.
All that I wanted of you was a view of the sea,
And I guess in the end I did see you today.

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from Gold Rush Town, released April 1, 2010

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Kate Isenberg Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles-based Kate Isenberg’s lyrics recall Joni Mitchell; her alternate-tuning guitar riffs, the dexterity and accessibility of John Mayer. On stage, Isenberg captivates audiences with an emotionally direct presence akin to Sufjan Stevens or Laura Veirs.
Her albums have received critical recognition and nationwide radio play. She has toured top songwriter venues around the U.S. ... more

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