Song #15 – “Forgettable Year”

OK it was bound to happen eventually… a song about Covid. Or more accurately, a song TO Covid. I know it might seem ridiculous. Or cheesy. I will readily admit to it being both of those things. But Covid has been such an overwhelming presence in our lives this past year that I was somehow compelled to call it out directly, in a song.

Almost every human on the planet has been affected by the pandemic. We’ve been masking, quarantining, avoiding physical touch, and generally limiting our social contact. At first we thought these adjustments might last a few weeks or months; but here we are, a year down the road, and Covid continues to affect our travel plans, our finances, our family activities, our social lives. We are tired of it, and long for the return to “normal”, whatever that might entail.

And although a virus can’t actually be personified, I somehow wanted to address Covid directly and let it (him? her? Anyone got the lowdown on Covid’s pronouns?) know how I felt; it seemed like the best way to capture the vibe.

Thanks to Andrew Hanmer on drums and Shelley Lotus on backup vocals.

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FORGETTABLE YEAR

Covid
When will you go
On your merry way?

No one 
Should ever have to feel this way
For months on end

You've taken our time
You've tested our sanity
No this isn't really living

We need to be touched
We want to see family
We need to go out dancing
Wrap our arms around a friend

    Forgettable year
    Of living in fear
    These pages will get turned
    And the lessons will get learned
    We are growing old
    As the story is told
    We lost a year of memories
    Standing by as history unfolds

Covid
Look what you did 
You drew the brakes
To slow us down

Look how 
This great big world
Can make us feel 
So small

You've taken our time
You've tested our sanity
No this isn't really living

We need to be touched
We want to see family
We need to go out dancing
Wrap our arms around a friend

    Forgettable year
    Of living in fear
    These pages will get turned
    And the lessons will get learned
    We are growing old
    As the story is told
    We lost a year of memories
    Standing by as history unfolds

    There are so many roads
    We're in need of some assistance
    As we go the social distance
    And rise to the task
    And see the through the mask
    All those experiences missed
    Just add them to the bucket list
    And count the days

    The forgettable days

    Forgettable year

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