Released - May 1, 2011
“‘Ten Feet Tall’ started out as a bass riff. That main guitar riff that pumps all the way through the song was a bass riff. Man, am I so glad I tried it on guitar at some point. This song is another of the disappointments on When The Winds Blow. I was straddling the fence between the acoustic thing and the electric thing and tried to split the difference. The end result was a song that worked in places but really didn't work in others. This version pulls its punches where the rhythm section was concerned because I tried to shoehorn it into fitting with the rest of the album. For what it is I'm proud of it. But I think when people hear its final version on In The Fifth Circle it's going to hit completely different. As you may have guessed, this one is directed at Victoria, as well. Not exactly a ballad, but I content it's a love song all the same.” ~ Wicasta Lovelace
When I'm standin' near my baby,
I feel 'bout, 'bout ten feet tall,
'Cause she loves me, adores me.
I'm her man, and that's all.
When she finds me, I'm somebody,
She makes me more than I am.
They can tell her I'm nothin’ but trouble,
And she just won't give a damn.
(CHORUS)
I'm livin' when I stand beside her.
I'm dyin' when she walks away.
I know I'm nothin' without her.
She knows I like it that way.
When I cry out in the darkness,
She pulls me into the light.
When I've fallen into madness,
She sets my ship aright.
If I'm crazy on that mountain,
And fall down for forty days,
She'll crawl back up that mountainside
To help me find my way.
(CHORUS)
I'm livin' when I stand beside her.
I'm dyin' when she walks away.
I know I'm nothin' without her.
She knows I like it that way.
When I'm standin' near my baby,
I damned near reach ten feet tall,
'Cause she loves me and adores me.
I'm her man, and that's all.
Yes, she's crazy 'bout her baby.
I could not chase her away.
She found a fool on the mountainside,
And took him home to stay.
(CHORUS 2x)
I'm livin' when I stand beside her.
I'm dyin' when she walks away.
I know I'm nothin' without her.
She knows I like it that way.
Music & Lyrics: Wicasta Lovelace.
Copyright © 2011: Wicasta Lovelace.
Copyright © 2011: Windhaven Network.
performers
Wicasta Lovelace - lead & backing vocals, guitars, bass, sample instruments, drums, programming
Victoria Sadler Lovelace - backing vocals, percussion
production
Wicasta Lovelace - mixing, mastering
facilities
Recorded at The Lair - Saint Petersburg, Florida
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When The Windws Blow was recorded in 2010 and 2011 in Saint Petersburg, Florida, and was released on May 1, 2011.
It was the culmination of a long journey for me and Victoria, in which we tried (rather unsuccessfully) to establish ourselves as an acoustic act in the Tampa Bay music scene. During the recording of the album I basically learned that I'm not really cut out for the acoustic thing, and you can feel it on the album. There's a lot of push and pull between songs that sat rather well as acoustic pieces, and other songs which seemed to want to be larger than that format allowed.
Victoria and I are both conflicted about this album. While we're fiercely proud of it, both of us concede the recording of the album was rushed and there are lots of mistakes which make us both twitch whenever we try to listen to it.
All that said, I think the album contained some great songs and I'm very proud of it. A lot was learned recording these songs, and the experience was vital to who I am now. But it would be fair to say that both Victoria and I regard the album as something of a failed experiment.
~ Wicasta Lovelace
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