From the recording Dear Friend (WAVs)
Sometimes, the stars align, our guards come down, and we connect more deeply with someone than we knew we could. The spark of light within another's heart is seen even if only for a moment, be it a phone call, or a couple of hours on an airplane or a bus. These moments catch us by surprise - somehow, it's been a while since we've been so present to another person and them to us. Maybe we needed this bus ride on the nighttime highway to put away our phones and be carried along for a moment, to take our heads out of our work and day-to-day responsibilities. The moment is fleeting and we want to hang onto it before it slips away... we want to cherish the warmth, vulnerability, and gentle attentiveness. Losing Track of Time captures such a moment between two acquaintances on a long bus ride home.
Losing Track of Time is the first single off The Bombadils' forthcoming full-length album, Dear Friend, set for release in spring of 2022. Dear Friend is The Bombadils' first full-length album release since their move to Atlantic Canada and a launch into new parenthood, a new city, and a global pandemic. Recorded in North End Halifax with engineer Graeme Campbell between lockdowns and daycare pick-ups, Dear Friend is a series of love letters to family and friends, to strangers and neighbours, to cities and landscapes, and to each other.
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The show is over, it’s time to wind down
I’m a little tired on the bus into town
You ask if you can join me, coming in from the aisle
There’s a softness in your eyes where I could rest a while
I tell you about the one I love, and our sweet baby girl
You smile and say, “I know what you mean, it’s love from another world”
I share the times I’ve felt alone, the times I’ve felt at home
And I see you seeing me, like a friend I’ve always known
Some nights the fog rolls in, we can't make out the stars
Tonight, the sky let down its guard
We are specks of stardust, little lights on a vine
Holding on to every minute and losing track of time
You tell me about your demons, you tell me about your dreams
How you moved to the city when you were seventeen
You tell me about the one you love, you don’t wanna see her hurt
Your voice gets soft and tender, I feel your love for her
Some nights the fog rolls in, we can't make out the stars
Tonight, the sky let down its guard
We are specks of stardust, little lights on a vine
Holding on to every minute and losing track of time
Light from the street lamps falls through the trees
Like sand through our fingers, scattered by the breeze
Moments like these help me to believe
in a love worth weaving
Into a constellation of every human heart
Some nights the fog rolls in, we can't make out the stars
Tonight the sky let down its guard
We are specks of stardust, little lights on a vine
Holding on to every minute and losing track of time
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Song written by Sarah Frank, Luke Fraser, and Ben Plotnick
banjo, voice - Sarah Frank
guitars, voice - Luke Fraser
harp - Ellen Gibling
bass - Patrick Reid
recording, mixing - Graeme Campbell
mastering - J. LaPointe
full album artwork - Bee Stanton and Linda Wei-Chun
single artwork - Veronica Chih Ming Frank
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Easy-Clear, The Bombadils Music,
music@thebombadils.com,
1-904-495-1150,
ISRC: CA7W42200001
Instrumental version available,
Female lead vocal with male harmonies,
Banjo and harp solo section,
Mid-tempo,
friendship, human connection, heart-warming, bus ride, stars, loving, tender, RIYL Patty Griffin, Sarah Jarosz, Joni Mitchell
Composed and self-published by Sarah Frank (SOCAN) 34%, Luke Fraser (SOCAN) 33%, and Benjamin Eugene Plotnick (SOCAN) 33%
Master Owned by The Bombadils Music (Sarah Frank and Luke Fraser)