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High and Dry

by Melissa Ferrick

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A Radiohead song I have loved for years and years. The first verse was inspired by Evil Knievel and his life so that's where the motorcycle reference is coming from. I recorded this demo back in 2010 when i was working on the record, "Enough About Me" and it never saw the light of day. There's something about this demo that I like - the vocal about halfway through really takes off and connects - I go out of myself; I can hear when it happens. It's a wonderful feeling when you experience someone letting go. I hope you like it - or parts of it:)
Artwork: Nicco Palazzi (niccopalazzi.com)

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High and Dry

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Two jumps in a week
I bet you think that's pretty clever
Don't you boy?
Flying on your motorcycle
Watching all the ground beneath you drop
You'd kill yourself for recognition
Kill yourself to never ever stop
You broke another mirror
You're turning into something you are not
CH
Don't leave me high
Don't leave me dry
Don't leave me high
Don't leave me dry
V2
Drying up in conversation
You will be the one who cannot talk
All your insides fall to pieces
You just sit there wishing you could still make love
They're the ones who'll hate you
When you think you've got the world all sussed out
They're the ones who'll spit at you
You will be the one screaming out
CH
Bridge
It's the best thing that you've ever had
The best thing that you've ever, ever had
It's the best thing that you've ever had
The best thing you've had has gone away
So don't leave me high
Don't leave me dry
Don't leave me high
Don't leave me dry
Don't leave me high
Don't leave me high
Don't leave me dry

Songwriters: Greenwood Colin / Greenwood Jonathan
High & Dry lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music Ltd

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released February 5, 2021
M.Ferrick - all instruments and vocals. Produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by M. Ferrick

Originally Written & Performed by Radiohead.

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Melissa Ferrick Boston, Massachusetts

Ferrick is a Professor of the Practice at Northeastern University in the Music Industry Department. They've released seventeen albums over the last twenty-five years and won numerous awards for songwriting, production, and performance. Ferrick holds an Ed.M from Harvard University. They've toured with Morrissey, Weezer, Tegan and Sara, Paul Westerberg, Ani DiFranco and many others. ... more

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