Nearly Nothin’ Nowhere Fast
single
Nearly Nothin’ Nowhere Fast
PCBender has a gift for turning existential drift into something you can two-step to, and ‘Nearly Nothin’, Nowhere Fast’ is that gift in full swing. The hook earns its keep: ‘a jukebox heart stuck on the spins’ is the kind of line that lands on first listen and sticks around, and the E minor groove at 117 BPM keeps the whole thing moving with exactly the restless urgency the lyric calls for. The slide guitar solo that arrives midway through is the real standout, a fiery, melodic centerpiece that does the emotional work the verses set up, somewhere between early Allman Brothers and a sunburned John Hiatt. A highlight.
Lyrics
Well I woke up slow in a hurry to wait Tried to choose my way but I showed up late Got a map in my hand, but the roads all bend Every turn I take just loops 'round again
Nearly nothin', nowhere fast Runnin' in circles, lettin' life slip past Got a foot on the gas, but I can't commit To a left or a right or to sit for a bit Needin' somethin' solid, but it just don't last Nearly nothin', nowhere fast
I called up Sue, she put me on hold Said "You gotta know what you want, or the coffee gets cold" I said, "I might love you," she said, "Boy that's a laugh!" Kinda sounded like she's writin' my epitaph
Nearly nothin', nowhere fast Caught between the future and the overcast Got a suitcase packed with could've-beens And a jukebox heart stuck on the spins Full of almost songs and questions un-asked Nearly nothin', nowhere fast
Slide guitar's cryin' just like me Playin' the blues in the key of "maybe" If doubt was gold, I'd be a rich man But I'm half asleep and livin' the dream
So I raise my glass to the in-between To the halfway saints and might-have-beens A toast to the folks who can't pick a lane Still hummin' their song in the drivin' rain
Nearly nothin', nowhere fast Chasin' my tail like it might be cash Got a beat-up soul and a two-step chance To finally stumble into circumstance But until then I'll raise a glass To Nearly nothin', nowhere fast
Yeah, I might not know where I'm headed But I sure took my time NOT gettin' there
Credits
Songwriter: Michael Anthony Rose