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I went to a Dar Williams concert tonight with some friends. Despite the fact that she played in at a really shady venue, it was quite delightful to listen to an entire acoustic set. Oh yeah...and she was good too! At the end of her second encore, she encouraged the audience to sing along, and break out their 21st century communication devices in lui of lighters, to set the mood. I'm not sure why it was so hilarious to me...but a skeezy bar, dimly lit by the glow of cell phones had me doubled over with laughter. I digress...if you haven't heard of Dar Williams before, check her out. I first found out about her when one of her songs was featured on an episode of Dawson's Creek (back in the day.) Below are two of my new found favorites. Enjoy!

The One Who Knows

Time it was I had a dream

You're that dream come true

And if I had the world to give

I'd give it all to you

I'll take you to the mountains

I will take you to the sea

I'll show you how this life became

A miracle to me

You'll fly away, but take my hand until that day

So when thay ask how far love goes

When my job's done you'll be the one who knows

All the things you treasure most

Will be the hardest won

I will watch you struggle long

Before the answers come

But I won't make it harder

I'll be there to cheer you on

I'll shine the light that guides you down

The road you're traveling on

You'll fly away, but take my hand until that day

So when they ask how far love goes

When my job's done you'll be the one who knows

And the mountains call to you

Before you leave this home

I will teach your heart to trust

As I will teach my own

But sometimes I will ask the moon

Where it shined upon you last

And shake my head and laugh and say

It all went by so fast

You'll fly away, but take my hand until that day

So when they ask how far love goes

When my job's done you'll be the one who knows

The Beauty of the Rain
And you know the light is fading all too soon
We're just two umbrellas one late afternoon
You don't know the next thing you will say

This is your favorite kind of day
It has no walls

The beauty of the rain
Is how it falls, how it falls, how it falls

And there's nothing wrong but there is something more
And sometimes you wonder what you love her for
She says you've known her deepest fears
'Cause she's shown you a box of stained-glass tears
It can't be long

The truth about the rain
Is how it falls, how it falls, how it falls

But when she gave you more to find
You let her think she lost her mind
And that's all on you
Feeling helpless when she asks for help
Or scared you have to change yourself

And you can't deny this room will keep you warm
You can look out of your window at the storm
But you watch the phone and hope it rings
You'll take her any way she sings
Or how she calls

The beauty of the rain
Is how it falls, how it falls, how it falls
How it falls, how it falls, how it falls