Memories and Cassette Tapes

by Caleb Shelton

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I don't want to stay here
But I don't want to leave
It's been hard for me to move
Like stone shoes around my feet

With everything I've seen
And so much left to resolve
My mind is a maelstrom
As it slowly revolves

And I had so much left to do
And I had so far left to go

So I look down to my feet
As you look into my eyes
I have nothing left to give you
I have nothing left to hide

Then you take a side eyed drag
And you write something down
I couldn't quite read it
But I'll dare not speak a sound

And I had so much left to do
And I had so far left to go

Then you break through the silence
With the precision of a knife
It's razor's edge cut through me
Nearly ending my own life

It tastes like drinking poison
So I'll chug it down fast
The truth can burn so deeply
When you're digging through the past

And a silent sort of reverence
Takes my breath away
And the silence of this moment
Steals away the pain

And these memories like cassette tapes
They degrade over time
Their static fills my memories
Like the sparkle in your eyes

So I don't want to stay here
But I don't want to leave
It's been hard for me to move
Like stone shoes around my feet

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released November 4, 2023

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Caleb Shelton Grand Forks, North Dakota

Caleb Shelton has an affinity for weaving tales like yarn, borrowing from the fibers of American folklore and music traditions, inspired by the power and emotion of the delta blues and early rock & roll.

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