"Welcome"

From new indie band of St. John's, Newfoundland, Hey Rosetta!

The first time I heard this song, I only really picked up on the line about being 33 years old, because that's my age.  I felt guilt, because my immediate interpretation was, "everything (I) wanted and tried to be has been pulled apart because of MY fear and greed."

But when I saw Hey Rosetta!  at Downsview Park on Canada Day, one of their last songs was "Welcome", and it gave me chills, as though I was high.  Suddenly, I realized that this is my song to feel inspired, not my song to feel shame because of any fault through my own doings!  Maybe it sounds strange to identify with this song as "mine", but the embarrassment that I felt at the aforementioned lyric, and the upliftment of how I now interpret it after seeing them perform live, is truly strong.  This is MY song!

After the lyrics, I posted a flawless performance by the group during the South By South East festival at the beginning of the summer.  Enjoy :)

You'll be a bright light, coming out of the dark.
All the doctors, blinking hard.
You'll be lightning, coming out of the storm.
It's a message; it's a miracle.

You will do alright.
You've got your mother's eyes.
You've got your daddy's head;
everything thing you need for this hard ride
they'll be strapping you on.
All the ups and downs, and you can't get off.

There's trouble we're handing off
and you've got to do better than us.

It will be alright.
You've got lots of time.
You've got your daddy's love,
everything you want.

I can feel you, and what you're going to be.
You'll be stronger, you'll be smarter than me.

Oh baby, I'll say it again:
You're the most incredible thing.

I'm sorry, this is it.
It's cold and hard and badly lit,
and there's no backing out of it.

So forget where you've been.
It will never be that good again;
we must only look ahead.

And soon you're 33,
and everything you tried to be
is pulled apart by fear and greed.

But young hands could build you up,
and carve your face in honest rock,
sunlight on your noble jaw.

Young hands build you up...

I'm happy that you've come along.

Hey Rosetta! performing "Welcome"