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Comfort Into My Life

from Singles by Bill Milford

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This was a work for hire to honor the 25th anniversary of my friends Cathy and Stephanie. Note that according to my math a "thousand seasons" is 25 years lest I be challenged on that lyric. There are all sorts of personal references in here although the "I don't need a dozen roses" is a reference to the fact that they send one another roses on a weekly basis. I was honored to be able to play this to them at their anniversary dinner and here some of the amazing stories their friends shared as to the important influence they have played in their lives and their community.

This song contains a favorite line for me, the metaphor of:

As each day unfolds, I feel more and more known,
Like a story that loves to be told.

I think is a wonderful way of expressing the idea that we are all stories being told day after day with our narratives slightly changing and being understood with more depth and clarity.

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Comfort Into My Life

E Esus4
There is something about the way that you know me,
E A
That brings comfort into my life,
A G#m
It's the ease and grace, And the smile on your face,
F#m B7
And the patience worn against time,
E F#m
There is something about the way that you see me,
E G#m
There's a calm that I know in your eyes,
A G#m
Once unfamiliar and quietly spoken,
A B7 E
You grew in delight and surprise,

Chorus
C
I don't need a dozen roses,
E
To bring me joy in my life,
C
All I need is your touch of closeness,
Am B7
That promises love over time....

There is something about the way that you hear me,
That you hear all my heart has to say,
Word after word, Profound and absurd,
Day after day after day,
There is something about the way that you touch me,
That reaches a part of my soul,
As each day unfolds, I feel more and more known,
Like a story that loves to be told.

Chorus
I don't need a dozen reasons,
To know that your heart is my own,
I've known the love of a hundred seasons,
Always changing but never alone...

There is something about the way that you're with me,
Familiar and unafraid,.
Just the thought of you near, Quells the doubts and the fears,
And carries me through my day,

There is something about the way that you love me,
That I feel grateful in heart all the time,
That a friend and a lover's so easily discovered,
How to bring comfort into my life,


Bill Milford 9/27/97

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from Singles, released February 1, 2019
Home studio - all instruments and vocals - Bill Milford

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Bill Milford Tallahassee, Florida

Bill Milford lives in Tallahassee, FL. He performed professionally during his 20's and still plays out occasionally. He has performed with Barb Siftar, Lindy Hearne, Lynn
Adler, Chris Peters, Gail Nickse, Fred Griffeth, Richie Summa, and many other fine artists. He made dozens of dollars during his folk career so he offers his recordings without charge. ... more

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