When Will You Put That Boat In The Water?

by CARLENE

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Peter T This is a beautiful, sad song.

"...You coulda learned to tie a knot,"
"...we could have sailed those shores"

Holy shit.

It conveys - on top of the sympathy, the regret, on top of the disappointment - a quiet and sincere intimacy that feels <<so real>>. Nothing feels that real anymore, wow.

Thank you. Favorite track: When Will You Put That Boat In The Water?.

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You were hanging by a thread already
You could’ve learned to tie a knot
You could’ve screamed, you could have fought for it
You had fallen in already
You could’ve learned to swim
You could have kicked your feet
Could’ve reached for me
It was so easy
It was so easy
So easy
To take that bait
When will you put that boat in the water?
I would’ve been on board
If you could’ve patched those holes
If you had’ve caught that wind
We could’ve sailed those shores
It was so easy
It was so easy
So easy
To take that bait
When will you put that boat in the water?

credits

released February 3, 2023
Acoustic guitar & Vocals - CARLENE
Fiddle - Marie Andrée Gaudet
Produced & Engineered by Mike Trask

Photo by Julie Aubé

*I would like to acknowledge the support of the Government of New Brunswick, and Music NB for the completion of this sound recording project*

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CARLENE

CARLENE is a rising folk-musician stationed on the lonely shores of Grand Manan Island, NB.
A defiant recluse out of necessity more so than choice, her milling thoughts are transformed into melancholic tunes of observation, tragedy and self-reflection. ... more

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