Hello Cruel World
This is the last in a series of blog entries about the songs on the upcoming album “Hello Cruel World”, to be released January 2012.
Nashville, 2010
Haven’t done as well as I thought I would
I’m not dead but I’m damaged goods
And it’s getting late
As we grow older, the monsters and ghosts that haunted us in childhood trade in their garish clothing for something more mundane, more fitting to middle-age. They take the shape of lost causes, lost opportunities, lost love. They stare back at us from the mirror. They go by names like Futility, Defeat, Failure.
You don’t live this long without regrets
Telephone calls you don’t wanna get
Stones you’d rather leave unturned
Anyone who’s telling the truth will tell you that there are regrets. Eventually your limitations, your weaknesses and your failures rise up to greet you, and you either make peace with them or they haunt you, or kill you. Keep moving forward. Survival is heroic. It’s the struggle, not the victory.
But ooh, the grain of sand becomes the pearl
Yeah, hello cruel world
“Hello Cruel World” by Gretchen Peters
©2011 Circus Girl Music, administered by Carnival Music (ASCAP)
from the upcoming album Hello Cruel World
photo by Gretchen Peters (all rights reserved)
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February 23rd
24th International Folk Alliance Conference
Memphis, TN, USAFebruary 24th
24th International Folk Alliance Conference
Memphis, TN, USATime: 12:00PM
Address: 250 North Main Street
City: Memphis
State: TN
Country: USA
More Info:
1:30pm (Nashville room)
Panel: I Write the Songs
With Michael Martin Murphy, Jonathan Edwards, Dan Navarro, Melanie, Gretchen Peters; hosted by Erika Wollam Nichols7:00PM (Heritage 1)
Official Showcase10:30PM (Room 1725)
Swallow Hill Presents
With Malcolm Holcombe11:30PM (Room 1929)
The Alberta RoomMarch 1st
The Sage
Gateshead, UKTime: 8:00PM
Address: St Mary's Sq, Gateshead Quays
City: Gateshead
Country: UK
Phone: 0191 443 4661
Price: £14.50 & £16.50
More Info:
With support by Lynne Hanson.
March 2nd
The Arc
Stockton on Tees, UKTime: 8:00PM
Address: Dovecot Street
City: Stockton on Tees
Country: UK
Phone: 01642 525199
Price: £15.00
More Info:
With support by Lynne Hanson.
March 3rd
The Met
Bury, UKTime: 8:00PM
Address: Market Street
City: Bury
Country: UK
Phone: 0161 761 2216
Price: £17.00
March 4th
The Arches
Glasgow, UKTime: 7:00PM
Address: 253 Argyle Street
City: Glasgow
Country: UK
Phone: 0141 565 1000
Price: £16.00
More Info:
With support by Lynne Hanson.
March 5th
Buxton Opera House
Buxton, UKTime: 8:00PM
Address: Water Street
City: Buxton
Country: UK
Phone: 0845 127 2190
Price: £15.00 & £17.00
More Info:
With support by Lynne Hanson.
March 7th
Robin 2
Bilston, UK
Can’t wait for this to come out….been on a massive Gretchen listening binge while driving my wife to her doctor’s visits. I take great comfort in your words and your voice Gretchen and I thank you for sharing your gift with us.
Caught you on Imus this morning. “Hello Cruel World” and “The Matador” knocked me out. Brilliant writing (and singing). Looking forward to the release.
Thanks so much for your music ….. your blogs bring the somgs even more alive for me.
I had hoped to be at your show here on the 1st, but I need to have sinus surgery done on the 31st …. doc sez I shouldn’t put it off … I am hoping a friend will go and get me a cd and beg you the favor of signing it – please
I hope all is going well … I got a wee bit of the Imus and hope to get the live stream later
Peace …………mary beth
Counting the days until the CD is in my hands and you are here in Portland to sing the songs live!
Just watched the show from Joe’s Pub in NYC and really looking forward to seeing you here in UK again- we’re booked in for March 3rd at Bury Met!Great new album- can’t wait to add it to my Gretchen Peters collection!
Barry (the other one!)