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Se​ñ​or (Tales of Yankee Power)

from FLARE by Pat Wictor

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The foreboding and uncertainty in Dylan’s song seems to capture something of our times. I was born in Venezuela, and the song also speaks to the feeling of being an expatriate, in (metaphorical or literal) exile from one’s own life.

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8. Señor (Tales of Yankee Power)

Señor, señor, can you tell me where we’re headin’?
Lincoln County Road or Armageddon?
Seems like I been down this way before
Is there any truth in that, señor?

Señor, señor, do you know where she is hidin’?
How long are we gonna be ridin’?
How long must I keep my eyes glued to the door?
Will there be any comfort there, señor?

There’s a wicked wind still blowin’ on that upper deck
There’s an iron cross still hangin' down from around her neck
There’s a marchin’ band still playin’ in that vacant lot
Where she held me in her arms one time and said, “Forget me not”

Señor, señor, I can see that painted wagon
I can smell the tail of the dragon
Can’t stand the suspense anymore
Can you tell me who to contact here, señor?

Well, the last thing I remember before I stripped and kneeled
Was that trainload of fools bogged down in a magnetic field
A gypsy with a broken flag and a flashing ring
Said, “Son, this ain’t a dream no more, it’s the real thing”

Señor, señor, you know their hearts are as hard as leather
Well, give me a minute, let me get it together
I just gotta pick myself up off the floor
I’m ready when you are, señor

Señor, señor, let’s overturn these tables
Disconnect all the cables
This place don’t make sense to me no more
Can you tell me what we’re waiting for, señor?

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from FLARE, released August 31, 2022
PW: vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, lap steel
Gretchen Schultz: vocals
John Conahan: organ, keyboards
Chico Huff: bass
Matt Scarano: drums

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Pat Wictor Brooklyn, New York

Grounded in rural blues and gospel traditions, Pat Wictor's lean, poetic songs and expressive guitar playing are seasoned with jazz, pop, improvisational surprise, and philosophy. He first gained attention as an acoustic lap slide guitarist, and a sought-after collaborator and session musician. His evolving projects push his own musical boundaries ever outward ... more

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