05a. Music Keynotes: New Shoes - Paulo Nutini

Here's another one of those new artists and songs I want to share. Paulo Nutini is a 22year old singer songwriter who hails from Scotland with a family name that speaks of Italian roots. I came across his music a few years back and became a fan after listening to his album These Days. Much of that album was written when he was 18. This young man is an old soul. His voice resonates far beyond his years, but his lyrics are fresh, true and young. . I love the whole album but the song "New Shoes" is a perfect compliment to my blog today. Hope you'll enjoy it as much as I do.



New Shoes by Paulo Nutini


Woke up cold one Tuesday I'm looking tired and feeling quite sick
I felt like there was something missing in my day to day life
so I quickly opened the wardrobe pulled out some jeans and a T-Shirt that seemed clean
topped it off with a pair of old shoes that were ripped around the seams
and I thought these shoes just don't suit me
Hey I put some new shoes on and suddenly everything is right
I said hey I put some new shoes on and everybody's smiling it so inviting
I'm short on money
but long on time
slowly strolling in the sweet sunshine
and I'm running late
and I don't need an excuse
'cause I'm wearing my brand new shoes
Woke up late one Thursday And I'm seeing stars as I'm rubbing my eyes
And I felt like there were two days missing As I focused on the time
And I made my way to the kitchen But I had to stop from the shock of what I found
a room full of all my friends all dancing round and round
and I thought hello new shoes bye bye blues
hey I put some new shoes on and suddenly everything is right
I said hey I put some new shoes on and everybody's smiling it so inviting
I'm short on money
but long on time
slowly strolling in the sweet sunshine
and I'm running late and I don't need an excuse
'cause I'm wearing my brand new shoes
take me wondering through these streets where bright lights and angels meet
stone to stone they take me on I'm walking till the break of dawn
hey I put some new shoes on and suddenly everything is right
I said hey I put some new shoes on and everybody's smiling it so inviting
I'm short on money
but long on time
slowly strolling in the sweet sunshine
and I'm running late and I don't need an excuse
'cause I'm wearing my brand new shoes

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Shakespeare I'm not, but the borrowing, the appreciation, the effort is true.

Shakespeare I'm not, but the borrowing, the appreciation, the effort is true. And that's why my Blog title is a 'play on' words altering the opening line of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night from "if music be the food of love" to "life" because it seemed to reflect me and my aspirations of writing, much better.



'Love', as a word, comes with expectations doesn't it? It seems grandiose and definitive. The word 'Life' though feels comfortable, more palatable and true. That's what I really hope to accomplish with my blog. Write what I feel, write for me, write about my life. So with that said, I hope you find something to 'chew on' from reading my blog. Expect tired clichés, eclectic music references, spelling mistakes, run-on sentences and poor grammar, because well, that’s just me.


Cheers!