I See You (MP3, Lyrics) (Patreon)

Mikey Mason and I recorded another In the 'Verse podcast. This time, we are writing songs inspired by Season 1, Episode 1 of the Outlander TV series.

But before we get to that, I'm launching a new Patreon-Only album. It comes out tomorrow!

The series starts with Claire at the end of World War I. She's feeling alone and unconnected with her husband. Her husband barely sees her. He just jumps back into work, which seems fine, because she's a strong, independent woman. But at the end of the episode, Jamie looks at her and seems to say, "I see you," seeing all the trauma she experienced. All the heartbreak. He sees here for who she is in that moment.

Wouldn't be great if we all had someone who saw us for exactly who we are?

I See You

Lyrics and music Marc Gunn

I never lived in any place too longI never made myself a homeSo when the war ended, and the blood stains driedI was lost in the wilderness, alone

But I still remember that one momentWhen I thought I could settle downI was down on my luck. Then you showed upMy whole world turned aroundYou said,

I see you. There’s pain deep in your eyesI see you. It’s like the night before sunriseI am always here, to erase your fearsNo need to keep a gun by your sideClimb off your horse and make your choiceBecause I see you.

You showed me your palms and the lines that bentIt was pattern of a life well-spent.Each path that you tread was a story that ledTo my trust and confidence

BRIDGE

Ride with me to InvernessHold me in the gathering darknessYou won’t disappear this timeWe’ll cross the bridge and race into the night