Hopeful - Vanessa Van Spall



     
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Supposedly it was a wise wise man
Who said it’s better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all, never to have loved.
How many times does the truth that you take to be true
Is just truth falling apart at the same speed as you
Until it all comes away in a million degrees
And you’re just a few pieces of fallin’ debris
And she’s hopeful. hopeful. for me.
I’m coming out of the dark clouds
She went away and she packed all her lovin’
I could not believe it how little there was
I stood in the cold kitchen with nothin’ to say
Who’d keep the whole world spinning when she went away yeah?
She kept telling me about the good things I deserve
That I wanted somebody I’d mistaken for her

But one look in my eyes and she’d know she was wrong
So she wouldn’t look back at me until she was gone
How many times did you give all your love
And find out it was so far from far from enough?
I followed her out into the street in the rain
And the whole world stopped spinning and just went up in flames
And she’s hopeful. hopeful, for me.
I’m coming out of the dark clouds
She’s hopeful. hopeful, for me.
She says it to me often
The sunlight corroded and the days started to fail
The rocks in the road sharpened shadows to nails
The fencepost were empty and so were the trees
Had the bluebird of use on its’ last tune for me
I’ve seen her around now with someone new I don’t know
She likes greed-eyed boys who are haloed in hope
But I know the look in his eyes and I know all the old signs
Just a couple more curves before his own road unwinds
These days I’m feelin’ better about the man that I am
There’s some things I can change and there’s others I can’t
I met someone new now I know I deserve
I never met someone who loves the world more than her
She has been through her own share of hard times as well
And she has learned how to tear out the heaven from hell
Most nights I’m alright still all rocks roll down hill
But she says I’ll get better, she knows that I will
And she’s hopeful. hopeful, for me
I’m coming out of the dark clouds
She’s hopeful. hopeful, for me
Comin’ out of the dark clouds, comin' out of the dark clouds
The word is as the world is
Everybody’s gonna hurt like hells some times
The word is as the world is
Everybody’s gonna hurt like hells some times some times
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Vanessa Van Spall is a San Francisco based singer-songwriter, whose 2007 indie debut “Cotton-Poly Blend” whips up a heartfelt, incisive and bittersweet melding of rock, blues, gospel and pop. Her songs cover an eclectic range of moods and styles, from acoustic tracks to songs that incorporate flavors of The Beatles, Motown and 80's pop. Her vocals have been compared to those of Sarah McLachlan, Annie Lennox and Norah Jones.

Vanessa's band also provides a unique twist on the singer-songwriter genre, with rhythmic piano grooves driving the music and an electric viola usurping the role of the lead guitar and providing additional symphonic flourishes.

The daughter of a Music Minister, Vanessa grew up surrounded by music. She started performing for live audiences at the age of 5, started piano lessons at 6 years old, won her first statewide songwriting competition in 2nd grade, starred in a high school musical, sang in multiple choirs, recorded a demo at 16 – and even had it “picked up” by an industry person. She knew she wanted to be a singer and songwriter long before she was old enough to drive.

Somewhere between getting her drivers license and finishing college, her detour began. Afraid of failure or success or who-knows-what, she started on an alternate path of seemingly sensible choices, like getting married, finishing a degree in History, working office and corporate jobs, substitute teaching, etc. All the while, slowly coming to the realization that she wouldn’t find the fulfillment she was looking for in anything other than music.

So the musical silence ended. Numerous steps in the right direction led to the completion of “Cotton-Poly Blend.” The album was produced by veteran rock drummer Atma Anur, who also played drums on the project. Recorded and mixed on all analog equipment at the legendary Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco, “Cotton-Poly Blend” provides a lush and rich listening experience.

Vanessa promises that people will hear a piece of her soul through the music. “Maybe I never should have run from my dreams, but my songs reflect a broader life experience than I had starting out at 16. I hope people can relate to that and appreciate it. This music is for anyone who’s ever made mistakes, been afraid or just taken the long way to get there.”
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