Written By: Chris and Rich Robinson Lyrics: No time left now for shame Horizon behind me, no more pain Windswept stars blink and smile Another song, another mile You read the line every time Ask me about crime in my mind Ask me why another road song Funny but I bet you never left home On a good day, it's not every day We can part the sea And on a bad day, it's not every day Glory beyond our reach Fourteen seconds till' sunrise Tired but wiser for the time Lightning 30 miles away Three thousand more in two days On a good day, it's not every day We can part the sea And on a bad day, it's not every day Glory beyond our reach Notes: This song first appears in rehearsals in late November, 1993 at Alley Studios in North Hollywood. In the original versions from November and December, the vocal phrasing is different. By the time of the formal sessions at Conway Studios in January 1994 the final instrumental track was finished (January 16, 1994). Off of that instrumental track the phrasing of the lyrics (with the familiar harmonies) was arranged, overdubs and backing vocals were also added. The backing vocals included a "good day, bad day" refrain that would be dropped when it was re-recorded for Amorica. This version would appear on Tall. Wiser Time was rearranged and re-recorded at Ocean Way Studios in May/June and ended up as song number 9 on Amorica. On the album and most of the time in concert, "Ballad In Urgency" segues into Wiser Time with a deeply textured jam introduced with a piano coda (this is known as "Ballad In Urgency Jam"), which defines the sound of The Black Crowes. Thus, "Ballad In Urgency" -> "Wiser Time" - the jam in the middle being ingrained and understood by fans, the word 'jam' is simply not necessary. This piano coda and jam that follows was originally 'tacked' onto the end of an Ocean Way take of A Conspiracy. information from crowesbase |
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