"I’ve known Jamie since she was born. She is my cousin and godsister (if that’s a thing - her parents are my godparents and she sure feels like a sister) and it’s not a typo - I married a dude named Chris Holmes.
Grasping at These Straws catches me on all levels. An all too relatable tale of drinking your way through your days and realizing it’s keeping you isolated even as you’re surrounded by people and a beautiful song with a lyrical rhythm that’s really fun to sing. I couldn’t stop hearing harmonies in my head listening to it, so we recorded them. Chris did the arrangement and played all of the instruments." - Mindy/Melinda
Am I amazing or a parasite wasting your humor
I think I love but it may be just to pass the time
I’m sorry but I don’t know if I love my self
How can I love you when I’m grasping at these straws
So call out the hounds cause I’ve lost another friend
And if you find him, I’ll let him go again
Oh, I’ve lost another friend, I’ve lost another friend, I’ve lost another friend
I tried hiding but I always end up in the crowd
Cover up my mouth but always end up shouting loud
You listened and now you want to find a future
But it’s a little blurry when I’m grasping at these straws
Grasping at these straws
So call out the hounds cause I’ve lost another friend
And if you find him, I’ll let him go again
Oh, I’ve lost another friend, I’ve lost another friend, I’ve lost another friend
I’ve lost another friend, I’ve lost another friend, I’ve lost another friend
You were amazing and I knew that I found a friend
Now I’m the devil cause I couldn’t keep desire in
Shame on you for being so vulnerable
It’s a little blurry when you’re grasping at these straws
You’re grasping at these straws
So call out the hounds cause I’ve lost another friend
And if you find him, I’ll let him go again
Oh, I’ve lost another friend, I’ve lost another friend, I’ve lost another friend
Oh, I’ve lost another friend, I’ve lost another friend, I’ve lost another friend
credits
from Strange Medicine: Volume 1,
released August 2, 2021
Composed by Jamie Holm
Vocals: Melinda Lee Holm
Instrumentation and Arrangement: Chris Holmes
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