Crucial Track for May 16, 2025

"Endless Tree" by Valerie June

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Here's a little uplifting bop for your weekend. I don't usually love Valerie June's idiosyncratic vocal style, but I still appreciate her and listen to every record. I loved the sound of this song, so I followed along with the lyrics. "Are you ready?" >Are you ready to see\ >A world where we could all be free?\ >As branches of an endless tree\ >May we seek and find it\ >Although we may not all agree\ >Still live together peacefully\ >\ >Watching the news almost every night\ >Telling the stories of all that ain't right\ >But what could be done from a house and a home?\ >Sink in the sofa and feel so alone\ >Getting the courage to do something small\ >Lifting the spirits of all that you saw\ >Feeling the tiniest spark in your heart\ >'Cause only an ember can light up the dark\ >\ >Are you ready?\ >Are you ready?\ >People get, people get, people get\ >Ready, yeah\ >Ready, yeah\ >Ready, yeah\ >\ >Tell me, my brother, how love goes around\ >Neighbor to neighbor, we create a town\ >City to country, a nation is formed\ >Person to person, a kindness is born\ >There is a beauty in the number one\ >Just like the moon and just like the sun\ >So if you're on the couch and you're feeling alone\ >May you feel moved after hearing this song\