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Untitled

from Shelter In by Ted Hajnasiewicz

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This is the one track that was not a new write during quarantine. I wrote it like a year and a half ago. It was written as part of a songwriting challenge, where we get a word prompt each week, and we must write and submit a song. I love these things! The tail end of this EP, and much of the “Tony” album came from this group and the prompts (and many, many more to come).

The word prompt was “cab”. Many wrote about taxi cabs, or cab drivers. Some wrote about wine, I think? I thought of amplifier speaker cabinets. I wrote this kinda negative song about struggles and frustrations trying to “make it” (whatever that means) in the music business. It’s really pretty great to be able to make music in any capacity. But sometimes the grump creeps in, and I let it for this song.

The “fortune teller” is based somewhat loosely on a true story. I will tell you some time. Not here. Sorry. I would rather just type useless words in the space where I could have told the story. That’s how I roll. And I am juuuuuuust about…. Almost there…. Yeah, that should do it.

I recorded most of this track myself, as a demo. I was planning on putting this song on an album I’m working on with my buddy Paul Gordhamer (more on that in the future!). But I just was not thrilled with the way we were going, and I kinda liked this loose “Waylon’ vibe I had going on this take. So, I asked David Falbo to put a harmonica on this one, and here we are!

“Untitled” – because I could not think of a title. Plus, it kinda goes with “I gave it no name”. Kinda.

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I don't know just how to get across
This feeling of frustration and loss
This feeling that something is amiss
So this song will be remiss
My words will never rightfully portray
That which I don't know how to say
So I gave it no name
Cause that would put a name my pain

I've been lugging cabs and amps all my life
My guitars are buzzin' but I ain't tonight
This feeling that I just don't belong
Keeps creepin' back into this tired song
My words will never rightfully portray
That which I don't know how to say
Nobody knows my name
And that's ok cause I got nothin' to say

The fortune teller told me a big lie
Said all around the world singin' would I
But she just told me what I want to hear
And now I play for big talkers and beer
My words will never rightfully portray
That which I don't know how to say
So I gave it no name
Cause that would put a name my shame

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from Shelter In, released August 15, 2020
Ted Hajnasiewicz - vocals, guitars, bass
David Falbo - harmonica

Written by Ted Hajnasiewicz
℗ 2020 All the Angels Sing

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Driven to write the perfect song, Minneapolis-born singer/songwriter Ted Hajnasiewicz performs with a magnetizing honesty and reflective tone that speaks to the very essence of the human spirit.

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