"Impatience." This version of "Impatience" is positively woeful compared to the later version that appears on "6Noons." This one is SO threadbare by comparison that I can't render any kind of meaningful judgement on its merits. I was hoping it would be dramatic and quiet, but no.
The Stylistics had a song in the 70s called "Love Won't Let Me Wait" that used to stick in my head a lot. Just the chorus. I can't remember at all what the rest of the song goes like. The last thing I expected when I twisted it up into redundancy by switching out "love" for "impatience" was a beautiful little song like "Impatience."
I wrote it for a girl I was in love with, while my awful marriage was crumbling. In those situations, it's hard to know whether to wait for an opportune moment to leave or just jet and let the pieces fall where they may. Usually, it's a given that the new love won't conquer all, but that it will provide at least a few more hours of relief every day, existentially.
The character singing "Impatience" seems to be saying, "I really want this love, I believe in it, but I know I've fucked up relationships before by leaping before I looked...but...I'm impatient, so here I go again."
lyrics
"Impatience"
[vonHummer]
I could hang around this town another week or two cos I know so totally you were meant for me and I was meant for you
and it’s just a matter of time til we can go on our final first date,
but impatience won’t let me wait, impatience won’t let me wait, impatience won’t let me wait, better never than late…
I could lay the foundations fascination builds skyscrapers onto,
well before I do, I’ll have to call in a wrecking crew
To raze the eyes and cross the tease, left by the last erection spate,
but impatience won’t let me wait, impatience won’t let me wait, impatience won’t let me wait, better never than late…
You can see that I’m eager to go, that I’m ready to step and fetch, those three words jump out of my throat (where we both know there’s a catch…)
Momma said you can’t hurry love, that’s the thing about love I hate,
but impatience won’t let me wait, impatience won’t let me wait, impatience won’t let me wait, better never than late…
credits
from Non Equidem Invideo,
released November 4, 2000
vonHummer: Bass, vocals.
vonHummer is a Portland music/cable access legend whose career spanned from Fall of 2001 to Fall of 2011, during which he
recorded a hundred or so songs for use in his absurdist show (and feature film) and played only a handful of concerts. Currently retired, his work shines on for the ages. Or will he someday return...?...more
Long split up, but not forgotten. Some say the Winebirds functioned as an ersatz Fleetwood Mac, and that's more than fair, but to me, they functioned as a real-life Partridge Family. vonHummer
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