Discography
9 solo CD's- "Ladybug Stomp," "The Chris Proctor Collection," and "Under the Influence," all on Sugarhouse Records. Also "Only Now," "Travelogue," "Steel String Stories," "His Journey Home," "The Delicate Dance" and "Runoff," all on Flying Fish/Rounder Records. Two cuts on Windham Hill, including one on the original "Windham Hill Guitar Sampler," Many other anthologies have included Chris's music.
Official website:www.chrisproctor.com
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Martha My Dear
Chris Proctor Lyrics
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Though I spend my days in conversation, please
Remember me
Martha, my love
Don't forget me
Martha, my dear
Hold your head up, you silly girl
When you find yourself in the thick of it
Help yourself to a bit of what is all around you
Silly girl
Take a good look around you
Take a good look you're bound to see
That you and me were meant to be
With each other
Silly girl
Hold you're hand out, you silly girl
See what you've done
When you find yourself in the thick of it
Help yourself to a bit of what is all around you
Silly girl
Martha, my dear
You have always been my inspiration
Please, be good to me
Martha, my love
Don't forget me
Martha, my dear.
The song "Martha My Dear" by Chris Proctor is an ode to the titular Martha. The song opens with a request from the singer. He spends his days in conversation, but begs Martha to remember him. The repetition of her name reinforces the love and devotion the singer feels for Martha. The chorus then repeats the request not to forget the singer, accompanied by the repetition of her name.
In the following verses, the singer shifts focus to Martha's actions, calling her a 'silly girl.' He tells her to hold her head up and look at what she's done. The line "When you find yourself in the thick of it, help yourself to a bit of what is all around you" is a call to Martha to take advantage of the world around her. The song builds to the conclusion - the singer reminding Martha that she has always been his inspiration and pleading with her to be good to him.
Line by Line Meaning
Martha, my dear
The singer addresses Martha, the person he loves dearly.
Though I spend my days in conversation, please
Despite the fact that the singer talks to people all day, he still wants Martha to remember him.
Remember me
The singer requests Martha not to forget about him.
Martha, my love
The singer addresses Martha again, using the term dear as a form of endearment.
Don't forget me
The singer pleads with Martha to remember him if she ever forgets him.
Martha, my dear
The singer addresses Martha again, using the term dear as a form of endearment.
Hold your head up, you silly girl
The singer tell Martha to hold her head up high despite any struggles she may be facing.
Look what you've done
The singer subtly references a mistake Martha made.
When you find yourself in the thick of it
The singer wants Martha to think about her actions carefully and understand when she's in the midst of difficulty.
Help yourself to a bit of what is all around you
The singer encourages Martha to take advantage of what she has to help herself through tough times.
Silly girl
The singer affectionately calls Martha a silly girl.
Take a good look around you
The singer wants Martha to be more observant of the world around her.
Take a good look you're bound to see
The singer believes that if Martha observes her surroundings carefully, she will understand that she and the singer are meant to be together.
That you and me were meant to be
The singer believes that Martha and he were destined to be together.
With each other
The singer emphasizes that he and Martha were meant to be together with a significant connection.
Silly girl
The singer affectionately calls Martha a silly girl again.
Hold you're hand out, you silly girl
The singer wants Martha to extend her hand so he can help her through any difficulty she may be facing.
See what you've done
The singer subtly references a mistake Martha made again.
When you find yourself in the thick of it
The singer wants Martha to think about her actions carefully and understand when she's in the midst of difficulty.
Help yourself to a bit of what is all around you
The singer encourages Martha to take advantage of what she has to help herself through tough times.
Silly girl
The singer affectionately calls Martha a silly girl yet again.
Martha, my dear
The singer addresses Martha affectionately once again.
You have always been my inspiration
The singer expresses how Martha is always been his inspiration probably in a more abstract way.
Please, be good to me
The singer humbly requests Martha to be good to him in their relationship.
Martha, my love
The singer addresses Martha with the term love as a form of endearment once again.
Don't forget me
The singer pleads with Martha again to not forget about him.
Martha, my dear.
The singer affectionately addresses Martha again in the end.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN LENNON, JOHN WINSTON LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY, PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEY
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