With guitar in hand, Craig can turn any setting into an intimate affair, infusing his music and lyrics with an uncompromising humanism rarely seen in today's production-heavy climate.
Craig makes it a point to keep the relationship with his fans personal, inviting and accepting any opportunity to make his audience as much a part of the performance as he is. Don't be surprised if one day you find yourself enjoying one of Craig's renowned shows in the comfort of your own living room.
In 2012, Cardiff was nominated for a Juno Award for Roots and Traditional Album of the Year: Solo, and for a Canadian Folk Music Award as Contemporary Singer of the Year.
For more information, tour dates, and music, please visit the official Craig Cardiff site.
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Craig Cardiff Lyrics
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Rents the cheapest room in the house, dear
love called
and said she found a better room
to the year where we stayed awake
and talked about, how the earthquake
surely must be a sign
the sky would fall
wait, maybe love just
missed her train
wrong ticket, wrong platform, out in the rain
she'll be home
soon i bet
you know how love can get
you know how love gets
sadness started to hang around
and sit in the place where love used to sit
and where love filled your eyes, sadness just pulls you down
sadness smiles and says,
"I know im not her, im not love
but i'll stay and give you comfort and tell you
how right you are and how right you've always been"
wait, maybe love just
took ill
in fever rides a cough and pills
she'll be home as soon as the doctor says
we know how love gets
you know how love gets
hates loud, and she pays for all the drinks
and she glitters and tells you exactly what she thinks
even when you say,
"thanks, but i don't need to know"
and hates loud as she takes you home to bed
and shows you all the tricks, and leaves you more alone
and she tells you shes all you deserve
wait, maybe love
maybe love
Left a note
tucked, in the pillow in the pocket
of your coat
ohh, to remind us how the time went
and love was here
and love can come back again
and love was here
and she'll come back again.
The song Wait Maybe Love by Craig Cardiff talks about the different aspects of love and the emotional rollercoaster that it can take you on. The song begins with a nostalgic reference to the past where the fear of love was learned, and where the cheap rentals were located. However, love called and said she found a better room. The song then moves to another phase of love where there was a feeling of an impending earthquake and how it could be a sign. The wait for love's arrival and hope for her presence are sung about in the chorus of the song.
As the song progresses, the lyrics describe how sadness began to replace love and sit where love used to sit. The sadness smiles and says that it knows it is not love but it will stay and give comfort, telling you how right you always have been. In the next verse, hate is described as being loud and taking you home to bed and leaving you alone. But the song's essence is never lost as each verse ends with hope that love will be back again.
The chorus is repeated twice before the song ends, with the final note indicating that love had indeed been there and that it could come back again. Overall, the song lyrics have a vibe of longing for love, describing its different facets, its trials, and its achievements.
Line by Line Meaning
yester-year where we learned the fear
Referring to a time when we were young and naive, before truly experiencing love and the associated risk and vulnerability that can be scary.
Rents the cheapest room in the house, dear
Love is often hard to find and doesn't always come in the desired package or form, but still has value.
love called
and said she found a better room
to the year where we stayed awake
and talked about, how the earthquake
surely must be a sign
the sky would fall
Love has departed, either because of pursuing something better or due to external factors. It's possible we drew into conspiracy theories and signs of doom in the past, perhaps utilising them as a distraction from our struggles.
wait, maybe love just
missed her train
wrong ticket, wrong platform, out in the rain
she'll be home
soon i bet
you know how love can get
you know how love gets
Although love may seem absent or lost, there's still hope as it might just be temporarily delayed. Love can be unpredictable and sometimes lead us in unexpected directions, making it difficult to predict when it will return.
sadness started to hang around
and sit in the place where love used to sit
and where love filled your eyes, sadness just pulls you down
sadness smiles and says,
"I know im not her, im not love
but i'll stay and give you comfort and tell you
how right you are and how right you've always been"
After love has left, sadness can fill the void where it once was. Although not a replacement for love, sadness can provide comfort and validation by acknowledging our feelings and experiences as being legitimate.
wait, maybe love just
took ill
in fever rides a cough and pills
she'll be home as soon as the doctor says
we know how love gets
you know how love gets
Love may not necessarily have left by choice, but could have been forced away by circumstances beyond control, such as illness. Love requires maintenance and care in order to be sustained, which is something we must understand.
hates loud, and she pays for all the drinks
and she glitters and tells you exactly what she thinks
even when you say,
"thanks, but i don't need to know"
and hates loud as she takes you home to bed
and shows you all the tricks, and leaves you more alone
and she tells you shes all you deserve
When love is absent, we may seek out other forms of companionship that aren't as fulfilling, such as casual flings. These types of relationships may provide temporary relief from loneliness, but ultimately leave us feeling more alone and undeserving of something better.
wait, maybe love
maybe love
Left a note
tucked, in the pillow in the pocket
of your coat
ohh, to remind us how the time went
and love was here
and love can come back again
and love was here
and she'll come back again.
Although love may have left, a reminder of its past presence exists. This note serves as a reminder that love was and still may be present, waiting for us to find it once again.
Contributed by Henry J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
texas1964buckeye
I would pay any dollar amount to see a 4 hour show featuring Craig Cardiff, Donovan Woods, and Dan Mangan.
Aditya Lad
+1
Hans van der Werf
I Love this song pure poetry
Latent Image Studios
We think so too!
joan paula garcia
Please do a live stream on Reddit! This is so beautiful
Sunshine Coast Music
What a wonderful video and song.
Thanks so much for sharing!
I really enjoyed listening and watching it! :)
We're looking forward to you coming to the Sunshine Coast!
Alexander Pyper
Stunning.
Michael Alexander
Pure poetry.
Annalisa Taccardo
Sei poesia.
K Stroud
Saw Craig play in a park in stony plain alberta canada and he made a fan for life