Jurado's solo career began during the mid-1990s, releasing lo-fi folk based recordings on his own cassette-only label, Casa Recordings, beginning in 1995.
Jurado often makes use of found-sound and field-recording techniques, and has experimented with different forms of tape recordings. In 2000 he released Postcards and Audio Letters, a collection of found audio letters and fragments that he had found from sources such as thrift store tape players and answering machines. Also released in 2000 was Ghost of David,, Jurado's bleakest and most personal sounding record to date. I Break Chairs, (2002) was produced by long time friend, David Bazan. It was his last album for Sub Pop, and was a much rockier, electric affair. After signing for the Indiana-based label Secretly Canadian, Damien Jurado reverted to his trademark folk ballad-based style, releasing six more albums: Where Shall You Take Me? (2003), On My Way To Absence (2005), And Now That I'm In Your Shadow (2006), Caught in the Trees (2008), Saint Bartlett (2010) and Maraqopa (2012).
Official blog: iamcaughtinthetrees.blogspot.com
Make up Your Mind
Damien Jurado Lyrics
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About the current situation
Today is the day that we part
Today is the day we fall apart
If you want to talk about it
Darling you know where I'll be
About the current situation
Today is the day that we part
Today is the day we fall apart
If you want to talk about it
Darling you know where I'll be
If you want to talk about it
Honey you know where I'll be
Make up your mind
The opening lines of Damien Jurado's song 'Make up Your Mind' highlight the end of a relationship, where two people are sitting on the couch, having a long conversation about their current situation, concluding that they are going to part ways and that today marks the day they fall apart. The repetition of the same lines in the second verse highlights the unrelenting nature of the situation. The sadness of the situation is not masked, but instead highlighted by Jurado's soft and melancholic voice.
The lines "If you want to talk about it, darling you know where I'll be," show that despite the end of their relationship, the two are willing to stay in touch and remain friends. However, the final line of the song, "Make up your mind," shows a hint of frustration, perhaps hinting that one of the two people is indecisive about whether to completely end the relationship or to work things out.
Overall, the song deals with the end of a relationship, the pain and sadness that comes with it, and the uncertainty that a person can feel during such a trying time.
Line by Line Meaning
Sat on the couch for hours talking
Spent a prolonged period of time conversing while seated on the couch
About the current situation
The topic of discussion was the present circumstance
Today is the day that we part
We are officially separating today
Today is the day we fall apart
Our relationship will end today, causing us to break down
If you want to talk about it
In case you feel the need to discuss the situation
Darling you know where I'll be
I'll be available and present for you in our usual spot
Sat on the porch for hours talking
We conversed extensively outside on the porch
Honey you know where I'll be
You're aware of the location where I'll be if you need to talk
Make up your mind
You need to come to a decision about what you want
Contributed by Alex N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.