In 1999, Delmhorst released a live album with The Vinal Avenue String Band, consisting of herself, Sean Staples, and Ry Cavanaugh.
Delmhorst is married to Jeffrey Foucault. In 2003, Delmhorst, Foucault, and Peter Mulvey released an album entitled Redbird.
Delmhorst's more recent albums include Strange Conversation (2006), Shotgun Singer (2008), and Cars (2011).
Wasted Word
Kris Delmhorst Lyrics
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And every little wasted year, every little wasted mile
We're gonna leave them all right here
Here we're gonna leave them all behind
Every little wasted word, I think I'm gonna make them mine
Funny way about this life, things tend to come around
Just like every time you pull me up and then you let me down
Just like every time the tide rolls out, the tide rolls back in
Ooh and every little wasted word and every little wasted smile
And every little wasted year and every little wasted mile
Ooh we're gonna leave them all right here
Yeah we're gonna leave them all right now
And every little wasted word, we're gonna make them true somehow
I guess we know that I lost you
Yeah I guess we know you lost me too
And then I guess we know we both did things
We never ever really thought we'd do
So baby don't you dry those tears
Why don't you just let them flow
And then we'll take all those years
And will just let them go
I loved you till I couldn't stand, loved you till I couldn't see
And then I loved you till I couldn't find my way back to me
So I'm calling it a lovely time, I'm calling it a lovely day
And then I'm calling it a lovely place, yeah to just walk away
And every little wasted word and every little wasted smile
And every little wasted year, oh and every little wasted mile
Hey we're gonna leave them all right here
We're gonna leave them all right now
And every little wasted word, we're gonna make them good somehow
In Kris Delmhorst's song Wasted Word, she reflects on the idea of wasted time and words in life. The song opens with her repeating the phrase "Every little wasted word, and every little wasted smile, and every little wasted year, every little wasted mile" before stating that she wants to leave all of it behind. She then goes on to discuss the cyclical nature of life, how things tend to come around, and how we often find ourselves back where we started. Despite this, she remains determined to take all the wasted words and turn them into something valuable.
The chorus then repeats, with a slight variation, emphasizing that they will leave the wasted words and years behind, and they will make them true or good somehow. In the bridge, Delmhorst acknowledges that the relationship between her and her partner has ended and that they both did things they never thought they would do. She then encourages her partner not to cry, to let the tears flow, and leave all the years behind. The song concludes with one final chorus where the repetition of the phrase "wasted word" takes on new meaning. They are no longer wasted because they have been transformed into something valuable.
Line by Line Meaning
Every little wasted word and every little wasted smile
Every word and every smile that didn't amount to anything
And every little wasted year, every little wasted mile
All the time and distance that didn't lead to anything significant
We're gonna leave them all right here
We're not taking any of the wasted things with us
Here we're gonna leave them all behind
We're leaving behind all the mistakes we've made
Every little wasted word, I think I'm gonna make them mine
I'm going to take all the wasted words and learn from them
Funny way about this life, things tend to come around
Life has a way of repeating itself
Just like every time you pull me up and then you let me down
You lift me up, only to bring me down again
And one day we can dance on air, then we're back down in the street again
Life can be unpredictable
Just like every time the tide rolls out, the tide rolls back in
Life has its ups and downs that repeat like the tides
Ooh and every little wasted word and every little wasted smile
All the time and effort that didn't lead to anything
Ooh we're gonna leave them all right here
We're not holding onto the past
Yeah we're gonna leave them all right now
We're not waiting any longer to move forward
And every little wasted word, we're gonna make them true somehow
We're going to turn our wasted time into something meaningful
I guess we know that I lost you
I understand that we're not together anymore
Yeah I guess we know you lost me too
You also lost me in the end
And then I guess we know we both did things
We both made mistakes in the relationship
We never ever really thought we'd do
We didn't expect to make those mistakes
So baby don't you dry those tears
It's okay to cry
Why don't you just let them flow
You need to let it all out
And then we'll take all those years
We'll look back on the time we spent together
And will just let them go
And then move on from it all
I loved you till I couldn't stand, loved you till I couldn't see
I loved you with everything I had, until I couldn't anymore
And then I loved you till I couldn't find my way back to me
Loving you changed me and I lost myself in the process
So I'm calling it a lovely time, I'm calling it a lovely day
I'm choosing to remember the good times we had
And then I'm calling it a lovely place, yeah to just walk away
But I know it's time to move on
Hey we're gonna leave them all right here
We're not holding onto negativity anymore
And every little wasted word, we're gonna make them good somehow
We're going to learn from our mistakes and turn them into something better
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Azzteckagirl
Ohhhh Can't get enough of this song so beautiful , amazing voice and amazing words...thanks for sharing it..
calbears93
Beautiful song, thanks for sharing! Gotta look up some more Kris Delmhorst now!
Ruby
I love this song so much!!!!
jerseygirl9933
Brilliant lyrics and execution by Kris . . . . where has she been hiding?
Suds Four
This is the first Kris Delmhorst song I ever heard, with the result that I now have six KD CDs, along with both the studio and live albums by Redbird.
Bill Stanton Comedy 101
She does some interesting covers some "Cars" songs. I like them.
Linda Williams
My new theme song.
laundrobob 1
I'm going to see her evertime she's near Boston.
Bill Stanton Comedy 101
Kind of a hotti to