Their debut album “Radnor & Lee” came out in November, and the have amassed a growing and passionate fanbase, particularly in Brazil where in January they completed a sold-out tour. A mini-documentary will be released soon (teaser trailer) and Josh and Ben plan to start recording album #2 this year.
Alternately witty, hopeful, yearning, joyful, searching, meditative and celebratory, Radnor & Lee make write songs for human beings who are ready to fall in love with being human again.
Early in the Morning
Radnor & Lee Lyrics
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With an aching in my heart and my pockets full of sand
I'm a long way from home and I miss my loved ones so
In the early morning rain with no place to go
Out on runway number nine, big seven-o-seven set to go
But I'm stuck here in the grass with a pain that ever grows
Now the liquor tasted good and the women all were fast
Hear the mighty engines roar, see the silver wing on high
She's away and westward bound, far above the clouds she'll fly
Where the morning rain don't fall and the sun always shines
She'll be flying over my home in about three hours time
This old airport's got me down, it's no earthly good to me
'Cause I'm stuck here on the ground, as cold and drunk as I can be
You can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train
So I'd best be on my way in the early morning rain
The song “Early in the Morning” by Radnor & Lee tells a story of a man who finds himself stranded at an airport, with only a dollar in his hand, an aching heart and pockets full of sand. He misses his loved ones and feels far from home. He watches a big seven-o-seven plane ready for takeoff but is unable to board. He is stuck on the ground, cold and drunk, while the plane disappears far away from his sight. He feels frustrated, helpless, and hopeless at the same time.
The lyrics might be interpreted differently by each listener, but one theme is clear. The song speaks to the experience of feeling lost and disconnected from life. The man in the song is not just stranded at an airport but also in life, looking for a way out of his difficult situation. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a man who has few options left, no clear path forward and the future looks bleak. The song ends with the man accepting his fate and seeking a path forward in the early morning rain.
Line by Line Meaning
In the early morning rain with a dollar in my hand
I am standing outside in the rain with one dollar in my pocket.
With an aching in my heart and my pockets full of sand
I am feeling sad and my pockets are heavy with sand.
I'm a long way from home and I miss my loved ones so
I am far from home and I really miss my family and friends.
In the early morning rain with no place to go
I don't know where to go and it's still raining outside.
Out on runway number nine, big seven-o-seven set to go
There's a big airplane on the runway ready to take off.
But I'm stuck here in the grass with a pain that ever grows
I'm still outside in the grass and feeling worse and worse.
Now the liquor tasted good and the women all were fast
I had some alcohol and the women were very attractive.
Well now there she goes my friend, she's a-rolling down at last
The airplane is finally moving down the runway.
Hear the mighty engines roar, see the silver wing on high
The airplane is very loud and powerful, and the wing is shiny.
She's away and westward bound, far above the clouds she'll fly
The plane is flying away to the west, high up in the clouds.
Where the morning rain don't fall and the sun always shines
In this other place, the sun is always shining and it never rains in the morning.
She'll be flying over my home in about three hours time
The airplane will pass over my home in three hours.
This old airport's got me down, it's no earthly good to me
I don't like this old airport at all, it's not helping me.
'Cause I'm stuck here on the ground, as cold and drunk as I can be
I'm still outside and feeling very cold and very drunk.
You can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train
It's impossible to jump on a jet plane like you can with a freight train.
So I'd best be on my way in the early morning rain
It's time for me to leave this place and start walking in the rain.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Gordon Lightfoot
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