LA Weekly: Song/Artist pick of the week Steve Reynolds folk influenced styl… Read Full Bio ↴LA Weekly: Song/Artist pick of the week Steve Reynolds folk influenced style of writing and skillful guitar playing will certainly turn heads. His emotional live performance is a must see, solo or with a band. His music can be heard on KCRW, and people are catching on.

Distilled in the music is the life experience of an artist willing to take risks to satisfy an irrepressibly curious soul and all that entails—indulgence, wanderlust, love, lost love, joy and a lot of pain, youthful run-ins with the law, full release, redemption and resultant wisdom. The stories contained are at once personal and universal--steeped in a depth of experience that belies his age.

Call him mercurial. The Canadian expat troubadour has established a solid fanbase from his new home in Echo Park, California with performances that keep them guessing as to how he’ll throw it down that night. Solo acoustic w/finger-plucking flair (he’s an extraordinary guitarist), rockin’ quartet, levitation-inducing quintet with a keyboardist providing shimmering ambience…it’s never less than wonderful. Captivated audiences at the Hotel Café are in on one of the best kept secrets in Los Angeles and the rest of the world for that matter.
(taken from his myspace page)

Cover of Night
Steve Reynolds Lyrics

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Come under cover of night and I’ll waiting
I’ll be biding my time, just to see you again
But please, don’t ask me questions
Cause you may not like what the answers might be

Let’s not speak of faith
We’ll tell only lies
Here, love is what you might find

Take off your scarf, I want to see your expression
I want to know what its like to be hidden that way
Let’s take a walk in the snow…while our world is fading
We can watch as our footprints die and it’ll cover where we’ve been

It’s better to walk lightly, when you’re on the run
It’s better to stay in the shadows
Then to get caught out in the sun
Hey, hey you know I’ve been in the wars
Hey, hey you know you just may end up wanting more, from this life

The poverty of time, keeps us from saving
For this moment here…is all that we’ll ever be

Hand me that sword, and I’ll cut your bindings
You can run for the hills and take off into the breeze

It’s better to walk lightly, when you’re on the run
It’s better to stay in the shadows
Then to get caught out in the sun

It’s better to walk lightly, when you’re on the run
It’s better to stay in the shadows
Then to get caught out in the sun

Hey, hey you know I’ve been in the wars
Hey, hey you know you just may end up wanting more, from this life

Overall Meaning

The song "Cover of Night" by Steve Reynolds is about a secretive and passionate love affair. The singer is waiting for his lover under the cover of night and tells them not to ask him questions because the answers may not be what they want to hear. They want to keep their love hidden and won't talk about faith, only lies. The singer wants to see their lover's face without a scarf and take a walk in the snow, watching as their footprints disappear.

The lyrics suggest that the relationship is risky and dangerous, as they need to stay in the shadows and not get caught out in the sun. The poverty of time is stripping them of their chance to save their love, so the moment they have is all they'll ever have. They are imprisoned by their love, represented by the bindings that the singer will cut with a sword, enabling them to run into the breeze.

Overall, the song portrays an intense and passionate love affair that needs to be kept hidden. The singer longs for his lover but realizes that their love may not last, so they give themselves fully to their moment in the cover of the night.

Line by Line Meaning

Come under cover of night and I’ll waiting
Meet me in secret and I'll be there, waiting for you.

I’ll be biding my time, just to see you again
I'll be patiently waiting for another chance to see you again.

But please, don’t ask me questions
Don't ask me anything because the answers may not be what you expect.

Cause you may not like what the answers might be
The truth may be something that you don't want to hear.

Let’s not speak of faith
We should avoid talking about religion or beliefs.

We’ll tell only lies
Instead, we'll keep secrets and tell lies to keep our true intentions hidden.

Here, love is what you might find
Despite the deception, we may still discover love in this secret meeting place.

Take off your scarf, I want to see your expression
Remove your scarf so I can see your face and understand your emotions.

I want to know what its like to be hidden that way
I'm curious to experience the feeling of hiding one's identity or true self.

Let’s take a walk in the snow…while our world is fading
We can take a walk in the snow, enjoying the moment as everything else falls away.

We can watch as our footprints die and it’ll cover where we’ve been
As our footprints disappear in the snow, it symbolizes leaving no trace of our secret meeting and covering the evidence of our presence.

It’s better to walk lightly, when you’re on the run
When you're in a precarious situation, it's best to move carefully and avoid drawing attention to yourself.

It’s better to stay in the shadows
Keeping a low profile or staying hidden is a safer way to move around undetected.

Then to get caught out in the sun
Being caught in the open or exposed is a dangerous risk.

Hey, hey you know I’ve been in the wars
I have battled through difficult times and faced many struggles in the past.

Hey, hey you know you just may end up wanting more, from this life
Despite the risks and deceptions, you may find yourself wanting more from life and desiring more secret meetings like this one.

The poverty of time, keeps us from saving
The limited amount of time we have in our lives prevents us from saving or making permanent changes to our situations.

For this moment here…is all that we’ll ever be
This fleeting moment we have together is all we will ever share, so we should cherish it.

Hand me that sword, and I’ll cut your bindings
Hand me a sword and I will help you escape or break free from your restraints.

You can run for the hills and take off into the breeze
Once you are free, you can run away to a safe place and breathe easy again.

Contributed by Lucy V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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