From the recording One Too Many
“Love Past Tense” by Seola Station
Recorded at Temple of the Trees Studio
Recordist: Joe Reineke
Mixed by Josh Tyrrell
Mastered by Rachel Field at Resonant Mastering, Seattle, WA
Ruth Haney - Vocals
Chad Konsak - Drums
Brian Sykes - Electric Bass
Matt Wetherholt - Electric Guitar
Brett “Pauly” Woodbury - Electric Guitar
Music and lyrics by Ruth Haney
Lyrics
Cut through the sunrise in a coat I hadn't worn in years
Caught my reflection in the glass
A blur so blue I would've sworn it wasn't real
That coat was black when I had it on last
Surprised all the time
Always in suspense
Gave him a mile
He only took an inch
I loved him - that's loved, past tense
Gave him a mile
He gave me love past tense
Set a path down on our town within this city
Broke in another chilly month
Through looming copies of distant buildings
A movie I didn't guess the ending of
Surprised all the time
Always in suspense
Gave him a mile
He only took an inch
I loved him - that's loved, past tense
Gave him a mile
He gave me love past tense
These streets are as on loan as our lives
For now they're all mine
And will be til I kick through all the leaves
And turn over every stone on my way home
Surprised all the time
Always in suspense
Gave him a mile
He only took an inch
I loved him - that's loved, past tense
Gave him a mile
Gave him a mile
He gave me love past tense
Gave him a mile
He gave me love past tense
Gave him a mile
I loved him
That's love past tense