Name: My Car Broke Down
Duration: P00H05M12S
Description: Written in beautiful surroundings and under a baking hot sun, surrounded by some of my closest friends on a songwriting weekend in Bridge of Orchy, Scotland. Given only the title, I was tasked with writing an entire song. It occurred to me that the eponymous automotive mishap ought to be one of life's unexpected beautiful moments.

My Car Broke Down

from My Car Broke Down by James Whyte

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Written in beautiful surroundings and under a baking hot sun, surrounded by some of my closest friends on a songwriting weekend in Bridge of Orchy, Scotland. Given only the title, I was tasked with writing an entire song. It occurred to me that the eponymous automotive mishap ought to be one of life's unexpected beautiful moments.

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MY CAR BROKE DOWN

Getting overheated
Trying to move too fast
A blown out radiator
An urban underpass

I stopped to take a moment
Out of a busy day
I wish that I could tell you
I had it planned that way

The length and breadth of this old motorway
I drove a hundred times
Caught my first glimpse today

Somewhere a pointless meeting
Now has an empty chair
And if the choice had been mine
I’d pick here over there

My car broke down
And I’m OK about it

There are days that catch the light
So that they reflect
There are days like diamonds
The ones you least expect

And in the roar of diesel
And in the dirty fumes
The rain is bouncing off of
My warm metal cocoon

My car broke down
And I’m OK, OK

Help is on its way
Buddy take your time
Cos I’m OK about it

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from My Car Broke Down, released January 11, 2020
Guitar and vocal by me, obvs.

Recorded by Gerry Callaghan, June 2018

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James Whyte Edinburgh, UK

James Whyte is a singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who’s been a well-known part of Edinburgh’s acoustic music scene for the best part of twenty years. Although a seasoned and regular live performer, The Ship E.P. is his first formal recorded release. ... more

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