Melody
Molly Johnson · Another Day
Like a walk in the park just before dark
Always so easy here with you
Like sun on my face, a bright summer day
You're like a melody
That follows me
And when you go I still hear music constantly
You're like a melody
That follows me
And when you're gone you're haunting, yeah you're taunting me
As summer slips to fall, yes, it does
Seems no time's past at all, not at all
As summer slips to fall and then it snows
Then I watch you go, watch you go
You're like a melody
That follows me
And when you go I still hear music constantly
You're like a melody
That follows me
And when you go you're haunting, yeah (yeah) taunting me
I got a feeling 'bout you
It might be nothing new
But time slips by, I hardly try
So don't they say (?)
I won't be blue
'Cause love will follow, love will follow, follow you
You're like a melody
That follows me
And when you go I'll still hear music constantly
You're like a melody
That follows me
And when you go you're haunting, yeah you're taunting me
You're like a sweet smelling breeze
Sneaking up on me
And when you go you're haunting, yeah you're taunting me
You're like a melody
That follows me
And when you go I still hear music constantly
You're like a melody
That follows me
And when you go you're haunting, yeah you're taunting me
Melody
"Melody" is a song about the way that love lingers, the way that a person can become a tune that follows you everywhere. The track, by Canadian jazz and soul singer Molly Johnson, is the third track on her album "Another Day," and it is one of the most tender songs in her catalogue. The lyrics are full of the kind of warm, understated imagery that makes Johnson's music so appealing.
The song opens with a picture of ease. "It's so easy here with you / Like a walk in the park just before dark / Always so easy here with you / Like sun on my face, a bright summer day." It is a song about the comfort of being with someone who makes everything feel simple.
The chorus is built around the central metaphor. "You're like a melody / That follows me / And when you go I still hear music constantly / You're like a melody / That follows me / And when you're gone you're haunting, yeah you're taunting me." It is a song about the way that love stays with you even when the person is gone, about the way that a memory can become a song you cannot stop hearing.
The second verse is full of the kind of gentle melancholy that makes the song so affecting. "As summer slips to fall, yes, it does / Seems no time's past at all, not at all / As summer slips to fall and then it snows / Then I watch you go, watch you go." It is a song about the passage of time, about the way that seasons change and people leave.
For a reviewer, "Melody" is a beautiful example of Molly Johnson's ability to create music that is both intimate and universal. It is a song about the way that love lingers, about the way that a person can become a melody that follows you everywhere, and it is delivered with a vocal performance that is both warm and vulnerable. It is a track that rewards a quiet listen, and it is a worthy addition to her catalogue.