Story Behind The Song
In this recording, everyone is improvising. The only person who had heard this song before was singer-songwriter-pianist Jesse Maclaine. Intended as a warm up song for an afternoon studio session, this little gem may be the finest thing we made that day.
Song Description
Everyone changes. This is sort of a meditation on that concept. People change, not always the way we want or hope. That doesn't make change wrong. I like tea and I like black coffee, I like peaches and I like lemonade but they are all very different from each other. It can be challenging to enjoy lemonade when you are expecting a peach. That lyric is also a reference to someone being a "peach" and the old adage "If life gives you lemons then make lemonade." Ultimately this is a song about coexistence and making the best of everything, including our own attitudes about change.
| Song Length |
6:02 |
Genre |
Jazz - Fusion, Unique - Avant garde |
| Tempo |
Floating |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Composed, Gracious |
Subject |
Change, Hope |
| Similar Artists |
Tori Amos, Joni Mitchell |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
You've changed.
You used to be my perfect cup of tea, but now you're black coffee.
You used to be a peach, but now I'm making lemonade.
You've changed.