Lyrics
(A cappella) I'm the grease stain on the notecard
(A cappella) By the jar of tamarind paste
(Piano and beat enter)
Your mother unfolds me in November
To translate a taste she can't replace
[Chorus]
I'm the salt and the sour, the steam on the glass
The quiet "sayang" when it's not like the last
I'm the blueprint for a feeling you build in a pot
A warmth for the winter your Lola forgot
[Verse 2]
She adds the daikon, sliced too thick
Says, "'A little more,' she'd say, but never how much"
And you watch her, anak, from the kitchen door frame
Learning the language of her touch
[Chorus]
I'm the salt and the sour, the steam on the glass
The quiet "sayang" when it's not like the last
I'm the blueprint for a feeling you build in a pot
A warmth for the winter your Lola forgot
[Bridge]
Some foundations you can't pour again
You just shore up the walls with what you have now
And hope that it's close enough
[Outro]
Just a little more
It's close enough now
About Rhys Meridian
Rhys Meridian was supposed to be an engineer, the stable dream of his Filipino immigrant parents. Instead, he dropped out of university and now works as a wood framer in Calgary, writing songs on a beat-up guitar his father gave him as a peace offering. His music is built like the houses he works on: a foundation of acoustic chords, structured with lyrics about the stress fractures in families…
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Who is Rhys Meridian?
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