In this song Cloher expands on the theme of long distance relationships that she began in Forgot Myself.
The song implies her relationship with singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett, who embarked on an extensive world tour after the success of her debut album, Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes...
[Verse 1]
I start missing you
Days before you leave
I guess it’s a kind of sensory memory
Deep below the conscious
Mind you
I can be on my own
I’m an only child
I like my company
Potter ‘round
Make another pot of
Tea for two is when
You come home
We sit and eat breakfast
Eggs with soldier toast
Buttered well
So you get the edges
Of the things we never say
Distance has a funny way
Of slowly making you someone
That I don’t know
[Verse 2]
People ask me why
I don’t go on the road with you
I tell them
“Here’s a day in the life of a touring muso”
Early morning flight
Press all day
City through a window
Air-conditioned room
With a view
Late night
Early morning
Light creeps through the blinds
And the cat
Hungry for her breakfast
Routine keeps me sane
I’m not made
For the lonesome highway
I guess I’m never gonna be
The Joy to your Slim Dusty
But you know I’m always here
When you get home
[Chorus]
I start missing you
Days before you leave
I guess it’s a kind of sensory memory
Deep below the conscious
Sensory Memory was written by Jen Cloher.
Sensory Memory was produced by Jen Cloher & Greg J. Walker.
Jen Cloher released Sensory Memory on Fri Aug 11 2017.