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This Letter

from This Letter by Jean-Paul De Roover

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The song was inspired by a story I read about a doctor living in the US that kept several letters on his person at the beginning of the COVID pandemic's arrival in the States. Each one was addressed to his wife and children, basically saying goodbye because he knew that he was at a very high risk of contracting the virus because of his work, and with quarantining measures being very strict he may not have gotten the chance to say farewell. The idea that this frontline health care worker was aware of the repercussions of his job but still did it, was something that I found both depressing and fascinating. Appreciate your frontline workers as often as you can.

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I wrote this letter for you
And the kids to help them get through
These long roads and late nights ahead
Wishing I could stay home instead

It’s hard to know what I should write
In case I slip away in the night
I’ll sign it as Bradley not Brad,
But to them I’ll be Daddy not Dad.

Every day, yes I will
Hold you and kiss you and tell you that we’ll be just fine
Every night, I’ll have to
Call and apologize and tell you guys that I’m still OK

I wrote this letter for you
To tell you all that I feel confused
I’m wrestling with feelings detached
Like a state champ that finally met his match

So I’ll grab my coat and head out
To the hospital a few miles south
By working I’m saving some strangers
But putting my family in danger

Every day, yes I will
Hold you and kiss you and tell you that we’ll be just fine
Every night, I’ll have to
Call and apologize again

I rush past the TV’s with subtitles on
Past people on gurneys waiting to find out what’s wrong
Fred just rolled out, he won’t be making it ’til morning
But I’ve got no time for these to tears to start pouring
And all I think about this whole shift
Is I can’t touch my mouth but it’s still craving your lips

I’m married to the job yes it’s true
When I should’ve been married to you
I’ll be a hero to them
With the rest in memoriam

Or will I be known to my boys
As a man who made the wrong choice

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from This Letter, released March 12, 2021
Produced by Jean-Paul De Roover
Recorded/Mixed by Jean-Paul De Roover at Blueprints
Mastered by Jon Tornblom at Transparent Mastering

Jean-Paul De Roover: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass, Percussion, Seaboard
Tim Walters: Accordion

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