Story Behind The Song

Dave spent 6 years in Chicago. During that time he took many all night walks which would conclude with watching the sunrise, then heading home to sleep. This song is a collage of the things dave saw in Chicago over the years the caught his attention and sparked his imagination.

Song Description

"The Bosom and The Pool" is a concept album by Dave Christensen. In this chapter, the narrator is moving away from Chicago so he spends his last night in the city wandering around noticing the little things that make Chicago unique. In the song he is recounting the evening to his friend Elvia.

Lyrics

Elvia, the trees are singing again in their own silent language
And Elvia, the streets are laughing again
Through the cracks in the pavement
And the grass is waving goodbye
One last sigh before it hides
Beneath the leaves that fall this quilted shall
Covering the urban sprawl

And Elvia, there's a chill in the air
A brisk wind blowing through my hair
It keeps me awake and feeling alive
On my all night glide
The sad balladeer in the coffeehouse
Sings of poets in parks stretched out on lawns
Musing about stars, these ghosts of night
Burned out heroes that still whisper wisdoms

Elvia, sometimes it gets so quiet
You can even hear the hum of the street lights
The far away call of gulls at the lake
As if they're saying goodbye before they migrate
The bum sucking his thumb sits on the bench
Waiting for the slow bus when
Someone slips a dollar in his hand
He shows his toothless grin

At 5.a.m. the streetlights dim
As the sun begins to reflect off the windows
Lights turn on and children howl
For mothers and bottles

Elvia, I'm standing in dew, my shoes are all wet
I'm catching cold, it's time for bed
One more glance at the sunrise
Before I conclude my lullabye