Liner Notes

Music by Carrie Jenkins with additional vocal parts by Kris McDaniel.
Lyrics by Carrie Jenkins and Kris McDaniel.

Carrie Jenkins — piano, vocals
Kris McDaniel — vocals

Carrie’s parts were recorded by Carrie in Nottingham.
Kris’ parts were recorded by Kris in Syracuse.
Song engineered by Kris McDaniel and Carrie Jenkins.

Art by Paul Prescott


Lyrics

Baby you seem relatively fundamental,
Antecedent to everything about me.
I think this might be something a little bit special:
I think this might be metaphysical priority.

I think I might be grounded in you.
I think I might be grounded in you.

Nothing ‘reduces’ my feelings for you; that’s misleading.
Deriving pleasure just makes this whole thing more intense.
When I say this, it’ll sound terribly asymmetric,
But you must come before me at least in this sense.

Some people think this is a relation of convenience.
Some people think it’s nothing more than supervenience.
But I think this might be hyperintensional.
My need for you is more than merely modal.

I think I might be grounded in you.
I think I might be grounded in you.

Some people say this relationship is impossible.
Some people say they don’t understand what I mean
When I tell them how much and how I depend on you:
They want to keep their metaphysics clean,

And they won’t believe I’m grounded in you.
They can’t believe I’m grounded in you.
But my belief is grounded in you.