Willi Carlisle || The Grand Design
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- We were out wandering an apple orchard in Northwest Arkansas when we saw a little yellow chair and the beautiful evening light. This song about checkin' up on your friends came to mind. It's what I wish I'd said to someone before it was too late. Thanks to Clio for loaning us her family property, and to Damen Washington for filming.
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Banjo is in fDGCD.
Lyrics:
All I ask of you is you is your better years
All I know how to do is waste ‘em
We’ll philosophize on the grand design
and mourn all of creation
I rejoice because we sorry and we tried
I'll rejoice if you're more than just alive
All the gods that gives the world its sins
Let ‘em lay their light a little low for you now
I know they said we’d meet in eternity
Still I wait for you on below somehow
I’m coming home but I know you ain’t the same
I’m coming home forever changed
There’s evil enough in a half-full cup
To tempt me towards the deep-dark fine
When I believe in love, and the things thereof
I know I feel you shine
I dunno, but I heard that there is more
I'm uneasy knockin' on the door.
All I asked of you is you is your better years
All I know how to do is waste ‘em
Now I laugh and cry at the grand design
And mourn all of creation
Nice old-time three finger technique there. Dock Boggs would approve.
All hail Willi Carlisle!
Thank you, Western AF, for turning me to such great artists like Willi!
A true Bard
A fucking American treasure.
🙏🏻
Thank you soo much! When is the western af tour??????
Well this song just gotta alot harder to listen. Finding out a life long friend whod had a war raging back and forth with his demons and drugs finally lost that battle on Christmas day.
Rest in Peace Dan, you'll always be my brother and im sorry i couldnt be there for ya one more time.
“Grief is love with nowhere to go.” Just about sums it up here…!
Love that. Thank you.
Thank YOU...! I saw you in Dublin recently, and I was going through some hard times. Your music then, and since, has been a great help, in exploring the grief and sadness that seems to be such a foundational tone in our human lives... Keep up the awesome work and cheers from a fan:)@@Willi-Carlisle
"The silent type crying that tears out your heart" - Tom T. Hall
A quote that came to mind while I laugh and cry about times gone by through The Great Design.
I keep coming back to this one. This is one of the greatest songs I have ever heard. The lyrics alone are a masterpiece.
You continue to be an unceasingly kind soul, Willi.
Kind of long but;
I had a friend from High School who became a minister after he graduated. I didn’t keep up with very much but I still admired the man. I was a Junior in college before I saw his wife post “we miss you” on Facebook. He had killed himself a year earlier... I cried for a good minute before I had to go back to work at my plant I worked at.
Long story short, you gained a follower for sure. Peace be with you.
Thanks for sharing, man-- I'm glad we're out here remembering folks we love. 🦴🎻
Thanks so much. My tribe has lost a great one recently. this morning i couldnt find words.Here they are... well as a commercial fisherman, Back to the forced fishing! Thanks Willi!
well, I wasn't planning on crying during my lunch break, but here we are
Cried during my lunch break and now I'm back again sitting in my car before work with tears in my eyes , remembering the friends I've lost.
Over the last three days I have been listening to you Willi and I think that you may be the most powerful songwriter I have heard in the last 30 years. I dont know if its just the place I am at or you are just that damn good, but son you speak and it lifts me. Thank you.
Any day with a new Willi Carlisle song is a gem. Thank you
Fine as William Blake.
For some folks, just being alive right now is more than they thought they would have or be.
Thank you so much Willi for sharing this story this hits my soul its the key to my way of life now after all the lost friends always gotta tell the people you love how important they are to our grand design. I hope one day too see you play and buy ya a beer or two.
This song had me snotty, ugly crying in the most beautiful, satisfying way. I appreciate you, Willi. ✨
6 years ago today was the first day after my twin brother Damon's suicide. This song has been very cathartic. Thanks so much. Damon Matthew Payne. 9-11-92/9-22-15
First time to hear you. And I hear you... thank you
Sometimes the friends we've lost ain't dead but they or we've moved on
a real pleasant and nostalgic betweener of a hymn and a ballad. Can’t do much but love
So great - thanks from New Hampshire.
Another beauty direct from the heart cave of the poet master Willi; lovely and delicate as always.
What a wonderful artist. Thank you for putting this quality out. That you had the experience to write it is heartbreaking.
Unbelievable!!! Just found willi! Hks song had goose bumps on my back latterly the whole song ! I'm forever grateful for finding Western af, as well as Gem vhs !
❤️ Beautiful tribute to your friend ❤️
Beautiful. Thanks, Willi.
Got my heart strings on this on this one. Real sorry for that loss man.
God bless you sir!!! Willie never disappoints with his music!!! Wonderful song
My son said Willi is a beast!!! And I agree!!!
"He kept not answering.."
Good lord you can write brother! Got me crying my eyes out.. but I could not be happier to have heard it. Will be seeing you on tour this year!
So much heart just roiling out of Willi as he plays
Nice one. What a beautiful setting.
Songwriting doesn't get any better.
I love you so much, so stoked for the new album.
wonderful as always
Well said.
Great tune man, can relate. Sounds great.
This one really hit home with me!! Thank you...
Thank you for this.
Great song, and well executed
This song was featured on 91.3 KXCI in Tucson
Awesome, man!! Don't know if it's subliminal but that one remind me a lot of Walt Whitman, you know me, your inconditional fan from Mexico, thanks for the inspiration!!
Powerful stuff Willi!
Great voice!!
What a beautiful song! Love you brother
You have a beautiful soul,thank you for your music!
Wow, how beautiful
Rewriting it now
This is amazing
so freaking stupid good
so lovely
Damn man...
Thank you
I’m very sorry for what I commented on your Certain Kind of Fool video. You have kindness in your heart and I caused you grief. Please forgive me.
Just seen there's a new song alright music man do your thing
such a treat
Dammit, willi. There aren't enough men like you. Thank you for your contribution to the human condition.
Love your music, Thank you !! NWA? pea ridge, garfeild, that area?
I don’t usually cry BEFORE you start singing...
Like the hat. Blue looks good on you. Sorry about your friend.
Mo chara be safe
I made those knocks and carry the scars in me to prove it.
It’s jus something about Willi
questionable filming and editing choices great performance and artist,
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