Soulful and tender, full of insight and empathy. I love the concise lines and the depth of emotion you convey. It feels so poignant, warm, and supportive. Absolutely beautiful.

Gorgeous! That opening stanza is lovely and sensitive and evocative. And the chorus is both aching and beautiful. (I love the "when you're ready" aspect). And "what is love but a chaperone" is such an amazing framing.

I have so many of your February songs to catch up with! Can't wait . . .

Catching up on my listens/comments... many thanks for yours on mine the other day.

Oh wow... fabulous song. Sounds like we're moved by the same sort of stuff. LOVED IT.

What a sad, loving, beautiful song.

What this has above all is warmth: of your voice, your guitar (with that resonant low D), and the warm embrace of the words as the singer lets go and gives permission to let go. The 'What is love ... chaperone ... not alone' section is a little gem.

I would not have thought it possible for your voice to improve, but there's a depth and resonance I don't remember from, oh, 20 years ago . . . this is beautiful.

Oh boy, it’s often the simplest things that have the most weight and the capability to touch the emotions more. That’s certainly the case here

Gorgeous choice of that drop D tuning. You set the mood from that very first chord. And that delicately hooky chorus - chef’s kiss. Also love the chaperone lyric.

What a nice song! Both the lyrics and the presentation are most pleasing

This is wonderful, Phil. Perfect little song.

Oh man, you need to put a health warning on the liner notes, I wasn't emotionally prepared for what I've just listened to. I'm very rarely reduced to tears, but I'm fairly close right now. Heavy stuff. But beautifully expressed. 'What is love but a chaperone'. Amazing line. Sensational work, Phil.

Good lord this is stunningly amazing. Just... sigh everything about it. Your voice, the lyrics, the production quality, your guitar sounds beautiful, arrangement. It's all quite amazing.

And it made me cry.

Hauntingly beautiful. So sparse, you have a lovingly raw way of phrasing your words. Captivating.

This is a bandaid. Perfectly paced, perfectly spaced. There is a vulnerability in your voice, that I wouldn’t know this wasn’t a recent lived experience. The vocal delivery is pristine and the accompaniment is just enough

Love the idea of a loved one close by and a gentle homecoming ❣️as always your chord choices, and vocal warmth move me.

A quiet, moving, lovely song.

Gorgeous. The guitar and your voice sound so rich and full. Love the sparse feel.

A profoundly beautiful song, from the deep opening chord to the last, patient waiting for the guitar wood to stop vibrating. An instant classic.