“Next Weekend” by Mike Duhaime – A Song Feature

 

     The message isn’t new; it’s the delivery that applies the wash and wax to restore the shine. The banjo is the most apparent reenergizing contributor in “Next Weekend,” but the vocals of Mike Duhaime and the unexpected shifts play important roles. For example, four minutes into “Next Weekend,” the song seemingly ends, then returns to repeat the inviting chorus.
 
     “Next Weekend” is the title track of an EP that Mike Duhaime released in 2021. He is based in Austin, Texas. The lyrics are hopeful, and particularly well-stated with:

And every breath is a receipt

That this old heart of mine still beats

So lose your shoes, your concrete blues

'Cause there's just so much more to life

It's wherever you wake up

 
     “Next Weekend” by Mike Duhaime

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Lyrics of “Next Weekend” by Mike Duhaime
Meet you in the parking lot
I'll see you when the sun goes down
When the morning starts, we'll be long gone
So, let's not think what will go wrong tonight
These highway lights
 
And the dirt beneath my feet
Makes me get up out my seat
The mountains dance and the world it stands
And I've been walking miles with hopes tonight, Babe
I'll feel alive
 
I know, it's hard to breathe sometimes
So let's put this old life behind
 
1, 2. 3, Go
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I love it oh my soul
Ooh, ooh, ooh
What's it gonna take to never grow old?
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I love it oh my soul
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
 
And every breath is a receipt
That this old heart of mine still beats
So lose your shoes, your concrete blues
'Cause there's just so much more to life
It's wherever you wake up
 
So we took one car and here so far
You've played me your favorite songs
The sun it shakes, the moon it's late
The path goes on and on
Here we are, Babe
All grown up
 
I know, it's hard to breathe sometimes
So let's put this old life behind
 
1, 2. 3. Go
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I love it oh my soul
Ooh, ooh, ooh
What's it gonna take to never grow old?
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I love it oh my soul
Ooh, ooh, ooh ooh
 
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I love it oh my soul
Ooh, ooh, ooh
What's it gonna take to never grow old?
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I love it oh my soul
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh