slow dance - may 17, 2025

a newsletter by offering rain

May 17, 2025

hello team! welcome to slow dance. a *new* newsletter by yours truly where i share my deep love and appreciation of music, art and Stuff. this particular phase of life is beckoning me to move with a grand slowness. so i’m considering this letter to be a gesture of love to moving slowly! cheers to trying new things !

while i may not always be writing about the hottest and latest, or even the oldest and coolest 😎…i’ll certainly be sharing Things That I Find Beauty In ! you can also expect me to share info about upcoming shows/events <333

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the song i’d like to share today is one i feel is worth Minnie Riperton’s weight in gold - or however that expression goes. i adore this track titled Only When I'm Dreaming. it has this mystique, charm and playfulness that is unmatched…it is certifiably awesome.

Minnie impresses unsurprisingly with her unbelievable range and playful melodic ascension! lyrics below too…enjoy…

lyrics:

Birds sing out of tune, songs with no refrain
Nested in purple trees, nothing seems to rhyme

Only when I'm dreaming
Is there harmony and meaning
Only when I'm dreaming of you

Empty hourglass; running out of time
Yesterday is here
Now will never pass

Only when I'm dreaming
Is there harmony and meaning
I am only dreaming when I'm
Deeper in the arms, the arms of love
I am only dreaming when I'm
In the arms of love
In the arms, the arms of love
I'm only dreaming
In the arms of love
Deeper in the arms, the arms of love
I am only dreaming when I'm
In the arms of love
Ooh ooh, sweet baby
Deeper in the arms, the arms of love
I'm only dreaming
In the arms of love

Birds are now in tune
Since I'm with you
Songs have sweet refrain
Since I'm with you

Whoa-oh, only when I'm dreaming is there
Harmony and meaning
Whoa-oh, I am only dreaming when I'm
Deeper in the arms, the arms of love
I am only dreaming when I'm
In the arms of love
Deeper in the arms, the arms of love
I am only dreaming when I'm
In the arms of love
Deeper in the arms, the arms of love
I am only dreaming when I'm
In the arms of love
Deeper in the arms, the arms of love
I'm only dreaming
In the arms of love
I'm only dreaming

Upcoming Events

The Chai Room: Night Shift

May 18th, 2025

7:30-11pm

The House, 29 Locust, BK

DJ Rekha’s Bollywood Disco: Proud Edition

May 31st, 2025

10pm - Late

The Sultan Room, 234 Starr St, BK

Rhythm & Space

June 5th, 2025

5-8pm

Head Hi, 146 Flushing Ave, BK

happy slow dancing,

meli

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