The Middle Ages

Album: The Things That We Are Made Of (2016)
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  • Mary Chapin Carpenter sings here about adapting to the changes one goes through in life. "That song definitely speaks to the idea of being in search," she explained to Billboard magazine. "You don't stay the same. You're always undergoing change."

    "But, sometimes you haven't caught up with the idea that it has happened, and you're trying to recognize yourself in different places and different situations," Carpenter continued. "The song is a look back of a sort to understand how you got to where you are now. Sometimes, those answers don't come quickly – they come over the long term. Then, sometimes they don't come at all."

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