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Zachery Tolman

Skinnydipping In The Rain

Z achary Tolman is a American singer/songwriter, who hary Tolman is a American singer/songwriter, who W B y
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grew up in the Virginia range near Virginia city Ne-rew up in the Virginia range near Virginia city Ne-
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years old, Zach became a stage hand at music festivals at the ears old, Zach became a stage hand at music festivals at the K were my friendere my friend
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Truckee Amphitheater, in Truckee California.ruckee Amphitheater, in Truckee California.
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This gave him a opportunity to jam with acts such as, Project s gave him a opportunity to jam with acts such as, Project Kicked up our feet to toke one icked up our feet to toke one the clouds came inhe clouds came in
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local acts such as The Trailer Park Troubadours. By twenty cal acts such as The Trailer Park Troubadours. By twenty I’m not going to say ’m not going to say
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six, Zach was invited to record at a local hip hop studio. After ach was invited to record at a local hip hop studio. After Th t that it was all in vainhat it was all in vain
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recording three songs, the ragtag artist owned studio Closed. ecording three songs, the ragtag artist owned studio Closed.
r and the clouds came innd the clouds came in But there’s no point skinny-dipping ut there’s no point skinny-dipping
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So Zach purchased equipment to build his own studio.o Zach purchased equipment to build his own studio.
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He needed to finish his album ‘All in and double down’. An e needed to finish his album ‘All in and double down’. An t that it was all in vainhat it was all in vain That’s when the thunder rolled at’s when the thunder rolled
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recorded two more Albums to release through the same ecorded two more Albums to release through the same in the rainhe rain I thought you know I just can’t winhought you know I just can’t win
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distributor. He now sets his sights on a bolder post modern stributor. He now sets his sights on a bolder post modern That cloudburst came rolling inat cloudburst came rolling in t that it was all in vainhat it was all in vain
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folk/ psychedelic Rock project that he feels he has been olk/ psychedelic Rock project that he feels he has been With thunder and lightning ith thunder and lightning But there’s no point skinny-dipping ut there’s no point skinny-dipping
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You were gone like a lightning Flashou were gone like a lightning Flash
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Sadly, Tim passed from alcohol poisoning. He used to ask me ly, Tim passed from alcohol poisoning. He used to ask me But I’ll keep this lit never fearut I’ll keep this lit never fear
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many of the questions presented in the verses. But his outlook any of the questions presented in the verses. But his outlook This storm may put me away s storm may put me away
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became very dark after a longtime girlfriend had left him. It ecame very dark after a longtime girlfriend had left him. It co
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was actually originally written prior to Tim’s 2014 passing.s actually originally written prior to Tim’s 2014 passing.
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“Skinny dipping in the rain” is a very metaphoric song Skinny dipping in the rain” is a very metaphoric song
and title. But it was a metaphor that I grew up with. In my nd title. But it was a metaphor that I grew up with. In my
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childhood it was used to say that someone was pretending hildhood it was used to say that someone was pretending
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everything was great when it wasn’t. I had a friend from down verything was great when it wasn’t. I had a friend from down
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south who used to say “having a picnic in a twister.” Here that outh who used to say “having a picnic in a twister.” Here that
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metaphor is applied generically to a relationship. I live in an etaphor is applied generically to a relationship. I live in an
area where one can still go skinny-dipping and never see a rea where one can still go skinny-dipping and never see a
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soul for days, sometimes weeks. But it’s also an area that’s very oul for days, sometimes weeks. But it’s also an area that’s very
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prone to torrential downpours, or cloudbursts. So I thought rone to torrential downpours, or cloudbursts. So I thought
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it would be awesome to apply that metaphor to fair weather t would be awesome to apply that metaphor to fair weather
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friends, or even girlfriends. I think they are lyrics that anyone riends, or even girlfriends. I think they are lyrics that anyone
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could relate to. That anyone could apply to one situation or uld relate to. That anyone could apply to one situation or
another within their life.nother within their life.
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