from here to there
and back again
sliding as a capo
loosened on strings
full spectrum blown
slipping the trigger
releasing the pressure
from here to there
and back again
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not being a guitarist (I was a horn player), where I came from “capo” usually referred to a mafia captain
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And they knew how to apply pressure too. I wonder…need to check out the etymology on this one. Love that stuff. 🙂
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it’s shorthand for “caporegime” – “capo” itself mean “head” in Italian
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And, musically, capo tasto – a ‘nut’ putting pressure on the head, altering the tune . I think there’s a definite connection there! 😉
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