Remember how we were talking about Del Amitri, and some of their best material winding up in B-Side Land instead of on the albums? I heard one of those songs (on my Ipod) as I was out today driving around sunny suicidal Cleveland.

Chew on these lyrics for “A Better Man”…..

Yes I know, things have changed
Once we were lovers, now we ain’t even friends
And maybe love, don’t ask me why,
Is something for which I ain’t qualified
You say, “I can’t even see the boy you were (baby)
And I don’t think it’s good to even be here anymore”

That’s Justin Currie for ya, and “A Better Man” is one fine moment out of many in the Del Amitri catalog.

Del Amitri – A Better Man

Relevant Links:

Del Amitri B-Sides lyrics from The 5th Fret

Purchase Del Amitri’s B-Sides – Lousy with Love from Amazon – CD

Purchase Del Amitri’s Hatful of Rain (Greatest Hits) – CD