I was in Santa Fe New Mexico for a couple of months taking a retreat from New York City when I returned I met up with a songwriter friend, Jason Darling and his girlfriend, Josephine for coffee at her apartment.

They had began dating a year before on the heals of big break up for Darling. In the wake of the ten year relationship's abrupt ending he wrote a big batch of beautiful songs that were mournful in tone and probably not what a new lover wants to hear every day. Josephine started applying pressure for him to write a song for her. A nice song celebrating their new love and happiness. He said, "It doesn't work that way, Josephine." So she waited� and then she started asking me� She knew if I wrote one for her, he would turn feel compelled to write one for her and she would get her song. I told her "It doesn't work that way, Josephine" and did not write her one either�

So getting back to our coffee date� We got out the guitars to play our new songs for each other and Josephine asks me "Hey Jay, did you write me my song yet?" I replied "No" but feeling up to a challenge, "I'll write you one right now� how about that?" So I started the chord progression and noticed she was actually trying to untangle a silver chain knotted around a small pendant heart� so that became my opening line� I made up some more words and we had a laugh. "The melody's drift through the window pane" were actually sirens on the street blaring over our sing song session� It was a warm winter day almost spring like, so the windows were open. On my way home I really liked the melody and first few lines. I kept working on it on the subway ride back to Brooklyn. By the time I got home I had the entire thing worked out and started making a demo of it immediately in my apartment.

In the song and at the time, Josephine was wondering and perhaps doubting the future of this relationship. I had a feeling it might work out for them and she should hang in there. Turns out I was right, and today they are engaged to be married. I'd also like to add that he has since written a bunch of songs about his love for her.