This song and its companion Smilin's Just A Thing I Used To Do offer a glimpse into both sides of a decaying relationship between two dear friends of mine. These songs are part chronicle and part prediction. "Still The Same" is my interpretation of a realtime look from the perspective of 'Friend A', and "Smilin" is a bit of speculation on what the future might hold for 'Friend B' if things continued along on their well- trodden path. This version of "Still The Same" was recorded on my Fostex 8-track analog machine back when I wrote it in the mid-80s. I’d like to re-record it at some point. But even though there are several rough edges in this recording, it has a warmth I hope I can recreate in the updated version when it happens. Still The Same © 2024 - Joey Arata