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Hi. Posted this on JP Folks and after acting on a couple of suggestions this is how it came out. RD - Nashville Skip Bass - RT 520 Bari - RT 2356 Guitars - RT 619 - RT 410 https://soundcloud.com/tuigorge/once-its-passedAny comments appreciated. Cheers. We Can't Get Time Back Once it's Past There's this clock I brought in Townsville while cruising on the reef A present for the old ones back at home When wandering days were done the oceans setting sun led me to their open arms a-gain The clock sat by the bedside its tinny tones would sing and welcome each new morning bright and clear The years passed slow since Mum died and the Old Man cried in-side Her raincoat hung for-ever by the door Chorus The clock reminds me that things change yet they stay the same The fallen rise a-gain to get back in the game Every-thing I gave them came back to me at last But we can't get time back once it's past We just can't get time back once it's past ------ instrumental chorus --------- The years so long and awkward the clock has seen them all It watches over me now that they're gone Its ra-dio is quiet these days time heals us in so many ways It still lights my night and greets the dawn The clock reminds me that things change yet they stay the same The fallen rise a-gain to get back in the game Every-thing I gave them came back to me at last But we can't get time back once it's past No we can't get time back once its past We just can't get time back once it's past
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Hi Richard, Nice bit of entertainment! The below verse appealed to me. I like how you personified time and became a bit more philosophical - both personification and philosophy can be very effective tools for verse development. The years so long and awkward the clock has seen them all
It watches over me now that they're gone
Its ra-dio is quiet these days time heals us in so many ways
It still lights my night and greets the dawn That last line resonated with me "...still lights the night and greets the dawn." I enjoyed it. All the best, Noel
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Richard,
A thoughtful lyric - as most of yours are...
You pepper your lyric with memorable lines.
"Her raincoat hung forever by the door"
That is nice.
The backing works well - and is well mixed.
And you sing "like you mean it".
Well done.
floyd
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Of all the posters in the User Forum, your work seems to carry us along on a journey about life that's told to us in song. It's therapeutic in the sense most of us can relate in our lives to something in each one of your songs. Enjoyed the song. Thanks for posting.
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A fine job, Rich. I totally agree with the sentiment of this tune. It seems the older I get, the more I agree with it.  Thanks for the music, Dan
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Hi Richard, Of all the posters in the User Forum, your work seems to carry us along on a journey about life that's told to us in song. It's therapeutic in the sense most of us can relate in our lives to something in each one of your songs. Enjoyed the song. Thanks for posting.
I enjoyed the listen. Guenter
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Really cool and interesting lyric!! Time is a fascinating subject to think (and write) about. So many aspects to it. Really enjoyed this! Take care. Greg
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Hello Rich,
Definitely some interesting lines in the lyrics!
An entertaining song, as always.
Regards,
Rob
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Love lyrics and theme. The line that stuck with me was "Everything I gave
them came back to me at last" It's filled with so many possible but unstated meanings. I love the instrumental chorus - great fun - made me smile. --- Pete
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Great lyrics, and like Floyd very accurately mentioned, you sing it like you mean it!
Some really good lines there, I particularly liked:
"The years so long and awkward the clock has seen them all"
Thanks for sharing this.
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Hi Noel. Thanks for your comments. Glad you enjoyed the song. The clock came back to me in the old mans estate and I still use it. Woke up Feb 1st needing a song to start FAWM looked at the clock and took it from there. Cheers.
Hi Floyd. Thanks for the comments. That coat hung there in the porch so long it was falling to bits then one day I quietly dumped it. No one ever mentioned it. Cheers.
Hi Charlie. Thanks for the listen and comment. Don't have a clue what to write about usually. Should be able to write a song about anything at all I suppose. Cheers.
Thanks Dan. It's slipping away, slipping away. Cheers.
Thanks Guenter. That comment of Charlies means a lot to me. Glad you enjoyed the song. Cheers.
Thank you Greg. Lovely comments. Cheers.
Hi Rob. Glad you heard it and thanks for the supportive comments. Cheers.
Thanks Pete. Funny how little things I gave them over the years all ended up back here with me. Cheers.
Thanks Trevor. Glad you had a listen and glad you liked it. Cheers.
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"Everything I gave them came back to me..." That is a wonderful line! Something one could only know if it happened to them.
Sweet song!
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Thanks for the listen Laurence.
I don't know why but most everything I give anyone ends up back with me.
Puzzles me. Cheers.
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For us this was a poetic take on the
importance of enjoying the moment.
Something I (Bud) have found elusive
but for which Janice is a master of.
This was a thought provoking and
enjoyable tune. Thank you.
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Thanks Bud.
I don't think I ever really came to terms with the fact that things change.
Cheers.
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Richard, I love that raincoat line. A really good idea to build the song around the clock. I liked this very much. An enjoyable listen. Tom
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Really like that raincoat line. The song reminds me a little of Johnny Cash.
Nicely done. Enjoyed it.
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Thanks a lot Tom. Am delighted you enjoyed the tale. Cheers.
Thanks Josie. Ahhh Johnny Cash. Master of phrasing. One of my heroes. Cheers.
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