Making the most of each day, the bigger picture again.
lyrics
SEAGULLS APPROACH ME
LIKE SOULS OUT OF THE NIGHT
THEY APPEAR IN THE DARK
GLEAMING WHITE
THE HINT OF SPRING IN THE AIR,
THE DULCET TONES OF THE CITY, NEAR
A STARLESS EVENING,
REFLECTED STREET LIGHT
ABOVE ME THE CLOUD
A DARK HANGING SHROUD
THE MINOR THREAT OF RAIN
STILL PUDDLES IN THE DRAIN
A REMINDER OF ANOTHER CHANGEABLE DAY
STILL I’VE NEVER KNOWN ONE YOU’D EVER THROW AWAY
NO MATTER HOW IT GOES Y’KNOW
I’D NEVER THROW A DAY AWAY.
LIFE JUST APPEALS TO ME
WITH ALL IT’S UPS AND DOWNS
THE HAPPINESS THE FACES,
THE WORRIED FROWNS
THE HINT OF WAR, THE FEAR
SO FAR AWAY, YET NEAR
NEVER CAN DRIVE FEAR FOR LONG UNDERGROUND
THE GATHERING CLOUD, THE LINGERING DOUBT
A SHADOW COMES, FALLS OVER THE SUN
A REMINDER OF PAST TRAGIC DAYS
STILL I’VE NEVER KNOWN ONE YOU’D EVER THROW AWAY
NO MATTER HOW IT GOES Y’KNOW
I’D NEVER THROW A DAY AWAY.
I’D NEVER THROW A DAY AWAY.
THEY ALL ADD UP TO A COLLECTIVE CUP
THE SHADOWS PROVIDE THE CONTRAST
HIGHLIGHTS PROVIDED BY THE TRIUMPHS
THE JOYS THE HIGHS AND THE LOWS
NO MATTER HOW IT GOES Y’KNOW
I’D NEVER THROW A DAY AWAY.
NEVER THROW ONE AWAY.
credits
from The Untrodden Track,
released May 1, 2022
Composer - Pete Pascoe
Lyricist - Pete Pascoe
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