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Spending My Time
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My cover for this rock ballad from Roxette
classic rock cover
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Classic rock cover
Hello World!, I say WELCOME. I'm a 57 years old classic rock fan and musician. For the most part I only do covers of classic rock and folk songs but am known from slipping in an occasional ballad or instrumental here and there too.
Song Info
Genre
Rock • Cover Songs
Charts
Peak #209
Peak in subgenre #20
Author
Per Gessle
Rights
Roxette
Uploaded
May 13, 2016
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MP3 4.1 MB • 160 kbps • 3:36
Story behind the song
This was the fourth single released from Swedish pop duo Roxette's 1991 album "Joyride". Had been away of doing anything major musically, health issues demanded attention - now that things have more or less got back to 'normal' I started to tinker with my Digitech RP350 Guitar box... had these two tones ready to try so looking at my library of half done covers (stuff I start and leave unattended) I saw this song from Roxette. Started to play with a few things there until I was happy with it but the thing was missing some kind of punch. Out comes the Ibanez RG5471AH and the rest is done. A tweaked "Greaser" tone on the left channel and a new one I called "Nightwish" on the right. There *ARE* a few mistakes here and here... move along :-)
Lyrics
What's the time? Seems its already morning I see the sky, its so beautiful and blue The TV's on But the only thing showing is a picture of you Oh, I get up and make myself some coffee I try to read a bit but the story's too thin Then I thank the Lord above That you're not there to see me In this shape I'm in Spending my time Watching the days go by Feeling so small I stare at the wall Hoping that you think of me too I'm spending my time I try to call but I don't know what to tell you I leave a kiss on your answering machine Oh, help me please Is there someone who can make me Wake up from this dream? Spending my time Watching the days go by Feeling so small I stare at the wall Hoping that you are missing me too I'm spending my time Watching the sun go down I fall asleep to the sound Of "tears of a clown" A prayer gone blind I'm spending my time My friends keep telling me: Hey, life will go on Time will make sure will get over you This silly game of love you play you win only to lose Spending my time Watching the days go by Feeling so small I stare at the wall Hoping that you are missing me too I'm spending my time Watching the sun go down I fall asleep to the sound Of "tears of a clown" A prayer gone blind
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