Name: Postcard From Helvetia
Channel: Steve Smith
Description: I thought we were forever

I thought we were forever

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Trash-pop, guitar rock and melodic miscellany.

Not so much a band as a bloke with a guitar and a laptop, The Smivets deliver a genre-bending blend of pop, rock, punk, prog and many other monosyllables.

Song Info

Genre

Rock • Classic Rock

Charts

Peak #247

Peak in subgenre #16

Author

Steve Smith

Rights

Steve Smith

Uploaded

July 31, 2016

Track Files

MP3

MP3 6.0 MB • 160 kbps • 5:15

Story behind the song

The last in the "imaginary love affair" series (for now anyway).

The open A chord is one of the easiest and first chords we learn to play on guitar, and 50 years on it still has a power and resonance for me distinct from any other chord somehow.
This is an attempt to wring as much emotion from a simple guitar figure as I could.

The picture and intended scene is Lauterbrunnen in Switzerland (hence Helvetia), one of the most beautiful places on earth.

In case Mrs Smivet reads this, all characters and events are fictional etc.

Lyrics

The sun rises like a king
Magnificent
Giving radiance to everything
Like a scene painted on glass
The snow capped mountains
Beneath a crystal sky
Waterfalls like diamonds
Just breathtaking
Enough to break your heart
Enough to break anyone's heart

I thought we were forever.

So I came back
I came back here
I didn't know what else to do
Not perhaps such a great idea
But I'm still drawn by you
Back to the places that you loved the most
Thought perhaps I might find you here
Thought perhaps I could summon your ghost
Can't we just forgive
Can't we just forgive?

I thought we were forever.

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DRUMNJON

Oct 08, 2021

Killer kickin!!
Love your works!!

soundsbyramolly

Oct 07, 2021

By the way, this work would of knocked the Beatles and Stones off the charts.

soundsbyramolly

Oct 07, 2021

Amazing production, get those Bic lighters and cell phones out, outstanding writing Steve!!!

MichaelDuran

Sep 28, 2021

One of your signature best Steve, amazing sound production and a Rock classic that stands the test of time.

Drumnjon

Dec 09, 2016

AMAZING !!
WHAT A CLASSIC ROCKIN!
JON:)

Dollar Bill and the Unmentionables

Aug 27, 2016

Every time I hear it again, I'm floored just like the first time.

Michael Duran

Aug 16, 2016

Exceptional Rock with a killer vocal delivery that is your trademark, and yeah.. KILLER solo tone and melody!
Lovin it mate!

Musan Dera

Aug 15, 2016

A very attractive guitar play here. Dark and with energy, in the 70's/80's style.

Your vocals are more on the background this time. I guess you wanted to put the guitars really on the foreground.

I like the way the solo guitar is taking it over around 4:45. A pity that the end is coming so soon after that moment.

Guitars are so full of power here. Enjoyed it!

Alan L Cole

Aug 11, 2016

Great, impeccable guitar work as always Steve. And the vocals are awesome - cool doubling on them. That bass track kicks it up a notch. You produce outstanding music Steve - bravo! PS - you need to promote a little more! Great stuff here!