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#36 -Set Me Free (1982)
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This was my last attempt for a while to write a pop tune--slight Sting influence here, and a couple cosmic lines of lyric
folk funny political sixties novelty gentle prolific idiosyncratic lehrer jefferson airplane ochs paxton steve goodman
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Tom Paxton meets Jefferson Airplane. Extremely prolific singer songwriter with a wide range of styles from bizarre novelty tunes and surrealistic poetic songs t
With more than 300 songs and counting and for more than 30 years, I have written in a variety of acoustic styles from novelty tunes to love songs to historical ballads to poetic surrealistic songs to retro-acoustic pop. From bizarre to traditional from funny to poignant, whatever style the song is in, the melodies are usually memorable and the lyrics unpredictable. This site will eventually contain rough often first take demos of my entire song catalogue. Many of the earliest songs when I first started writing will of course be shaky. So expect the songs to get better as time goes on. Feel free to come back and browse often as I will constantly be adding songs, one by one in chronological order, starting in 1974. If you are looking for some unusual songs to cover from a little known but unique artist, you have come to the right place. Just e-mail me. If you find a song here that intrigues you, but you don't like a line or two, or you think it needs a bridge, drop me an e-mail and maybe you can earn writer's credit if it gets that song to be recorded or performed.... otherwise just enjoy. You can become a Rob Lincoln fan at no cost to you. I promise that if you keep coming back there will be some real surprises along the way. While mostly acoustic, some original material will veer into folk rock and even 60's pop, but the garage rock and loudest material will also be found in full band arrangement at soundclick.com/abrasiveflowers Eventually some of these 300+ tunes may be rerecorded and make it on to CD, including a novelty CD that would be suitable for Dr. Demento or an historical ballad CD or a political song CD--but until then, this is the only site you can hear most of these songs. (A few of my songs CAN be found on songramp.com/RobLincoln and myspace.com/lessickandlincoln)
Song Info
Charts
Peak #399
Peak in subgenre #53
Author
Rob Lincoln
Rights
1982
Uploaded
March 11, 2007
Track Files
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MP3 3.4 MB 128 kbps 3:45
Story behind the song
My final song of 1982 would also be the final attempt for a while to write a pop-rock tune. The bands had broken up by then, so they never heard this one. My songwriting approach would be changing quite a bit shortly after this, as I no longer was trying to write for a rock band. I believe this one was influenced a bit by Mr. Sting. It contains one of my favorite lines I had written up until this point, quite cosmic. See if you can find it. It's toward the end. Otherwise this is not my cup of tea lyric wise... But dig those bongos!! Mp3 Club listeners really liked this one. They gave it a 4.0 out of 5. Some comments included: "Great chorus" "Now this is my kind of music!" "Accessible yet cosmic" "Set Me Free is a 4. I bet your favorite line is 'Time is measured by machines and always borrowed. I like the melody and beat throughout, even though the chorus is a bit more cliche""Some of the verse lyrics are really good" "Cosmic yet accessible" "Love this song! Love the driving beat, the chord progressions, the lyrics.........the whole kit and caboodle! Can't wait to hear more."
Lyrics
I have never met you But I think I know you I see you in a dream Walking through a meadow I look closely at your face Trying to remember Are you the one I've seen Forever and ever? Right inside your eyes There is something There is something soft and strong Only your love your love your love Can seal this broken heart And only your love can set me free Only your love your love your love Unchains me with your smile And only your love can set me free If you can understand me Oh please believe me My thought are unfinished But they don't deceive me And if they touch your heart Sadly or amusing Even if they seem trite Or a bit confusing Right inside your eyes There is something There is something soft and strong Only your love your love your love Can seal this broken heart And only your love can set me free Only your love your love your love Unchains me with your smile And only your love can set me free Will it be yesterday Or was it tomorrow? Time is measured by machines and always borrowed A photograph, a song capures a touch of something But in my life I know I live for only one thing Right inside your eyes There is something There is something soft and strong Only your love your love your love Can seal this broken heart And only your love can set me free Only your love your love your love Unchains me with your smile And only your love can set me free
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