Time To Take A Drink

Geoff Davis – Pop Rock Artist

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Gentle melodic acoustic based song with fine guitar work from Dave Edwards and Bass from Clive Burrow

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Geoff Davis

Eclectic blend of pop/rock, acoustic folk, blues and country

Geoff Davis is a singer and songwriter of rare talent from the UK. In the past he has fronted the pop/rock band The Freudian Slippers and the acoustic based trio Davis, Edwards & Riley, the latter often having the acclaimed violinist Graham Smith (formerly of String Driven Thing and Van Der Graaf Generator) as a guest at their gigs. A number of his songs have been broadcast on BBC Radio and he has also performed his material, along with Dave Edwards, Syd Riley and Graham Smith, on British television.

Geoff's Album Ancient Wisdom, Modern World displays his talent as a singer and a songwriter with its wide range of musical styles, brilliant lyricism and variety of vocal techniques. The album is now available to buy online from It is also available in MP3 download format. Further details can be found by clicking on the "store" link on this page. You may also be interested in seeing Geoff's pages.

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SoundClick artist Geoff Davis presents "Time To Take A Drink", an outstanding release in the Acoustic genre. The track showcases Geoff Davis's instinct for crafting memorable music. Representing the charismatic sound of acoustic in Uk, this track speaks for itself. "Time To Take A Drink" has peaked at #15 in the Acoustic General category on SoundClick. Listeners into Pop, Rock and Folk will find this track a natural fit within their rotation.

Song Info

Genre

Acoustic • Acoustic General

Charts

Peak #84

Peak in subgenre #15

Author

Geoff Davis

Rights

Geoff Davis

Uploaded

April 29, 2005

Track Files

MP3

MP3 3.2 MB • 128 kbps • 3:31 minutes

Story behind the song

This song was mainly inspired by the ideas of a philosopher and teacher of dancing from Eastern Europe. The lyrics try to speak to that part of us which wants more from life than our mere secular existence and seeks to work towards resolving our inner contradictions.

Lyrics

Time To Take A Drink


To choose between the slavery
of madness or of truth
When sweetness can tell lies
whereas some honesty is uncouth.
Sensing more than thinking
is a surer guide by far
When words alone cannot reveal
in essence what we are


Chorus
The waters in the stream in yonder valley,
Where life is lived more normally than here,
Are calling to you, think
Is it time to take a drink
For all ephemeral things must disappear?


The worst of it is over now,
the anguish fades away
The dark night of the soul, it claimed
an angel couldn't stay.
The sorrow in your heart, it meets
the joy inside your head,
The temple's pillars strengthened now
the groom is to be wed.


Chorus twice

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John Poulton

Jul 24, 2009

This is a beauty mate. Love the chord change on the first line of the verse, not madly complex, just sweet here. The lyrics are intense and poetic. The backing harmonies add a nice touch of poignancy, she has a lovely voice.