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A Life of Never-Can-Be
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Lyric by Dawn Sinclair...Music by Pete of Songs-in-a-bottle...performance by Pete. Production by Andy Murtagh. An unusual one for me, but as an old fan of Jake Thackray, I still have a fondness for a wordy song.
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English lyricist working with dozens of composers and artists
I am a lyricist working with many composers and artists around the world and most frequently with 2 guys, Juri Rosenfeld and Mark Ellis who, although their styles are entirely different, are both extremely talented as musicians and composers, as well as producers. Along with these two, with whom I have written more than 50 songs....I have been most fortunate to collaborate with so many others that the list is almost endless but two very talented ladies spring to mind: Dawn Diamond and Amy Caldwell, who have not only both composed for my words but have also both are possessed of beautiful voices and have sung many, many times on songs I have written. There is no ONE genre I write for, since a lyricist has to be able to write for ANY category and I do, but one thing I try to be always, is honest in my work because when there is integrity, there is a way to relate to the song and if occasionally I meander into the poetic, it is because I am and always have been, since the age of 13 years, a poet...but that doesn't mean everything I write is flowery or full of metaphors...as I say, I strive always to be real and of course, most importantly, to be as unique as possible.
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Genre
Pop Pop Rock
Charts
Peak #58
Peak in subgenre #17
Author
Songs in a Bottle/Dawn Sinclair
Rights
SINAB/Sinclair2008
Uploaded
June 24, 2008
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MP3 3.0 MB 128 kbps 3:15
Story behind the song
I wrote a lyric for Pete's tune and then together we fine-tuned it over the weeks...and this is the result
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A Life of Never-Can-Be lyric by Dawn Sinclair The worries that beset you as you travel through your life might appear to be too daunting for you it's possible that when you do encounter times of strife even friends can't tell you just what to do Pulling your hair out might be your way maybe a tipple gets you through the day but persist and persevere and everything will be ok just don’t live a life of never-can-be You fall in love too often, or you never fall at all either one seems such a problem for you but love is like a roundabout, you hang on or you fall does it really matter which one you do Suffer the heartache, swallow the pain throw in some tears from a broken dream again but don't ever swap those nightmares as they rattle round your brain for a boring life of never-can-be Can't you see that this is your world, nothing is for free a wonderful world of opportunity but staring out your window safely out of wind-blow isn't really living you see solo You must see that all life's a gift, treat it preciously a wonderful gift of opportunity so don't wait to begin it throw yourself right in it and open up those eyes and they'll see Ambitions that entice you down the path of what could be you might think are cunning snares in disguise but why not step outside the box for possibility and be damned if it is foolish or wise Rowing one handed might not be a breeze battling against the tide might bring you to your knees but far better to explore the vastness of unconquered seas than to live a life of never-can-be Don’t live a life of never-can-be
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Really original and unusual piece of music! I like everything about it: Catchy melody, expressive lyrics and the right "flow" in the vocal performance! I even like the completely synthetic instrumental background. Goes very well together with this song! Peo
Amy Caldwell
Jun 24, 2008
This is indeed a bit different, third listen now and it grows on you fast. But I need to get a good listen to these lyrics as there are quite a few! Like you, I too enjoy a wordy song when it's done right and this one certainly fits in that category. Excellent delivery of what are exceptionally delightful lyrics, the lyrics themselves are extremely musical, they flow and ebb with a kind of aural texture that's meaty but still easy to follow, some wicked lines, I love ..."staring out your window, safely out of wind-blow, isn't really living you see..." it's just peeerrrrfect for so many reasons. And Pete shows definite skill in the interpretation, the vocal tone and inflection, the well placed harmonies, the whole backing arrangement, it all works together very well. Wow, this must have been quite the production. Kudos to all involved! Amy