Story Behind The Song
PASSING AT THE SPEED OF LIFE ("Life Slips Through Your Hands") is based on a flight I took from Nashville, TN to Sacramento, CA during Fall 2000 while I was on Thanksgiving break from my studies on Nashville's Music Row at Belmont University. PASSING AT THE SPEED OF LIFE ("Life Slips Through Your Hands") is a feel-good Southern Rock song about Living Life to the Fullest. CARPE DIEM, my friends!
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Song Description
PASSING AT THE SPEED OF LIFE ("Life Slips Through Your Hands") is an upbeat yet reflective Acoustic Male Vocal Song by songwriter Matthew J Doughty. It was written and recorded in Nashville, TN and tells the story of an aging musician reflecting on how quickly his life has passed while warning a younger man seated next to him on the plane about the dangers of being distracted by youth.
Think: Live to the Fullest, CARPE DIEM.
PASSING AT THE SPEED OF LIFE ("Life Slips Through Your Hands") features a Nashville Southern-Rock band (Guitars, Bass, Drums, Male Vocal).
For More, Check out: http://MatthewJDoughty.com
| Song Length |
3:53 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Rock - Roots/Rock n' Roll |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Sociable, Charming |
Subject |
Life, Encouragement |
| Similar Artists |
Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
PASSING AT THE SPEED OF LIFE
("Life Slips Through Your Hand")
Music & Lyrics: Matthew J Doughty
(c) 2001 MJD MUSIC INC / Matthew J Doughty Music Publishing (ASCAP)
V1
A young man steps onto the plane, He must think he knows it all.
I've been around much longer than he has, I'll be seventy-three this Fall.
I'm flyin' out to Corpus Christi, to see an old friend from my past.
They've asked me out to sing her goodbyes... at ninety-six she rests at last.
Ch1
Life, has passed me by. I've hardly noticed with all my plans.
Time, time has slipped right through my hands.
V2
He's lookin' out the window, At thirty-thousand feet.
I'm tellin' him about the airlines' history, But he just wants to sleep.
I can tell that he can't hear me, Doesn't care to understand.
Time catches up with all of us, You've gotta' live The Secret while you can.
Ch2
Life, can pass you by. It's hard to notice with all your plans.
Time, time can slip right through your hands.
Ch3
Life, just passes by. You'd better notice, while you can.
Don't let your time, slip right through your hands.
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Based on a flight I took from Nashville, TN to Sacramento, CA during Fall 2000 while I was on Thanksgiving break from my studies on Music Row at Belmont University, PASSING AT THE SPEED OF LIFE is a feel-good Southern Rock song about Living Life to the Fullest. CARPE DIEM, my friends!
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