Story Behind The Song
Laurie was on a Leonard Cohen re deaux
Song Description
what is youth in retrospect???
Song Length |
3:50 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Folk - Alternative |
Tempo |
Non 4/4 |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
Mood |
Quiet, Nonviolent |
Subject |
Philosophy, Time |
Similar Artists |
Bob Dylan |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
It's The Coming of The Time
Lyrics Laurie Williams (c) 2007
It's the coming of the time
and the timing of the truth
it's the rhythm not the rhyme
in a rhyme that I called youth
It's the ticking of the clock
and the beating of your heart
makes the music rock and roll
then the music lost it's soul
it's the dreams that lit your dark
when the dark stole all your light
and the lightness of your step
are but steps that lead to night
chorus
and the rags that led to riches
little match girls turned to bitches
who can glitter and out shine
their useless time
and the poor that scored it big time
turning rubbish into headlines
can they out do every slaughter
in their time?