Story Behind The Song
This is an old, old song of mine -- the kind of song that "hangs around" unfinished, never quite there. In that way it's really two songs -- the way I felt then (when I initially wrote it) and the way I feel now (having experienced a life and grown). Rece
Song Description
This song is about love and loss, and about looking back on all that removed from it, and understanding that it's all part of growth. The message is half of my philosophy -- your own will is so powerful in your life. Will what you want in your life, and m
| Song Length |
5:00 |
Genre |
Folk - Rock, Rock - Indie/Low-Fi |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Cheerless, Composed |
Subject |
Will, Sadness |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
I've been down, many times before
Tell Her I love her, and then She shows me the door
Standing in the rain wondering, "What's this for?"
And, "I don't know if I can take it anymore."
I've been dropped, many times before
Dig my way out and then She knocks out the floor
Laying on my back, wondering, "What's this for?"
And, "I don't know if I'm going to take it anymore."
If there's one thing that I've learned
In all my days
It's that my life is not own
Unless I will it so