Story Behind The Song
This is one of my earlier songs written shortly after I had moved to Copenhagen. There was a large backyard behind the building in which I lived where a homeless man would come every evening to drink himself into a stupor. Although the yard was dark you w
Song Description
A song about keeping going and not giving up with the vocal accompanied by the wave-like sound picture created by the band.
| Song Length |
3:11 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, World - Celtic |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Tranquil, Poignant |
Subject |
Determination, Encouragement |
| Similar Artists |
Leonard Cohen, James Taylor |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
If you take a look around you
to see what's goin' on
but before you look too far
you know there's something goin' wrong
don't you bend
If you look out of your window
to see what's goin' down
but you find that what you see
just makes you turn around
don't you bend
There's a tramp in the alley
who drinks until he's gone
standing in the shadows
singing out a song
all night long
And if you've lost your lover
then there's not much I can say
to ease the pain you feel
it happens everyday
but don't you bend
You can rise as far
as you can fall
when you start to wonder
if it's worth it all
don't you bend