What I Want This To Accomplish

I love music. I love all kinds of music. I love a good melody and I love good lyrics. Here's the thing. Too often I have noticed people getting lost in the melodic side of a song and never listen to the lyrics, the message that the songwriter is trying to share with the listener. Words mean things and there are a lot of songs out there with great lyrics. Here you will find love and hurt, pain and longing, emotions and intimate thoughts from songwriters over the years. There will be no commentary from me on the lyrics. Just the words. The words for you to read, process and ponder and hopefully come away with a little more meaning to a song than just a lovely melody. A more complete understanding of where the artist is coming from. - Bill Clark

Monday, May 19, 2014

LOST A FRIEND

When you read about somebody special
who has met an untimely end
although you didn't even know them personally
feels like you've lost a friend

And to all the cynics who think Lennon
only cared about what he could spend
I say to hell with your money fixations
feels like we've lost a friend

And when I die as I must do
I know it's an awful thing to talk about
and I'd give anything for it never to be true
what a way to make a living digging graves

still you'd never need to fear being made redundant that way
And for those of you who think that Presley
only cared about what he could spend
remember that without him might have been no Lennon
feels like we've lost a friend

And when I die as I must do
know it's an awful thing to talk about
and I'd give anything for it never to be true
if it's any consolation money buys
only material things no way can it extend your life

When you read about somebody special
who has met an untimely end
Although you didn't even know them personally
feels like you've lost a friend

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