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take me to the sun

listen to this song

 

i'm glad you missed your train

i'm glad my car broke down

cause otherwise we wouldn't be together

we took the last one in

that's how it all began

and now my life seems a whole lot better

 

you could be the one

to take me to the sun

you could be the one

in any weather

 

i'm glad we had a drink

you are the missing link

i find it strange to think that we're together

what else can i say?

you are my lucky day

chance like this doesn't knock forever

 

you could be the one

to take me to the sun

you could be the one

in any weather

 

   i was all alone 'til i found you

   it's a simple song but it's so true

   to think you'll move away

   change your mind and stay

   you could be the one in any weather

 

the sight of you is bright

no clouds around tonight

so why don't you believe me when i tell you

no matter if it rains

your presence heals my pain

trust me when i tell you that i need you

 

you could be the one

     This song was commissioned by a friend.  It's his story.  He prodded me to finish it as soon as possible in order to woo a girl he just met, before it was too late….  They hit it off really well, but unfortunately she had already made plans to move away for school or something or other.  He was intent on doing whatever possible to keep her in town, even if it meant "serenading" her with a rough demo I put together on the fly.

 

     These lyrics are bordering between being deceptively simple and being cliché.  I wrote this song at a time when I was self-conscious about performing too many songs that were personal or somber.  I desperately needed something uplifting, and his story was a perfect vehicle.

 

     Not surprisingly, this song seems to go over well consistently underground.  It's a safe, wholesome song with a healthy hook.  Occasionally though, I can catch a hipster passerby get wind of my lyrics, and notice a slight roll of the eyes.  How many songs state "you could be the one" or "I was all alone ‘til I found you"?  Hundreds.  But like I said, "It's a simple song, but it's so true…."

 

So did he get the girl?  I think she was a hipster.

2.  not the one

3.  something has got to you

4.  abundant lack of motivation

5.  vulnerable

6.  gotta give it up

7.  it’s not funny

8.  habit

9.  lovely lady

10. can’t go

 

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