One by One
from Bridge of Sighs by Dave Bradley
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UPDATE: Remixed September 2019-09-15
This song was written on our 2019 summer visit to Blue Anchor on the northern coast of Somerset. We could see the stars come out and the lights come on at a distant harbour from the place we stayed. It was also pulled together lyrically with a nod to a quote from the late, great Peter Cook:
"As I looked out into the night sky, across all those infinite stars, it made me realise how insignificant they are."
Of course, the lyrics allude to how our lives and our lights are more important than the stars and planets that look down, they have no influence on our lives no matter what the astrologers tell you. Similarly, the notion of any truly heavenly body having an effect is equally as ludicrous...
This song was written on our 2019 summer visit to Blue Anchor on the northern coast of Somerset. We could see the stars come out and the lights come on at a distant harbour from the place we stayed. It was also pulled together lyrically with a nod to a quote from the late, great Peter Cook:
"As I looked out into the night sky, across all those infinite stars, it made me realise how insignificant they are."
Of course, the lyrics allude to how our lives and our lights are more important than the stars and planets that look down, they have no influence on our lives no matter what the astrologers tell you. Similarly, the notion of any truly heavenly body having an effect is equally as ludicrous...
lyrics
One by one
As the lights come on , one by one
In the calm of a distant harbour
You begin to see as the day is done
That their lives are all that really matter
As the clouds drift on, one by one
And the stars begin to appear
The planets they stride across a velvet sky
But are tamed by the music of the spheres
Don't look to the sky for the reasons why
Even if you're feeling a little small
The clouds pass by, no reason why
And the stars don't matter at all!
If your mind is drawn to those distant forms
And you worry about their hidden meaning
It's easy to say they're not entirely au fait
With the thoughts with which you're dealing
As the lights come on , one by one
In the calm of a distant harbour
You begin to see as the day is done
That their lives are all that really matter
As the clouds drift on, one by one
And the stars begin to appear
The planets they stride across a velvet sky
But are tamed by the music of the spheres
Don't look to the sky for the reasons why
Even if you're feeling a little small
The clouds pass by, no reason why
And the stars don't matter at all!
If your mind is drawn to those distant forms
And you worry about their hidden meaning
It's easy to say they're not entirely au fait
With the thoughts with which you're dealing
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from Bridge of Sighs,
track released September 5, 2019
Words & Music - David Bradley
Arrangement & Production - Dave Bradley
Vocals, guitars, bass, and percussion - Davey Bradley
Words & Music - David Bradley
Arrangement & Production - Dave Bradley
Vocals, guitars, bass, and percussion - Davey Bradley
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Dave Bradley UK
Guitarist, singer-songwriter. Acoustic and electric indie pop and rock originals. Singer, guitarist with C5, bigMouth, TyrannoChorus, CTW, with DJ Ad, and BarbD
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