ccxxxiii. GENTLE GIANT
from: Three Friends.
How long is ever isn't it strange
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It's truly amazing to think of all the music that managed to get recorded in the old days that wouldn't have a snowball's chance in hell today.
GG was one of those types of outfits that even a major record label like Columbia would take a chance on ...
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The idea for this album came about simply from normal conversations within the group. You know how people often reminisce about old school friends and wonder whatever became of them; or the people who surprise us with their successes or failures. Anyway, the theme in this album is based on three people -- friends at school but inevitably separated by chance, skill and fate.
I think we all can relate to that. Except that the English schoolboy thing is so unique. You can hear it in the music. The somewhat banal lyrics are saved by the more interesting music, which goes through various key and tempo changes ...
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The bell rings
And all things
Are calling
The day's past
The play's cast
Remember
September
When we were
Together
Together
Together
Schooldays the happy days when we were going nowhere
Schooltime the happy time when we were feeling no care
Schooldays when we three said that we'd be friends forever
How long is ever isn't it strange
Schooldays together why do they change
Did kites fly
And I spy
And you cry
To run fast
Or come last
You know how
We made vows
They're gone now
We made friends
We broke friends
No more friends
Remember
Remember when we
Together
Went to the sea
Was it real or did we dream. The days of children gone.
Seagull's scream and pink ice cream and the deep blue sky
And the waves seem high and golden sand and the town
brass band plays on
Wait for me
Wait for us always
Wait for me
Wait for us to come
Mister Watson wants to see you in the master's room. It's
about the work you should have done and I think you
must go now.
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