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Gregg Barnett

The Journey From Poem to Lyrics - Part 1

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found it impossible to match the words to the songs rhythmic cadences (3/4, 5/4, and ound it impossible to match the words to the songs rhythmic cadences (3/4, 5/4, and
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provided a story arc, and yet contained the essence of Katrina’s offering. While considerably rovided a story arc, and yet contained the essence of Katrina’s offering. While considerably
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different, I could never have gone down this particular rabbit hole without her inspiration, so I erent, I could never have gone down this particular rabbit hole without her inspiration, so I
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gave her first billing in the lyrics credit. The lyrics are released on Track 26 of “The Flat White ve her first billing in the lyrics credit. The lyrics are released on Track 26 of “The Flat White
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SHADOWS HADOWS
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Lyrics by K.Michael/G.Barnett, yrics by K.Michael/G.Barnett,
Music by G.Barnettusic by G.Barnett
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Tonight I called you, nothing happenedonight I called you, nothing happened
Return to things the way they wereeturn to things the way they were
You didn’t hear me call your nameou didn’t hear me call your name I don’t want them to be overn’t want them to be over
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So much sadness, oh my preciouso much sadness, oh my precious
I walk the streets and call your namelk the streets and call your name
Come back to me my loverome back to me my lover
There is noone I can blameere is noone I can blame C
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I thought that love would conquer allhought that love would conquer all Step by step and day by daytep by step and day by day
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Leave the shadows behind youeave the shadows behind you
I thought that truth would winhought that truth would win
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Return to things the way they wereeturn to things the way they were
Carefree days and simple waysarefree days and simple ways
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Could be the base of friendshipould be the base of friendship They never will be overey never will be over
I walk the streets and call your namelk the streets and call your name
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Now I’m looking far and wideow I’m looking far and wide I wa
Where are you now my loverhere are you now my lover
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Breath by breath and day by dayreath by breath and day by day
B If some day you come my wayf some day you come my way
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Leave the shadows behind youeave the shadows behind you I’ll push those shadows behind you ’ll push those shadows behind you
far out of viewr out of view
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If I give up I’ll start dyingf I give up I’ll start dying
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You have always been the oneou have always been the one
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I will be there for you alwaysill be there for you always
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Wasn’t this what we’d been looking forasn’t this what we’d been looking for
Is my love not what you want?s my love not what you want?
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