FARAWAY (Remastered)
from POSTCARD COMETS (David Partridge, Songwriter)
2019 remix! Robert Buck Wilburn - dobro, acoustic guitar David Partridge – vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards, percussion Howard Rabkin – bass Produced by David Partridge for Blue Window Media Inc. Words and Music by David Partridge FARAWAY Halfhearted, half way there, I’m half awake, half saneAnd all the baggage that I bear Is not in the belly of this plane.I have scars from ancient angry nights, New bruises from the streetAnd memories of the strength to fight The winter wind and summer heat. CHORUS: I’ve been soul singed and dream drained,Wished out and winded a gain.I’m in need of the part that pumps hope to the heartLike the face of my faraway friend. The same pale lights and distant homes From this same window seatThe same relentless hiss and drone, The same faint odour of defeat.As a child I dreamed of speed & space With longing you could see.Now the longing has a darker face; The earth comes flying up at me.REPEAT CHORUS BRIDGE: Taste adventure North and South, Slightly sour in your mouth. Every ticket bears your name, Every airport feels the same. Has the distance left its mark? The running lights, the punctured dark, The dark… REPEAT CHORUS
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