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Poetry #4

on 2 December 20172 December 2017

Cold and bright

Hold me tight

Give me sparks

The match I strike

This I know

I’m bound to go

Show me out

Toward the snow

Drag my feet

And likely freeze

Raise my hands

Upon my knees

Kiss the floor

Feel no more

Numb to touch

The final pause

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YouTube Video UCIlZ4NZ2uLsMCUihW9N4ipg_IYf1rB2OG5I ::: Paul Kelly - They Thought I Was Asleep cover ::: There wouldn't be too many who would disagree when I suggest that Paul Kelly might be the greatest (and most prolific) Australian songwriter that we're yet to see. The size and quality of his body of work speaks for itself. They Thought I Was Asleep isn't his most famous song but I think that it might be my favourite. There is something incredibly haunting about it. It cuts me with a deep kind of sadness. I don't know why, but I want everything to turn out alright for the young narrator. To me, this indicates something incredibly special about the song. I aimed to release this video midweek like usual, but I couldn't get it done. There was too much that I wanted to add and try out. I wanted to do this song justice through reinterpretation, rather than imitation. I'm happy with the way that it turned out. Let me know if you agree. Enjoy Paul Kelly - They Thought I Was Asleep cover ? ** Subscribe ** View my Covers Playlist with over 40 songs (and counting): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQeqUg-lbojkYrjSF-_5UZP_nnXDU7zIw ** Request a song? Message me @samnewtonmusic on any of my socials. Or just make a comment below. ------------------------------- :::::::::: MY MUSIC :::::::::: I've released a whole bunch of original music on Spotify, iTunes, Bandcamp and more. If you enjoyed watching this video, I would love for you to check out some of my other links below. Thanks! https://www.samnewtonmusic.com/links _-_-_-_-_-_-_ http://www.samnewtonmusic.com/ http://www.facebook.com/samnewtonmusic/ http://samnewton.bandcamp.com/ https://tinyurl.com/samnewtonspotify/ http://www.instagram.com/samnewtonmusic/ http://www.twitter.com/samnewtonmusic
::: Paul Kelly - They Thought I Was Asleep cover ::: There wouldn't be too many who would disagree when I suggest that Paul Kelly might be the greatest (and most prolific) Australian songwriter that we're yet to see. The size and quality of his body of work speaks for itself. They Thought I Was Asleep isn't his most famous song but I think that it might be my favourite. There is something incredibly haunting about it. It cuts me with a deep kind of sadness. I don't know why, but I want everything to turn out alright for the young narrator. To me, this indicates something incredibly special about the song. I aimed to release this video midweek like usual, but I couldn't get it done. There was too much that I wanted to add and try out. I wanted to do this song justice through reinterpretation, rather than imitation. I'm happy with the way that it turned out. Let me know if you agree. Enjoy Paul Kelly - They Thought I Was Asleep cover ? ** Subscribe ** View my Covers Playlist with over 40 songs (and counting): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQeqUg-lbojkYrjSF-_5UZP_nnXDU7zIw ** Request a song? Message me @samnewtonmusic on any of my socials. Or just make a comment below. ------------------------------- :::::::::: MY MUSIC :::::::::: I've released a whole bunch of original music on Spotify, iTunes, Bandcamp and more. If you enjoyed watching this video, I would love for you to check out some of my other links below. Thanks! https://www.samnewtonmusic.com/links _-_-_-_-_-_-_ http://www.samnewtonmusic.com/ http://www.facebook.com/samnewtonmusic/ http://samnewton.bandcamp.com/ https://tinyurl.com/samnewtonspotify/ http://www.instagram.com/samnewtonmusic/ http://www.twitter.com/samnewtonmusic
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