Summer

Bel Canto

The place they were stranded
The traces that they made
All got washed away
The people before us
The fires that they burned
Somehow all want out
Let's make a decision
Alone I cannot judge
The tide is coming in
It's all for the better
Come with me if you want
'Cause I am heading home
But I feel no guilt
I'm doing all the things that I want to do
Do we all believe in contemplation
Do we all believe it?
I put my boat right on the water
I hear the voices calling, but is it you?
Do we all believe in endless summers
Do we all believe in summer?
So do you remember
Or is it what you're told
Who am I to know?
It's all for the better
Come with me if you want
'Cause I am heading home
I am putting my boat on the water...


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    My GF played and sang along to this song as her awesome way to ask me to decide to BE WITH HER. I had introduced her to Bel Canto, and she turned around and hit me over the head with this powerful heartfelt song. It still is painful to listen to this day since I Let Her Go. It is an Ironic Regret / Saudade moment in my life and THIS song nails it for me. She's gone.....

    jjankieon September 10, 2020   Link

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