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In their forties they met
Both had been there before
Constantly rebelling against a system
Living life without regret
Carefree, like the waves upon the shore

Into their world there came another
A beautiful, defenceless child
Growing together bond upon bond
But the darkness lurked out there
Waiting for the moment
In the long grass, stalking in the wild

A camera angle would shatter this peace
This beauty and all desires
The darkness had come to steal the dream
A theatre of war had begun

Distant at first, subtle, barely there
Then a full cascade of bombs and gas
With very little time to prepare.
“There may be a time when I am not here”
I said with a tear in my eye;
I wanted to convey the love that I have
While I still have an air supply

“You’ll outlive us all”, she said as a joke
Barely believing in it all
But imagining that it would give us all hope
And somehow cushion the fall

And when she smiles that smile
And tells me we will be there in the summer of 2025
Laughing together, smiling at the trivial things
How were we to know what she referred to was so distant
As undetermined
As undefined
As the underside of the moth’s wing

Every day’s a distant sunrise
Never knowing what’s in store,
Every day the time goes clockwise
Glad for what I have but needing more

Every day’s a distant sunrise
Gather your thoughts, live for the day
Be thankful that you are still here to see
The world’s wondrous display

Every day is a distant sunrise
Remember when I was there
Imagine my arms around you
Protecting you as you stare
Into the distant sunrise

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from Life & Other Short Stories: Vol II, released April 7, 2022
Paul Dews: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Written by Jon Farley & Paul Dews

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Checking For Echo Project UK

Progressive/art rock meets cinematic soundtrack, Checking For Echo Project strives to express thought-provoking topics through emotive music and lyrics that 'paint a picture'.

Following a debut album released March 2020, Checking For Echo Project now draws upon the talents of a number of musicians and vocalists to bring the songs to life.
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