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They Stay

by Cosmograf

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'They Stay' is a one off 'single' and came about in a flash of inspiration over 2 days. I'd attended a memorial event in London to celebrate the life of my former Big Big Train bandmate David Longdon and on the journey home was reflecting on lost friends.

On the largely empty train from Victoria to Havant, I was transfixed by the beauty of the countryside from the window. I filmed about 10 mins of the journey on my mobile phone, just pressing it up against the window which captured the scenery flying by. This footage later became the video which you can see on YouTube.

The song itself was written very quickly. It's about friends and is dedicated to anyone that has lost a friend for whatever reason....I hope you like it.

Robin

lyrics

THEY STAY

The ones that remain won’t let you down,
Or steal your crown
They’ll just stay,
They’ll just stay

It will take you a while, to see their cloaks
That hide these folks
From your gaze
From your gaze

And those who will leave, of course you will grieve but they aren’t for you.
No, they aren't for you
They’ll plot and deceive and pretend to receive, your time,
But they aren’t for you.
They’re bad for you.

The devil within,
The heart that you’ll win
It’s there for you.

It's cold on your own, and no-one will phone
To care for you.

It will take you a while, peer through the smile.
To take in the view.
And then a friendship begins, all for you

The ones that will stay, will take you away and out of yourself.
They’ll catch all your falls, and consider and pause, the worst of yourself.

And new ones will come, and bring joy and fun, into your serious world.

And sometimes they go, ‘cos death told them so,
And now, they can’t hear you call.
They loved you so much, they lived for your touch.
And that is the saddest part of all….

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released April 22, 2022
Produced by Robin Armstrong
(c) copyright 2022 -
www.cosmograf.com
www.gravitydream.co.uk

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Cosmograf Portsmouth

Progressive Conceptual rock music with 9 albums released since 2008, including the critically acclaimed When Age Has Done Its Duty and The Man Left In Space.

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