Only a call away
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lyrics SS : music/vocals Ai
[verse 1]
We met on holiday, in Majorca,
said, you lived on the mainland.
A small place, near Barcelona,
here, to give a friend a hand.
[verse 2]
Hit it off together, you an' me,
enjoyed ourselves, night an' day.
Shared time an' bodies, openly,
until I had to leave, an' go away.
[chorus]
You're only a call away,
one button, an' you're there.
Get to hear, your voice again,
from all the way in Spain.
[verse 3]
We promised, to stay in touch,
a month later, I got the bill.
The cost, of all that wanton lust,
never asked, was she on the pill.
[verse 4]
Five grand, for an abortion,
an' the problem, goes away.
Could I make, a contribution,
She couldn't, afford to pay.
[chorus]
You're only a call away,
one button, an' you're there.
Get to hear, your voice again,
from all the way in Spain.
[bridge]
Checked my account, enough,
there's always, a cost to love.
Wired, all the money to her,
had time, to wipe away a tear.
[final chorus]
You're only a call away,
one button, an' you're there.
Get to hear, your voice again,
from all the way in Spain.
[outro]
Majorca airport arrivals, a girl,
waits for the planes, to land.
Lookin' out, for single men,
a wad of money, in her hand.
Comments
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@sidshovel - I like how you weave a story. never know which direction and how it will end up :)
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Half the time either do I, until I finish the bridge, it's true!
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It’s a good one, and you really did a great job with the surprising twist! I do like that. And I’ve learned something new, never noticed that you spell it Majorca, I had to look it up lol. For us it’s Mallorca.0
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@sidshovel love the ending sort 'a punched me in the face!
Renee
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You're what's called reporting on V1 and a 2 , But hit writers do that sometimes . What's reporting ? Giving her facts she already knows .
Sounds good Sid
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Very tight, appealing structure - it lilts all the way through.
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@ElvisNash thank you, I learned something new today; didn't know it was called 'reporting'! 😍
Renee
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@ElvisNash, @HummerWisdom , @RCJames , @RainbowKeeper
Thank you all for the feedback, appreciate your time and effort.
Like most of my songs, it has a large chunk of personal experience.
Thanks,
Sid
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You really want to avoid it , The person is standing right there , She or he knows the facts already .
We met on holiday, in Majorca. You can fix them , by asking a question .. instead of stating facts . What town did we meet in ? Now your talking to her
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Great storytelling. I got a vivid scene of what happened and how it went down.
The lyrics and melody fit perfect together. And I love how it ended to sum it all up. No open-ended questions.
I love it! Well written IMHO.
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Love the accordion opening.
Good storyline, and I think the ending is brilliant, and kind of redeems the plotline overall.
Not sure " time an' bodies, openly" flows quite smoothly.
I think the chorus needs a bit more punch. Maybe:
Get to hear, your voice again, → Long to hear your voice again
I really like: "there's always, a cost to love" lots of meanings there!
A lesson for us all!
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