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Nothing More to Say

from The Ego Has Landed by Phil Nice

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This is probably the earliest written song on the album, stemming from 1994 and my meeting with my future wife and mother of my children, Mette. She worked in a bar. I went to Denmark to play in that bar. Boy meets girl. You know the rest. The song is melancholy as hell, because I really didn't rate my chances, but I suppose I did something right, or just got lucky, as I am reminded of every time I look at our two children, one of whom is featured on this album. Just when you think you've got life all figured out - and almost enjoy the darkness of the hole you fell into - it surprises you.

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When the night time has descended
And colours fade away
When the sun completes its journey
So ends another day
When the clock has reached the top
And the lovers go their way
There’s just you and me together
With nothing more to say

When the drinkers are all drunken
Their money in the till
The final song has ended
And everyting grows still
The last to leave are leaving
Their footsteps fade away
When all that can be said is said
There’s nothing more to say

When the rain is through with raining
And frost is in the air
When my dreams just won’t obey me
I’ll pretend that I don’t care
When the bell has tolled its number
And all has been in vain
I’ll lay me down to dream my dreams again

When the numbers have been counted
The stories all ben told
For you no happy endings
For me no crock of gold
The nightingales are all sung out
Sleeping beauty just won’t wake
Douse the lights and say ‘goodnight’
That’s all that’s left to say

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from The Ego Has Landed, released August 6, 2017

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