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Lifetime
171
Rock
Lifetime was released on January 1, 2008 by Virgin Catalogue as a part of the album Trisector
album cover
Release DateJanuary 1, 2008
LabelVirgin Catalogue
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM64

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Van Der Graaf Generator
Van Der Graaf Generator
Performer
Hugh Banton
Hugh Banton
Organ
Guy Evans
Guy Evans
Drums
Peter Hammill
Peter Hammill
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Peter Hammill
Peter Hammill
Composer

Lyrics

I can remember it so well, the bed of roses where we lay
The crown of thorns I was so keen to give away
All the warning signs ignored, the passion's played
I could foresee what was to come, I had a sense of what might happen
The river runs and very rapidly becomes a torrent
Sweeping us towards our ricochet
It takes a lifetime to unravel all the threads
That have tied us in these webs of tourniquet
I stake no claim on memory, I stand on ceremonial quicksand
I look for something with solidity to hold
Something lasting, something pristine with no sense of decay
Can you remember how that was? Can you remember?
It takes a lifetime's understanding of the flow to surrender
Let the current sweep you away
What if I told you I would never let you go
I would hold you every step along the way?
It takes a lifetime to unlearn all that you know
To return the things you borrowed for a day
Written by: Peter Hammill
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