2025 Competition Entry:

TEMPORARY LOVER by SONIA MOGFORD-ABBOTT

Genre

Blues

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Co-writer(s)

no

Performer(s)

Sonia Mogford-Abbott – vocals
Calum Hayes – guitar, piano, backing vocals
Sarah Cunningham – backing vocals

Description

It’s about being grateful for the pain of heartbreak.

Bio

Lyrics

Verse 1

You were never taken
But the mountains hold you tight
For all of the reasons
We could never be
You let me shed my leaves
And evolve to be free


Chorus

Temporary lover
You made me dare
To see myself when
I wasn’t there
Temporary lover
You made me dare
To see myself when
I wasn’t there

Verse 2

There was our beauty
In the long goodbye
Stripped back and naked
Natural and true
Defenceless at that time
Our souls were see through

Chorus

Temporary lover
You made me dare
To see myself when
I wasn’t there
Temporary lover
You made me dare
To see myself when
I wasn’t there

Bridge

Broken down but uplifted
A contradiction in terms
You left my body aching
Now it’s for yours that I yearn

Verse 3

Now that you have taken
I will gratefully grieve
Sorrow so profound
Thankful for the pain
Testament to the depths
Of the feelings we found

Chorus

Temporary lover
You made me dare
To see myself when
I wasn’t there
Temporary lover
You made me dare
To see myself when
I wasn’t there
Temporary lover
You made me dare
To see myself when
I wasn’t there
Temporary lover

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