Before you know it
I came to the UK for one year in 2009, a reminder that the passage of time doesn’t always happen as you expect.
Memory is a peculiar thing
only 100 feet from my door to the shop
Secure in the knowledge of what I must get
Weaving the aisles like a little lost dog
Searching for something familiar
Before you know it the basket is full
With flotsam and jetsam and whatnots galore
A routine outcome of an all routine chore
And the irony is …
I only came here for milk
The sun comes up, the sun goes down
I wake, I shower, I work, I sleep
Somewhere in there I might meet with friends
And occasionally watch tele
Time it is strange, a constant companion
It can drag like an anchor or fly like a plane
Disappear out of site when the details aflame
Stop you in your tracks amid beats on a train
Leaving you gasping for air
Before you know it some 12 years has passed
More than twenty percent of your whole life to date
A massive chapter of an epic opus
And the irony is, I only came here for milk.
Hi Kyle, I like this, the chords and your voice almost give this a Beatlesesque, or even Oasis feel (which is no bad thing). I particularly like the line: ‘Time it is strange, a constant companion It can drag like an anchor or fly like a plane’ that works a treat. Hope you got your milk? Just being nosey, but where did you come from in 2009? Cheers, Phil
Hi Phil, thanks for the listen. I came from my hometown of Adelaide, South Australia.
Thanks for letting me know. The state of this country I wish I was in Australia! Cheers.
Like this Kyle. ‘I wake, I shower, I work, I sleep’ sounds about right for a lot of people. (I for one don’t work any more – Hurrah). Nice chord structure. Good stuff
I’ve lost count of the times I’ve walked into a shop for one thing and come out with several bags of stuff I didn’t need! A good metaphor for the song. Nice musical arrangement
Also (I hope this doesn’t offend) but I’m highly amused by your Krokkashit records – clever use of your name.
Huw and Rebecca, thanks for the kind words, and for the vote. I was starting to get a little despondent that I had created an offensive song, but your comments have cheered me up. Yes I’ve had the record company name in my head for a few years now (a K Rokkas Hit) Now all I have to do is actually form the company and sell some product!