Reincarnation

by @rdlinder

There is no demo for this song.

Liner Notes

One verse written back in the '70s, the rest completed today.

Lyrics

People from another time, another place Seen but not seen; familiar face Silently, quickly, transformation Another time, another place, restoration

Years and years ago, I had an inkling Soon a stronger vibe, became a twinkling Then suddenly aware, found myself in Limbo Watching all the world, as if through a window

I saw growth of cities, many folks around me Calling out to them, hoping that they'd found me But my screams were silent, they didn't hear a sound Waste away in my state, never to be found

Battered at my window, glass would not give way Tried to climb the walls, still was forced to stay Was I even human? Didn't really know Only something I remembered very long ago

What will it take to free me? Waiting anxiously Feel my time is coming, amping up my plea Only takes some wishing, perhaps upon a star Can I make my descent now, coming from afar?

Finding a new body, infant in their arms I will not let new life come to any harm I, so long forgotten, exist now once again I will always be here, as I've always been.

I have now returned, I'm in the present Where I had come from, it wasn't pleasant Knowledge is within me, but not abused I remember everything but it can't be used

Comments

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what an interesting process to work on something from near fifty years ago --- inspired an idea to work on a verse of a song once each decade and see how it results --- it's working well as a lyric and I feel there's an uneasy interplay between memory, past, present and change. nice work

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I’m glad you came back to this one a few decades later. It has the sheen of a a bad dream that you have again many years later.

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