My favourite song on the album, if only because it defines the kind of artist I want to be. Lyrically, the words tie up the entire album as part of a six-year diary that talks to my past, a painful relationship experience and moving onto to the new relationship which at the point of writing this song, I was hoping for something better, healthier and happier. The good news is I'm now married, Maybe I have this song to thank for that!
lyrics
Better days, I was in need of some better days.
I was searching for a better way.
I was hurting more than my heart could take.
Time for a change, I forgot who I wanted to be again.
Time has a way of making bitter pain go away day by day.
Keep moving forward so the light never fades…
and I want a love this time around
that I can truly say will never die down
and I want a love this time around
will stand for all time, long than my life
and I want a love this time around
that I can truly say will never die down
and I want a love this time around
will stand for all time, long than my life, life…
I followed my heart,
sometimes it felt like I was walking around in the dark.
I was standing up for people who tore me apart.
I was giving away pieces of my soul.
So long, goodbye regrets.
Regrestfully I have to move on to the next.
Respectfully I have to try to be the best, nothing less.
I’m moving far, far away, far from the dark…
and I want a love this time around
that I can truly say will never die down
and I want a love this time around
will stand for all time, long than my life
and I want a love this time around
that I can truly say will never die down
and I want a love this time around
will stand for all time, long than my life, life…
I followed my heart,
sometimes it felt like I was walking around in the dark.
I was standing up for people who tore me apart.
I was giving away pieces of my soul.
So long, goodbye regrets.
Regretfully I have to move on to the next.
Respectfully I have to try to be the best, nothing less.
I’m moving far, far away, far from the dark…
and I want a love this time around
that I can truly say will never die down
andI want a love this time around
will stand for all time, long than my life
and I want a love this time around
that I can truly say will never die down
and I want a love this time around
will stand for all time, long than my life, life…
I followed my heart,
sometimes it felt like I was walking around in the dark.
I was standing up for people who tore me apart.
I was giving away pieces of my soul.
So long, goodbye regrets.
Regrestfully I have to move on to the next.
Respectfully I have to try to be the best, nothing less.
I’m moving far, far away, far from the dark…
credits
from The 5th Story,
released July 24, 2017
Produced by R.J. Benjamin
Written by R.J. Benjamin
Published by Roy Ben Music
Piano – Chad Alexander
Organ – Ezra Erasmus
Drums – David Klassen
Bass Guitar – Sakhile Nkosi
Electric Guitar – Raymond Green
Trumpet – Neil Engel and Lorenzo Blignaut
Tenor Sax – Dave Holland and Dan Shout
Trombome – Dan Selsick and Andreas Tschopp
This two-song project from the Maryland-born and UK-based soul singer features vintage, 1970s soul-influenced songs. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 21, 2022
