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The Art Of The Singer Songwriter
“The Stone That Brought The Girl” (Lyrics)
You said you were leavingHow come I was on my wayThere’d been some deceivingA revelation would change that day I tried to hideAnd do the things that I doI’d left you with an angelAnd me not knowing something I already knewNo need to beg forgivenessWe couldn’t survive like thatNot really my businessIf we’re a thousand miles apartYou tried to findAnd do the things that you doYou’d left me with a stranger That was me trying to find youWe now talk of an angel, a love from another worldWe must not take it lightlyWas it the stone that brought the girlWas it the stone that brought the girlWas it the stone that brought the girl You were seeking perfectionNo man can reach that highNow it’s time for reflectionCos that night our love did dieWe could go and we could findAnd do the things we wanna doWe must have the answer Nobody knows us better than me and youWe now talk of an angel, a love from another worldWe must not take it lightlyWas it the stone that brought the girlWas it the stone that brought the girlWas it the stone that brought me my girl © Al Goodwin 2008
Some might say it’s a strange title. Well there are no rules. This is thesong that totally kick started my new found confidence in my musicagain.The actual events involving stones and a certain intrigue in the drasticturnaround of my life path in one evening took place between October 2004 and October 2005.My partner of 8 years had gone travelling around the world and I took alodger to help pay the mortgage.I did feel that perhaps our relationship had run it’s course andheartbreak was looming.I flew out to join my partner Elisabeth in Beijing and we spent a monthor so together in China, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Things were greattogether on the road and it reminded me of my travelling days hitchingfrom York (UK) all the way down to Tanzania in East Africa. It’s such anescape to live a travelling life with culture and language changing all thetime.We’d shared some wonderful experiences and some near deathhorrendous ones too what with boats almost sinking and been muggedat knifepoint. This was quite familiar to me after my African trip but noknives there just held at gunpoint in the Sudan and a very dodgyinternal flight.All this sounds exciting but creating music and becoming a father hasblown those experiences out of the window.We’d talk of having children but we had pretty much accepted that it wasnot to be and medical professionals had convinced us of that.So! to cut a long story short. I know I’m repeating some parts of anearlier article but it’s so relevant to the song.In Vietnam I kind of got left behind in a temple called the PerfumePagoda and it’s there that I touched one of two stones. A monk had toldme one would bring me wealth and the other would bless me with achild. Only being able to touch one I chose the child stone.I said nothing to Elisabeth, I’m sure she’d have thought I’d smoked a joint with the locals.I fly home to England a few weeks later leaving Elisabeth in Laos.Elisabeth returned in Spring 2005 and we try to pick up our relationship.Never really the same this time round, we’d spent a long time apart andour love just crumbled. One night we’d argued and a third party hadreared it’s head. I just thought fuck this in true North England style andheaded away from my home, my love and my security. I’d told Elisabethto sell the house get on with her new life and send me 50%.Obviously after closing the door I thought where the hell do I go now.5 minutes later I’m in a pub seeing life crystallised through a pint glass.I was getting pretty drunk and was joined by a close mate. After a longchat and several more pints he convinced me I was throwing too muchaway. He said that Elisabeth and I had so much, we’d bought a hometogether we’d travelled a hell of a lot over the years. Also we’d learnteach others language and culture (Elisabeth is French)I went home and asked Elisabeth if she had anything more to add. Shehands me a pregnancy test and I’m going to be a daddy.
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