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I wrote this song – “Not Yet” – for a dear friend who only has one year left to live. I asked him if I could record the song. He agreed because he had found consolation in it and thought others might too. Carpe Diem.
I released a RadioEdit yesterday and am surprised at the positive reactions it generates. Never seen this before at that level.
Lyrics below.
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBmDvs9h3EQ&t=4s
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/track/63WCOhZBEu7SBHbQUqJhnr?si=5040a258de3d4a32
Tip: The song builds up so keep listening 😊. Feedback welcome.
Not Yet
Though we know it might happen any day
In a flash, without a chance of replay
It’s a cliché, a cheap throwaway
Until it stares you in the face
And time becomes a race
Who will understand me?
When you’re no longer here
Who will console me?
Now you’re set to disappear
Don’t go, not yet, don’t go
Don’t go, not yet
It’s a chase for every moment
Before you vanish without a trace
Awaiting the final erase, the only truth
We’ll embrace the twilight of your youth
Who will understand me?
When you’re no longer here
Who will console me?
Now you’re set to disappear
Don’t go, not yet, don’t go
Don’t go, not yet
Let’s dance
Laugh and sing
Until the Reaper clips our wing
Let’s count our blessings in the hours
Now the world is still ours
Our summit fever was but a hunt for ghosts
We neglected what we ought to have cherished the most
Simple pleasures, the avoidance of pain
Instead of what we could never attain
Who will understand me?
When you’re no longer here
Who will console me?
Now you’re set to disappear
Don’t go, not yet, don’t go
Don’t go, not yet
Peter Corijn / Paul Numi
