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Explorer
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The chorus was originally written in 1996, and it was meant to be part of a hard rock song that would have been about the hunt and slaying of an evil dragon. I was never able to come up with rest of the words and so the idea vanished. Fast forward to 2011. I brought the chorus I had written back for an acoustic tune. The result was about Whidbey Island, a day getaway for most Seattleites. The first verse was about a beach park, where apparently dumb teenagers would try to jump the cliffs where there were signs all around saying "Keep Off, Erosion Danger." Plus, you couldn't walk too far from the car as you didn't want to be strolling around out there when the tide came in. The second and third verse were about the woods of Whidbey, where if you saw someplace to hike or check out, you never knew how long it would take to do the whole thing, sometime you'd run to try and complete things.
Released: 08-Jan-2025
Category: Folk
Application: Studio One
File type: mp3
File size: 2.0 Mb
Plays: 9
Downloads: 0
Weekly plays: 9
Weekly downloads: 0
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Lyrics
CHORUS:

Time time never really lets you know
When you gotta run around
Time time never really lets you know
When you gotta run around

See the man who tries to jump a fifteen foot high ridge
Don't bother with him, just stay out of his way
Navigate through the rocks, while it's still low tide
Look for creatures in the ground below

REPEAT CHORUS:

And now you find yourself some woods
You've never seen before
How long you think you have
Before you have to go
Can you fit it all in
All the trails weaving through
Find out just how long it takes
At your running speed

REPEAT CHORUS:

You know it's hard to be away
Away from your loved ones
And they might not be able to 
Appreciate what you've done
But as the explorer
Can I satisfy both needs
Can I go and see the world
How far can I pull the string

REPEAT CHORUS:
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GR646
artist
Nice playing, nice lyrics,  nice song  Well done .......!
 
2 months ago
Grathy
artist
A great story.
2 months ago
Wyndsok
artist
Really nice guitar playing. Enjoy your pick-style.
A fine bit of local storytelling as well.
That instrumental section---with its dueling guitar and synth---is very COOL.
Vocals shine throughout.
Another winner Mark!
:-)
2 months ago
Dyl
artist
Your style is unique. Love your melodic work, and the way your deliver the lyrics. It's really good and cool.
2 months ago
yoslounge
artist
Splendid song 🎶
2 months ago
Amateurhour
artist
An impressively good and beautiful song. Love your guitar work, and the lyrics are excellent. Really enjoyed this
2 months ago
MojcaCzarka
artist
Soooooo goooood!
2 months ago
Venturesome
artist
@GR646, @Grathy @Wyndsok @Dyl  @yoslounge @Amateurhour @MojcaCzarka   
Thank you once again for listening and commenting.   There is some seriously good talent on this site without question.  You're all highly appreciated.
Latest song: Fat Lady Blues
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