Speed of Life

from No Ordinary People by Al Black

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Verse 1

Man stands alone in the dark
He looks up to the sky
Silently mouths to the stars I don't understand why
No no
Heavy hands heavenward
A gestured stifled cry
Hears only silence and tomorrow's incoming sigh
In reply

Chorus

Albert knows everything in life
is a miracle or nothing is at all
He says things are real, real big
or maybe really rather small
Come on ride the light
To see how far it falls
Don't you know everything looks like chaos
if you don't know hat you're looking for

Verse 2

Girl stands alone on the beach
Stares far out to sea
Running out of aces to pull from her bloodied sleeve
No no
All her life she says, it's only been me
collecting stones for her pockets
Just terrified to be
just another memory

Verse 3

He rides the bus
to the end of the line
Then rides it right back again for the millionth time
Hey what is time?
Life goes on but it's sure lost it's shine
He got short-changed with an eclipse
when his planets aligned
He's doing time

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from No Ordinary People, released July 15, 2023

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Al Black Belfast, UK

"Top quality hook-laden , lyrically probing songwriting"

ROCK AND REEL MAGAZINE

'Captivates you from the first track to the last'

GIGGINGNI.COM

Al Black is a Northern Ireland based Singer Songwriter who plays acoustic driven Indie Rock. Al's lyrics which sit among uncomplicated melodies speak of the challenges people face in life's dark places by contrasting them against hope. ... more

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