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Darling, While You Sleep

from The Only Constant by Gavin Burgess

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When I met Emmer in December 2012 she re-inspired me and showed me a new and beautiful future. Neither of us knew she was to leave so soon. When Emmer passed away it was important to me to embrace the knowledge that she wanted nothing but the best for me, and that I had to carry on with my life and live well without her. This was the inspiration for this song. The spoken word piece at the end of this track, performed by Emmer herself, was originally recorded for a different project conceptualised by Richard Anderson and is used here by his kind permission. Both musically and thematically it fits perfectly.

lyrics

Darling, while you sleep
I still have much to do
And even though I weep
I must go on without you

My world forever changed
My future rearranged
And all there is for you
Is this eternal sleep

From Chiang Mai, to Nong Khai
SakonNakon, back to Chiang Mai
Our love grew, then on-line
Across seas, and through time
You were my best friend
You were my future

The last thing that you said to me was
"Darling, I just wanna be with you!"


Some say we will meet
Somewhere again one day
I hope that this is true
Though there's no way to know

The years seem long ahead
But I must carry on
I must live a life
Darling, while you sleep

credits

from The Only Constant, released September 9, 2014
Gavin Burgess: Vocals, acoustic, electric & bass guitars, sequencing, & string arrangement.
Neville Messent: Drums
Jureerat Thiwato: Spoken word

Elios String Quartet: Martin Jaenecke - 1st violin, Konstanze Artmann - 2nd violin, Victoria Jaenecke - viola, Jane Young - cello.

Mixed by Mike Gibson at Munki
Produced by Gavin Burgess

lyrics & music copyright Gavin Burgess 2013
Original English text for spoken word piece by Richard Anderson - Thai translation by Jureerat Thiwato.

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Gavin Burgess New Zealand

Gavin Burgess is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, studio engineer and producer who divides his time between his home in Thailand and his native New Zealand. He has performed and released music with bands including ‘Top Secret’, ‘The Gavin Burgess Band’, and as a solo artist. He records and releases through his own independent ‘Gavland’ label. ... more

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