you were my afterglow

so we took our car
and drove it far, to where we were from
and counter the miles
on our journey along the road
and I came to know
you came to know every passing place
in our own time
in our own speed
leaving our trails
we sang to let them know
we sang to let them know…

that was the afterglow
that was the afterglow
and scotland wouldn’t be the same
beautiful nuance of blues and greys
without her rain…

so where have you been?
where’s your life taken you since?
are you redeemed from all your faults?
from all of your sins?
they were so big just in your eyes
while no one else cared
but you wanted too much
you wanted too soon
took you nowhere
we sang to let them know
we sang to let them know…

I’ll sing to let them know
I’ll sing to let them know
I’ll sing to let them know
I’ll sing to let them know
that you were my afterglow
you were my afterglow
and scotland wouldn’t be the same
beautiful nuance of blues and greys
without her rain
and scotland wouldn’t be the same
beautiful nuance of blues and greys
without you there…
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previous titles: –
references: dakota (stereophonics), in remote part / scottish fiction (idlewild), afterglow (travis).

released on:
IMAGINARY MONOLOGUES (THE POTTOS)
THE SONGS WE USED TO SING (THE POTTOS)
WE LIVE IN A WORLD OF MUNGALOWES (THE POTTOS)
SUMMER AND THE FALL

am colin-clegg: vocals, guitar
misto: lead guitar
berna: bass, drums, keyboards