Once again Jim Adams has chosen a remarkably diverse theme for Song Lyric Sunday. Hurt/pain/agony/suffer is a universal thread weaving through musical genres and sub-genres, from opera to standards to jazz to blues to country to rock. Australian singer-songwriter Dean Lewis‘s debut studio album released in March, “A Place We Knew,” embodies this week’s SLS theme with every song.
One of the cuts, “Be Alright,” became a worldwide hit on the singles’ charts in 2018, certified sextuple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Two other tracks, “7 Minutes” and “Stay Awake” were released as singles prior to the album release.
While I love every track on Lewis’ album, I’m featuring “7 Minutes” on the strength of one visceral line: “I forgot to love you.”
It’s been seven minutes now since I lost my way
It doesn’t seem that long, but my whole world has changed
It’s in all the little things, when you smile, now it stings
It’s been seven minutes since I lost the girl of my dreams
It’s been half an hour now since I dropped you home
And I’m driving past the places we both know
Past the bar that we first kissed and that movie that we missed
‘Cause we were hanging out in the parking lot
Now I sink a little deeper, think a little clearer
Looking at myself through these new-found eyes
Is it too late to turn around?
I’m already halfway out of town
Now I know how I let you down
Oh, I finally figured it out
I forgot to love you, love you, love you
I forgot to love you, love you, love you
Radio was playing songs for me and you
“Chasing Cars” reminds me of nights in your room
Drinking wine under your window, back when love was so damn simple
How the hell did I end up losing you?
Is it too late to turn around?
I’m already halfway out of town
Now I know how I let you down
Oh, I finally figured it out
I forgot to love you, love you, love you
I forgot to love you, love you, love you
I forgot to love you, love you, love you
I forgot to love you, love you
If I came back now would you still be there?
If I come around, would you even care?
If I came back now would you still be there?
If I come around, would you even care?
Is it too late to turn around?
I’m already halfway out of town
Now I know how I let you down
Oh, I finally figured it out
I forgot to love you, love you, love you
I forgot to love you, love you, love you
I forgot to love you, love you, love you
I forgot to love you, love you, love you
Writer/s: Dean Lewis / Edward Holloway / Nick Atkinson
Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind
J.E.M. Wildfire 
Yes, that is a very powerful line. These guys sound good, never heard them before. He’s definitely in pain/anguish/sorrow 😦
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Sometimes I feel like the U.S. is enclosed in a big bubble! We hear so little about artists who don’t make the charts here when they’re hot as blazes in other countries.
I like this and the tone of the lyrics…very honest and telling.
Thanks for the share. 😊
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I agree, Felicia. Wonder whether it has to do with how compartmentalized radio has become. Hard for new artists to get airtime. Glad you liked him!
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I think it’s because somewhere near the end of last century, the U.S. music industry became more concerned about “the look” and “style” of artists. Good music took a back seat…and we’re worse off because of it.
Glad we have SLS to help broaden our musical horizons. 😁
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I guess I do live in a bubble and that Europeans are much more sophisticated.
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I don’t know about Europeans being more sophisticated, but they sometimes seem to have more readily accessible, diverse music than we do.
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