This Time

Story Behind The Song

I wrote the song after a divorce. Having worked 60 hrs a week .. rarely seeing my children, missing out on so much in their lives (and for what) 'unappreciated loyalties' both in my daily work and in my marriage ... 'God has to have more for me than this'... i decided to return to the rural life I knew as a child and to a community where family and faith are the cornerstones of daily life and loyalty means something.

Song Description

Tired of unappriciated loyalty ... tired of the noisy hustle and bussel of the city .... realizing children and peace are far more important and that something better awaits ... this time ... will be different and all the regrets will be met with change.

Song Length 4:00 Genre Blues - Rock, Classical - General
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Disconcerted, Nonviolent Subject Change, Regret
Language English Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

This Time
©2008 Janet Steely lyric & melody / Jason Kuhn musical arrangement

Time is short gotta make it count / ain't got time to ride this fast train
I'm goin' back to simpler times / gonna find my peace again
This time / oh ho / this time

Tired of rushing getting nowhere. Gonna slow down and make a memory or two
Gonna sip my coffee on the back porch swing / and watch the flowers bloom
This time / oh oh oh / this time

I don't miss the noise of the city streets / crowded smoggy freeway miles
Unappreciated loyalties / Lord I know you've more for me, "Sayin
This time oh ho this time / that's right

Gonna lay in the shade by the oak tree / and pray the hours away
Gonna ask the Lord for inspiration / and the strength for this new day
No more hurried conversations / gonna watch my babies while they're sleepin'
Gonna finally spend my time / on those that matter most
This time / yes / this time oh ho this time yeah

Good Lords given me one more chance / gonna help my children learn to dance
Play in the mud and swim in the creek / show them where to find their peace
This time, this time / yea yea yea this time oh oh this time yeah

(musical interlude)

Watchin' the grandfather clock in the hall / swing it's pendulum right and left
reminding me of the balance / well / that balance I want for myself
This time / this time / this time whoa ho this time oh ho yeah

I hit the reviewer's jackpot. Emotive vocal pulled me in. Guitar solo unexpected and satisfying. After mix issues addressed (see below), I think the song and vocalist give this track very high market potential.

This is simply a great tune/all the way around!--i could listen to this all afternoon!--THANXS--NJ.---YES!

Great performances, enjoyed the grit and expression. Good hook,

So much feeling in your singing. I love your inspiration!

I love this song, great vibe.

Not bad att all! :) the production was excellent and the singer too.

Wow, this is probably the best gospel blues song I have reviewed on BJ. At first I didn't know where you were going with it, but the RICH word pictures really rung my chimes! I loved the back porch swing and teaching your children to dance and watching your babies sleep. The bridge was amazing and the ending was cool. Passionately sung, artfully played, you totally rock on this song!

I know I ran straight through the ratings but they were all honeast. The begininng put me in a trance, this was due to the switch in speakers and the lack of food and sleep I have right now. But I loved this song. Great job building up to the motivating finish. Wasn't expecting to be entertained at all in the blues category but this song got me.

HARD DRIVING SONG. WELL PUT TOGETHER IN ALL WAYS.

Lyrics Janet Steely Music Janet Steely / Jason Wyatt
Producer Steely/Wyatt Publisher SONGBIRD8 music
Performance Jason Wyatt Label n/a

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