Recorded in Simon's home. He was sitting behind the piano and I sang in the kitchen. A drinking song, the last song of the evening. The last song of Solo's debut.
lyrics
Silence falls
Goodnight dear bottle
It is time for me to go
Before long I’ll be back to say hello
Goodbye dear friends and all that follows
You know the clock says time to close
We’ve been down to the bottom and it shows
We'll be meeting, bumping into doorways
And walking into walls
Taking steps right before the tumble, before the silence falls
Goodnight see you in the morning
I’ll be waiting just outside
My guide to life is hiding round the corner, right?
So we’ll be meeting, bumping into doorways
And walking into walls
Here’s to us
Taking steps right before the tumble, before the silence falls
We’ll be meeting, somewhere near the doorway
On the steps of heavens gate
And I will sing this song
Here’s to us, right before the tumble, before the silence falls
credits
from This is Solo,
released January 7, 2011
Vocals: Michiel Flamman
Piano: Simon Gitsels
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