Silky

from Waiting for the Heave by Syd Kitchen & The Utensils

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It seems to me in retrospect
that the things we said out of self-respect
are the things that we now most regret
And the things we did to compensate
were done when it was far too late

And it seems to me though I don't know why
that forces stronger than you and I
have changed us into strangers now
Driven us into different corners now
Given us different borders now

And it comes to me as it came to you
that none of us is guardian over what we do
We move through life with our points of view
Change direction without remorse
Move away on a different course

And when it comes to you as it came to me
I hope it's enough of a legacy
Enough to get you where you want to be
Enough to keep you sheltered from
All those changing winds that blow you on

And it seems to me above all else
that the games we played to find ourselves
eventually made us lose ourselves
And the things we said in confidence
We shout them out at every chance

And it comes to me as it came to you
at a time when I really need nothing new
It's the price you pay for passing through
It's the measure that makes it forever real
It's the way I am, the way I feel

So it seems to me and here I have to say
that none of this might have happened anyway
If you and I had been just lovers say
For with lovers, it's easy to fall apart
But with friends it's not, with friends it's not

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from Waiting for the Heave, released February 14, 2021

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Digital works from the archive of South African singer-songwriter and guitarist Syd Kitchen (1951-2011). Curated by Sharp-Flat Records.

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