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Reminiscence

from Blood From A Stone by Balla Dear

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For Derik Wiley.
This song came about when I was pondering the times I spent with an old friend. The memories are centered around the time of 1987-1988, when we were in Jr. High, and living in the same neighborhood. But the premise remains, reminiscing can be helpful or hurtful, so be wary. Use the past to learn and move on, don't discard it. Regrets can take up too much acreage in our minds, and revelry can as well. I was lucky enough to have a friend who was a real friend.

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I took a walk down that old street, I remember well, right where we would meet
Those conversations that we would have, and all the words you said, still weigh on me
The boy that I was then, I love him so
The man I have become, he did not know
What would he say? Where would he go?

My daughters ask me about him, and all the things he did way back when
They wonder if he was the same, as the man they know who's raising them
The boy that I was then, I love him so
The man I have become, he did not know
What could he say? Where could he go?

He was a young boy full of dreams, without direction, without a scheme
He had a lightbulb up in his head, switching on and off, by some other Means
The boy that I was then, I love him so
The man I have become, he did not know
What should he say? Where should go?

I am amazed by where I have been, and the memories of where I might end
That old path we take to reach the past, could be your enemy, or it might be your friend
The boy that I was then, I love him so
The man I have become, he did not know
What will I say? Where will I go?

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from Blood From A Stone, released March 20, 2014

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Songs born out of trial and triumph, Balla Dear explores the dichotomy of the human condition, the physical and the spiritual. From deep in the heart of central Arkansas, Balla Dear muses in the medium of Southern Folk, Country Gospel, and Folk Ballad. The themes are evident; peace and solace amidst one's own undoing. Sacrificial love is by far the greatest gift among men. ... more

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