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Born during a Thirty-Three and a Third writing session, this song began with a simple riff on David's acoustic guitar. When David and I get together to write, it's amazing that we ever get anything done, because we always end up just goofing around. Often, David will play around on his guitar, strumming whatever comes to mind. As a result, I usually start my micro-cassette recorder with a fresh tape at the beginning of our time together and just record everything that happens. Riffs, conversations, ideas, EVERYTHING.
Listening to one of these tapes one night brought the main opening riff of this song into my brain and I couldn't get it out. I ended up writing the first verse and the chorus that night with the rest of the song following later.
When Jim Ingerson came in to sing his vocals on the song, he had written lyrics for the bridge section, which originally had no lyrics. I enjoy this part of the song a lot because we seem to kind of step off into space, musically speaking, before moving back into the main riff. Cool stuff, Jim!
As we tend to do with the songs we write together, David and I wanted a song that can be taken in more than one way (For another example, I encourage you to check out "I Belong to You" from the "Refuge" EP.). In other words, we wanted lyrics that could address a relationship between two people OR between a person and God. In both cases, someone always ends up waiting for the other to come to their senses and continue the relationship.
lyrics
Next time you come around
I'll be waiting for you
'cause I know one day you're gonna need me.
Next time you come around
I'll be ready
You don't need to be afraid 'cause I'll be here
I know you'll come around
Because you need me
Everything I had to give, I gave to you
So next time you come around
I'll be waiting
You mean more to me than you know
Chorus: I promised I'd be here for you and here I am
Waiting patiently for you to take my hand
And you don't know how long I've waited for the moment to arrive,
The moment you decide
to come back around.
Next time you come around
I'll be here for you
To take you back into my arms
You need to come around
Because I've missed you
And I think about you all the time
Next time you come around
We're gonna celebrate
'Cause you've come back to me where you belong
So next time you come around
You'd better be ready
For me to hold you and never let you go
Chorus
Bridge: Round and round, on and on my world keeps on spinning
round and round, take my hand, I have been right here waiting
Chorus
credits
from The Calling,
released December 6, 2005
Words and Music by Eric Gwin, David Savage, and Jim Ingerson.
All Sounds Vocally or Anatomically Produced.
Copyright (C) 2005 Clockwork Music BMI.
Special Guest Vocalists: Jim Ingerson and Steven Cannon.
Additional Background Vocals Performed by Brittany Shields, Jim Ingerson, and Steven Cannon.
All Other Voices and Sounds Performed by Eric.
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ERIC GWIN is an A Cappella Songwriter and Multi-Vocalist. He has been writing, recording, producing,
and performing a cappella music for over 30 years.
His music is all human sounds and all original (NO COVERS!).
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