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Happiness Only Real When Shared

from Loneliness by Rob Lock

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I was thinking about the transcendent beauty of the ocean and the sky,
When the empty space beside me caught my eye.
I was thinking about the sensation in my legs and the miles of road behind me,
But then I thought what good is it with no one beside me?
I was talking about all of the things I had seen, like the spray and the bridge across the bay,
How incredible the cliffs were in the bright of day.
I was talking about all of the people I had been with, my friends and family, new faces seen,
But never the one who would have shared the journey.

Now I gotta say
I love you, but I don't know who you are.
Is that too tragic to say to a faceless ghost, floating by my arm?

I was thinking about the overworked attendant at Big Sur,
Or Kyle, Nadav and Alan: they passed in a blur.
I was thinking about the couples that I met in Bandon, Bodega and Cruz;
The waitress in Corvallis: Nicole and her smile.
These are people I'm proud to say I met, but they're photographs on my mind's wall.
Beside the brilliant family that I'm blessed with: onto them I know I can fall.
But that ghost's still hanging, on my arm,
That gap where the eyes should be, that would follow me through the storm.

Now I don't wanna say
I love you, when I don't know who you are.
It's just too tragic to say to a faceless ghost, floating by my arm.
I love you, why can't I know who you are?
It's so tragic to say that to thin air, with no trust, and no warmth.

I'm still thinking about the transcendent beauty of the ocean and the sky, and that empty space beside me.

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from Loneliness, released November 27, 2014

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Rob Lock Bristol, UK

Rob Lock is a solo musical artist and music therapist in training. He uses several arrangements including solo piano, rock and metal setups, and orchestra. He likes to explore psychological subject matter, at times dark and at times uplifting.
He is currently focusing on solo piano material. ... more

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