I never thought I’d see the day
you’d walk by without a glance to me
never thought I’d see you try to pass me by that way
just as if you didn’t even see
don’t you think I’ve got better things to do
than sit and cry that you stopped loving me
don’t you think I know other faces places I can go
don’t you think I’ve got women I can see
I know damn well you saw me there today
so why couldn’t you lift your eyes to me
just what was it made you turn your pretty face away
what were you so scared that you might see
what has made you so afraid of me
rest yourself easy girl you’re free
you don’t have to lock your doors to me
just because you threw me out
doesn’t mean you broke my heart
it doesn’t matter any more to me
I hear you’ve made me out as such a beast
how when I drank what dreadful things I’d do
yes you’ve become some hero from that mark upon your face
they just can’t believe what you went through
they say you pull your shades down tight at night
afraid that every noise outside is me
I guess I must have scared you when I said in that last fight
that no living man would have you but me
so you take all your lovers secretly
rest yourself easy …
I bet the men all treat you extra nice
oh-so-gentle when they’re touching you
but some night they’ll push deeper and they’ll find it cold as ice
and you know then what any man will do
and don’t you think that I’ll be saving you
The new EP from Scottish songwriter Alec Bowman_Clarke goes deep, setting vulnerable lyrics to gentle melodies & stripped-back arrangements. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 30, 2021
Alec Bowman perfectly captures the dark soil under the pastoral world of British folk with this collection of melancholy originals. Bandcamp New & Notable May 12, 2020