“Lookaftering” was Bunyan’s first return to making music after a three decade hiatus. Its title refers to the time she took “looking after” her family and leading a quiet life in between fame. Each verse of “Here Before” is dedicated to one of her three children.
[Verse 1]
Once I had a child
He was wilder than moonlight
He could do it all
Like he'd been here before
[Verse 2]
Once I had a child
She was smiling like sunshine
She could see it all
Like she'd been here before
[Verse 3]
Then I had a child
Took his while like northern summer
And he knows it all
Like he's been here before
[Verse 1]
Once I had a child
He was wilder than moonlight
He could do it all
Like he'd been here before
[Verse 2]
Once I had a child
She was smiling like sunshine
She could see it all
Like she'd been here before
Here Before was written by Vashti Bunyan.
Vashti Bunyan released Here Before on Mon Oct 17 2005.