[Verse 1]
Nobody listens anymore
What are we talking for?
We've been here before
Do we want more?
But if the morning waits for the sun
Well when it's all said and done will we all become one?
Look what we've become
[Verse 2]
Most of us barely even care
We're all in our own despair
All in life is fair but tell me how did you get there?
And as the evening waits on the stars
Someone is travelling far, never mind who they've left at home
So why are we alone?
[Verse 3]
We're only people, we're only what we were taught to be
Children become what they see, so what about me?
How can we be far when we're so near?
Well, maybe sometime next year
I heard that you're fine my dear
And when I call I hope that you'll still be here
‘People’ has no piano on it, as I wanted to make a conscious effort to show my composing side, rather than only being seen as a jazz-piano guy. I first came up with the tune on bass, which is often the case, because I find the simplest things will sound amazing on bass or guitar. The lyrics were wri...