Story Behind The Song
I was missing England and I told a friend I'm longing for England and she said write that in a song. At the same time, a good friend passed away and I wanted to write a song for him so I combined the two themes.
Song Description
Tells a woman's story as she misses her old friend who died and it makes her miss the miserable parts of being in London...rain, cold, etc.
| Song Length |
3:54 |
Genre |
Folk - Rock, Rock - Gothic |
| Tempo |
Non 4/4 |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Gloomy, Poignant |
Subject |
City, Loneliness |
| Similar Artists |
Heart, Annie Lennox |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Longing For London
© 2010 Lani Ford
starknyc@hotmail.com
Verse 1:
You've gone away
And left me with ashes
My sunny day
Became tears on wet lashes
I thought you'd be there
Then you're gone all've a sudden
You've left me here
And now I'm Longing For London
VERSE 2:
The late summer breeze
Won't blow away my pain
The wind in the trees
Leaves me yearning for more rain
I hear children play
And I come so undone
Remnants of yesterday
And I'm left Longing For London
BRIDGE:
I wanna run down Kensington
Careen down the motorway
Play in Islington
And get to Essex for a stay
I wanna drink warm beer
Hang out in Camden
My mouth is watering
And Longing, Longing for London
VERSE 3:
I recall your laugh
The excitement in your voice
The way your eyes flashed
The way you had no choice
Your passion was a blast
Your life was a dungeon
And while I mourn
I'm still Longing For London
Longing For London
Longing For London
Longing For London
Longing