Story Behind The Song
Partly autobiographical. I began the song while in a reflective mood in the summer of 2002 at age 50, but did not complete it until six months later, after which I had been diagnosed and treated for a malignant brain tumor. I was forced to confront my own
Song Description
A mid-life person re-evaluates his choices and priorities, having concluded that years of seeking material wealth don't add up to a life one can say they are proud to have lived.
| Song Length |
4:20 |
Genre |
Country - Alternative, Folk - Rock |
| Tempo |
Tempo Undefined |
Lead Vocal |
Mixed Vocals |
| Mood |
Poignant, Diplomatic |
Subject |
Life, Age, Aging |
| Similar Artists |
Neil Young, Sarah Mclachlan |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
SO MUCH
©Dan Reich, 2004
Used to seem to me, life was all about stuff
Funny how the more I got, it never seemed to be enough
Amid the trappings I never saw the trap
It?s hard to move when you?ve got too much in your lap
So much, it was all about so much, and I knew I had
No touch of what it?s all about
So much, all I got is just so much, I guess I had
No such luck to find it out
When I take a look, you know it really makes me sad
Never thought of what I did but only what I had
?Cause in a moment everything can turn
And all the things I know come much too late to learn
If there was a way I wish that I could go back
Try and lead a different life, to take another tack
?Cause I?ve got nothing that I could base it on
I thought my time had come but it?s already gone