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lyrics

This Island Earth

Wishing and hoping that this day would never come
Trying not to think that my life here is done,
Almost time, the countdown has begun,
Last day that I'll call this place home,
All too soon I will be gone,

Chorus

I never thought that leaving you would hurt me so,
The pain is much too hard to bear,
Though Island Earth is waiting for me when I go,
Don't make me go back there,
Not if you really care.

See the twinkle of the lights shining down below,
The darkness in men's' hearts is worse than anything on show,
I left it all behind but now there's more I know,
All the horrors I can see
Spreading out in front of me,

So now I must say goodbye,
Start my fall out of the sky,
In many ways I think I'd rather die.

Rolling and tumbling out of all control,
Of everything I've been is this my final role,
Unsure and not knowing how this will unfold,
As I'm falling away,
Is this to be my final day.

Chorus

Please don't send m back there,
Don't make me feel this despair

Falling, falling, falling away

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from The Bells Of St Wystan's, released October 17, 2022
Written and recorded by Phil Matthews

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Phil Matthews a.k.a.the Village Derby, UK

The Village is a magical place for outsiders and oddballs.
Phil has built up a following around the Midlands and South East winning hearts and minds with his performances.
Phil has written and performed with many bands over the years and the Village is his latest alter ego, with his music played on hundreds of radio stations worldwide and his album music streamed and downloaded thousands of times. ... more

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