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When Did it Change?

from When Did it Change? by Dawn Barrington

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I was recovering from a slipped disc in my neck and during this time I was prescribed a considerable amount of painkillers in very high doses and I spent 5 days in hospital in acute pain. During my time at home I was confined to sitting upright with support on my bed for a number of weeks and it was quite debilitating. I was in constant state of semi consciousness from the high dosage of drugs and I became very fearful that I would never be able to play guitar again. That’s when my imagination came into play. I sat on the bed and imagined an older lady in her final weeks or months of life sitting in a chair near a window that looked out on a park. She would spend long periods in the past then suddenly something would happen outside the window to bring her back to the present. The rest of the lyrics tell you the story.

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WHEN DID IT CHANGE? © Dawn Barrington 2016

Verse 1
Stars in the sky help her to decide
The day of the week that coincides
With the moments she feels of love from her man
Who has since left her side for a seat in the sky

Verse 2
Songs on the wireless take her back to a day
When they danced and they sang and they swayed and the played
To the beat that took their souls across the earth

Verse 2
She now sits bent over with vision impaired
Looks through the window across at the square
Where children and parents play in the sand
And dogs bark the mischief that it all this brings

Verse 4
She catch’s herself come right back
To the present moment and the ache in her back
And that longing to feel the warmth of his arms
Wrapped around her body again

Chorus
That’s what I saw when I was there
When did it change I was not aware
That’s what I saw when I was there
When did it change I was not aware

Verse 5
The carer observes a photo in her hand
Hello my dear what a lovely man
She gently rubs the glass and places him
Back on the stand

Chorus
That’s what I saw when I was there
When did it change I was not aware
That’s what I saw when I was there
When did it change I was not aware

That’s what I saw when I was there
When did it change I was not aware
That’s what I saw when I was there
I feel so ashamed I could not be there

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from When Did it Change?, track released March 6, 2017
Written by: Dawn Barrington
Producer: Toby F Walker
Guitar, Drums, Bass, Backing vocals: Tony King
Lead Vocals: Dawn Barrington

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Dawn Barrington Fremantle, Australia

Dawn is a singer/songwriter based in Fremantle, Western Australia. She is a traditional storyteller at heart and her catchy choruses and rich lyrical content make for an engaging performance. Her distinctive sound and the spirit in which she sings her songs is refreshing and emotive. ... more

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