Name: Distant Faces
Duration: P00H02M20S
Description: A heartbreak song - for all of those who have been dumped by a callous lover. In this song, we strip everything back to just Alice Johnson's voice and Michael Heath's piano.

Distant Faces

from Distant Faces by The One Beneath

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A heartbreak song - for all of those who have been dumped by a callous lover. In this song, we strip everything back to just Alice Johnson's voice and Michael Heath's piano.

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You say we've got as far as we can go
And something maybe that I ought to know
Your heart is set upon some other places
You need to travel and see distant faces

You wear a smile that's been out in the rain
But still show the one that made me remain
I always knew that there would be a price
But now you want a second sacrifice

Well that's fine for you - that's fine for you
You didn't tell me you were leaving
You gave me something precious to believe in

Can I tell you what is so absurd?
I really took you for your every word
You shrug and say it happens all the time
And thought that maybe I had seen the signs

Will you spare me every empty phrase?
How the heart somehow heals with the passing days
But now you have some things to pack
And coolly drop you won't be coming back

Well that's fine for you - that's fine for you
You didn't tell me you were leaving
You gave me something precious to believe in

You say we've got as far as we can go
And something maybe that I ought to know
Your heart is set upon some other places
You need to travel and see distant faces…

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from Distant Faces, released October 15, 2020
Alice Johnson - Vocals
Michael Heath - Piano

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The One Beneath England, UK

The One Beneath is a UK-based duo, comprising Michael Heath and Alice Johnson who write original, melodic songs that unashamedly put carefully crafted lyrics front and centre, adopting a musical style that reflects their love of the great songwriters: those that have gone before and the contemporary masters who inspire us still. ... more

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