Monday, May 27, 2019

The Life of Riley by The Lightning Seeds

Lost in the Milky Way,
Smile at the empty sky and wait for
The moment a million chances may all collide.
I'll be the guiding light,
Swim to me through stars that shine down,
And call to the sleeping world as they fall to Earth.
So here's your life,
We'll find our way,
We're sailing blind,
But it's certain nothing's certain.
I don't mind,
I get the feeling
You'll be fine,
I still believe
That in this world,
We've got to find the time...
For the life of Riley.
From cradles and sleepless nights,
You breathe in life forever,
And stare at the world from deep under eiderdown.
Although this world is a crazy ride,
You just take your seat and hold on tight.
So here's your life,
We'll find our way,
We're sailing blind,
But it's certain nothing's certain.
I don't mind,
I get the feeling
You'll be fine,
I still believe
That in this world,
We've got to find the time...
For the first time...


WELL IF YOU ARE CAT FISHIN' WITH ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE, THE NEXT SONG YOU WILL BE SINGIN' WILL BE 'GIVE ME THREE STEPS'



2 comments:

Aaron said...

What the hell?? Why did I not know about this band when we were in high school? I would have loved this song. It has everything a young dude in 1986 would have ever wanted. I’m guessing Riley is some dude that the songwriter knows. It don’t bother me. The music is cool enough to overlook such silly ness

Dan Tschirhart said...

Wow I haven't thought of these guys in a while

I remember I liked their song 'Pure' - that's a good one

This guys voice has just a hint of a Housemartins quality to it

Which then makes me want to listen to the Housemartins

Which I do

& it's grand

So I'm thankful for that

This song is cool and I also remember 'All I Want'

They were a quick blip on the musical landscape, but they left a good mark