The term "near-life experience" popped into my mind while I was reading about near-death experiences a while ago. Seems a lot of people go through life almost without being aware of it.
The genre is probably musical theatre, so - on MCS - it's like an apple in a bowl full of oranges. But a change is as good as a rest.
Music/melody/instrumentation: Billy Playle
Vocals: Monique French
Lyrics: Donna Devine
A Near-Life Experience(v1)
I came so close to holding you
But voices held me back
The ones that warned of danger
If I left the beaten track
(v2)
I came so close to wanting you
But fear's a cruel chain
It loosens for a glimpse of hope
Then tightens up again
Pre-chorus
I almost had
Oh yes, I almost had
Chorus
A near-life experience
To fill me with wonder
And for one breathless moment
I burst through the cloud I'm under
I was so near to having
Oh, very near to having
A near-life experience with you
(v3)
I came so close to loving you
And moving through your light
But I began to panic
When my old world fell from sight
Short solo
Bridge
If time were a cloak
I'd unravel its seams
Dig into its pockets
For remnants of dreams
For threads of my longing
And the pieces of you
I threw off so lightly
Before, oh yes, before the rare bird flew
Pre-chorus
I almost had
Oh yes, I almost had
Chorus
A near-life experience
To fill me with wonder
And for one breathless moment
I burst through the cloud I'm under
I was so near to having
Oh, very near to having
A near-life experience with you
Oh, very near to having
A near-life experience with you
� 2010 Donna Devine
