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The gap

from Ancient Gems by Nowo

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Written in 1986, this song was originally recorded in 1987 for the "Nowo II (Acoustic)" EP with just piano and vocals. For this collection, I always try to use some part of the original recording for the new versions. In this case, the quality of the piano recording had deteriorated considerably and was of no use, so I tried to at least re-create the piano part and sound as faithfully to the original as possible. The drums were only added as an afterthought. At first, I wasn’t happy with the results. Something seemed to be missing to make them add value to the song. It was only when I mixed a distinct delay into both the hi-hat and the ride cymbal that it seemed to fit the overall mood of the song.

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The gap (lyrics)

Look here, don't you notice something's different?
Look here, haven't I changed?
Look here, can't you see the tears in my eyes?
Look here, can't you see my pain?

We were so close, lying side by side
Skin to skin, heart to heart, body next to body
We were so close, yet we remained strangers
But have we really been that close?

There was a gap between us, we never bridged that gap
We changed sides, but whichever side we chose was the wrong one
There was a gap between us, we never bridged that gap
We changed sides, but whichever side we chose was the wrong one

We were so close, phoning every day
Word after word, sweet little nothings
We phoned so much, used up so many words
But tell me, when did we ever talk?

There was a gap between us, we never bridged that gap
We changed sides, but whichever side we chose was the wrong one
There was a gap between us, we never bridged that gap
We changed sides, but whichever side we chose was the wrong one

Look here, don't you notice something's different?
Look here, haven't I changed?
Look here, can't you see the tears in my eyes?
Look here, can't you see my pain?

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from Ancient Gems, released December 22, 2017
Music & Lyrics: Andreas Nowotny (c) 1986
All vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass & drums: Nowo

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Nowo Germany

Nowo started out in the mid 80s as a singer and guitarist for several bands, before switching sides to work as a FoH sound technican.
Founder of the virtual band "Growing Old Disgracefully", he also works on downtempo electronica and rock/pop solo albums.
His latest release, "Ancient Gems" is a collection of his favourite songs from the past three decades. ... more

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