ROUND ONCE
3rd April 2017
The second track and second single from Mikey's second album Dreamer, "Round Once", co-composed by Mikey, with lyrics penned by the the album's producer, Music Technology A Level student, Tom Blashford, originally for his school project, is one of Mikey's less pop-orientated compositions. With its Shakespearean-esque lyrics, celebrating the occasion of a birthday ("It's here, it's finally come, another year elapsed"), with the lyric "On April today" referencing the single's release, the experimental folk track - which is slightly more in the vein of Leonard Cohen compared to the more Dylan-esque songs on the album - blends elements of progressive rock with post-punk and new wave-orientated synth-pads.
LYRICS
Written by Tom Blashford
It's here, it's finally come
Another year elapsed
I here by reach out, to whom the wind chimes ring
Wander the fragrant gardens
To rejoice the breaking of the light
Where watching passes
Not notice you
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It's only you who sees the truth
It's only you who sees the truth
It's only you who sees the truth
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It only comes round once
Whether you know it or not
It only comes round once
Where the world sings along now
To the rising of the sun
It only comes round once
I tell you now
It only comes round once
It only comes round once
On Apri today
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There they stood, lost in the mist of sense
Where in honesty we look
And know to rejoice
The coming
And enjoy yourself today
Like I would do, on occasions like this
Now tell me that you're happy
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Here you are on a day like this
Knowing it's only just begun
Oh how lovely it is
To see you here
On such a wondrous time
On a fine afternoon like this
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It only comes round once
I tell you now
It only comes round once
On April today
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Tell me, time and time again
Feel the capture of a smile beaming to us
And have a nice one, my friend
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It only comes round once
I tell you now
It only comes round once
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I hope you realise
How special you are
To me
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