… Read Full Bio ↴Charlie Cunningham is an English singer-songwriter based in Oxford.
Cunningham is a fresh talent, proving to be more than just a man with a guitar and a voice; a regularity that we have become all too familiar with. His new and ambitious EP Outside Things combines beautiful, yet honest song-writing with such percussive guitar playing that he truly stands out from the crowd.
Title track “Outside Things’” premièred on Best Fit; the lyrics are from the perspective of a newly-born baby. It’s a time that occurs in everyone’s life that cannot be remembered or recalled, this therefore, explorative aspect to his song-writing shows the depth Cunningham has to offer, unlike so many artists of his type. The song manages to convey an impression of diving in and out from the confusion of that foreign experience in such a compelling nature, accompanied by intense vocals playing on the track’s intimacy. “Outside Things’” carries with it a strange sense of longing, which is continuous throughout the EP.
“In One Out” is the first track to be heard on the record; it’s melodic, but profoundly sombre and relatively dark sounding. The finger-picked guitar behind the vocals is hypnotic. There’s a slight step away from this intensity of the opening track and that of the title track in “Lights Off” and “Plans” - the second and fourth tracks on the EP. With far less movement there’s time to breathe between songs, it really helps to make each one stand out in their own right. During both of these tracks Cunningham creates moments of silence, with constant breaks where everything comes to a brief halt – if you heard these tracks live you’d want to be situated in an intimate and silent setting.
The Outside Things EP not only demonstrates Cunningham’s impeccable writing ability, but his intricate and skilful playing technique, developed and picked up from his time spent in Seville, along with showing off his individual voice. Through the EP Cunningham’s percussive, yet flexible guitars playing technique is something to be whole heartedly admired.
Permanent Way
Charlie Cunningham Lyrics
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Let another shine its place
It's just the moving of colour
My hands don't play the same
But they'll try anyway
Each accusing the other
You can do what you want
But I'm making my own way
Either you will or you won't
If you count yourself in
If daylight breaks and you're still miles away
You should move into cover
I'll try to stay in a more permanent way
Can we keep to each other?
Where have you been all this time?
Would you give one more day
If you're able I wonder
Before they kill
One more place at the table I've wondered
A penny for your thoughts
So many fall before they meet the shore
Woah
Woah
Woah
If daylight breaks and you're still miles away
You should move into cover
I'll try and stay in a more permanent way
Can we keep to each other?
You can do what you want
But I'm making my own way
The lyrics of Charlie Cunningham's song "Permanent Way" bear a profound message of transition, loss, and hope. The first verse depicts the transition of life with a poignant and beautiful imagery of one life fading and another one shining its place. He further expresses how things change, and we evolve, but we keep trying nevertheless. The line "Each accusing the other" portrays the change that comes and places the blame on the past or the present. Nevertheless, he remains resolute in making his own way, implying that only he controls his destiny.
The chorus then advances the theme of transition as it urges the listener to take control of their life. He urges them to take responsibility for their actions, either to do it or not to do it- and whichever way they choose, they should own it. The following verse then takes a turn towards loss, with Charlie Cunningham asking someone where they have been all this time. He wonders if they would take one more day if it was available. He is compelled to ask if they'd still be here before being swept away. He wonders if there's still hope left before everything's taken away.
Overall, the message of the song is one of hope and resilience in the face of change, transition, and loss. It reminds us that we are all in different stages of life, and through it all, we should take control of what we can control and never lose sight of hope.
Line by Line Meaning
One life fades
The end of one life leads to another one beginning
Let another shine its place
A new life starts and takes the place of the old one
It's just the moving of colour
The cycle of life is like a moving color pattern
My hands don't play the same
I can't do things the way I used to
But they'll try anyway
Despite limitations, I will keep trying
Each accusing the other
My hands don't work together, but instead blame each other
You can do what you want
Others can make their own choices
But I'm making my own way
I will forge my own path
Either you will or you won't
It's up to you to decide if you will take action
If you count yourself in
If you are willing to participate
If daylight breaks and you're still miles away
If time is running out and you're not at your destination
You should move into cover
Find safety and shelter from what's to come
I'll try to stay in a more permanent way
I will try to make a lasting impact
Can we keep to each other?
Can we stay together and support each other?
Where have you been all this time?
Where have you been hiding or what took you so long?
Would you give one more day
Would you be willing to give more time?
If you're able I wonder
I wonder if you have the capability
Before they kill
Before the opportunity is lost
One more place at the table I've wondered
I've hoped for one more person to join us
A penny for your thoughts
May I know what you're thinking?
So many fall before they meet the shore
Many dreams and hopes are dashed before they reach their destination
Writer(s): charlie cunningham
Contributed by Austin E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@erin.mccahill
One life fades
Let another shine in its place
It's just the moving of colors
My hands don't play the same
But they'll try anyway
Each accusing the other
You can do what you want
But I'm making my own way
Either you will or you won't
You're longing on
If you can yourself in
If daylight breaks
And you're still miles away
You should move into cover
I'll try escape
In a more permanent way
Can we keep to each other
Where you've been all this time
Would you give one more day
If you're able I've wondered
Before they clear one more place
At the table I've wondered
A penny for your thoughts
So many for the fall before they reach the shore
If daylight breaks
And you're still miles away
You should move into cover
I'll try escape
In a more permanent way
Can we keep to each other
You can do what you want
But I'm makin' my own way in
@alperenusta685
@@justalonesaturn4354 One life fades
Bir hayat söner
Let another shine in its place
Bırak yerine yenisi parlasın
It's just the moving of colors
Bu sadece renklerin hareketi
My hands don't play the same
Ellerim aynı oynamaz
But they'll try anyway
Ama bir şekilde deneyecekler
Each accusing the other
Her biri diğerini suçluyor
You can do what you want
Sen istediğini yapabilirsin
But I'm making my own way
Ama ben kendi yolumu çiziyorum
Either you will or you won't
İstesen de istemesen de
You're longing on
Özlem duyuyorsun
If you can yourself in
Eğer kendini içeride tutabilirsen
If daylight breaks
Eğer gün ışığı kırılırsa
And you're still miles away
Ve sen hala millerce ötede isen
You should move into cover
Siper almalısın
I'll try and escape
Deneyeceğim ve kaçacağım
In a more permanent way
Daha kalıcı bir şekilde
Can we keep to each other
Birbirimizi tutabilir miyiz
Where you've been all this time
Bunca zamandır olduğun yerde
Would you give one more day
Bir gün daha verir misin
If you're able I've wondered
Mümkünse merak ettim
Before they clear one more place
Onlar bir yeri daha temizlemeden önce
At the table I've wondered
Masada merak ettim
A penny for your thoughts
Ne düşünüyorsun
So many for the fall
Sonbahar için çok fazla
Before they meet each other
Onlar tanışmadan önce
If daylight breaks
Eğer gün ışığı kırılırsa
And you're still miles away
Ve sen hala millerce ötede isen
You should move into cover
Siper almalısın
I'll try and escape
Deneyeceğim ve kaçacağım
In a more permanent way
Daha kalıcı bir şekilde
Can we keep to each other
Birbirimizi tutabilir miyiz
You can do what you want
Sen istediğini yapabilirsin
But I'm makin' my own way
Ama ben kendi yolumu çiziyorum
@angelocaio7069
Lyrics:
One light fades
Let another shine in its place
It's just the moving of colors
My hands don't play the same
But they'll try anyway
Each accusing the other
You can do what you want
But I'm making my own way in
Either you will or you won't
You'll only know if you count yourself in
If daylight breaks
And you're still miles away
You should move into cover
I'll try to stay in a more permanent way
Can we keep to each other?
Where you been all this time?
Would you give one more day if you're able
I've wondered
Before they clear one more place at the table
I've wondered
A penny for your thoughts
So many fall before they reach the shore
If daylight breaks
And you're still miles away
You should move into cover
I'll try to stay in a more permanent way
Can we keep to each other?
You can do what you want
But I'm making my own way in
@ragdedude83
It sounds weird but this song takes me to a place in my mind I’ve never been to
@madlen7695
Ragde Dude that’s exactly how I feel!
@danta8592
Those are the best kind of songs.
@mimimarusch
This is what good music does
@Vince-fg4vp
I think its love
@lisiluperi3404
Same here
@John-hh8lq
My life is better with your songs in it, thank you Charlie.
@itsnotalef
so happy spotify recommended this to me
@luthandonxumalo1254
Same
@user-ez2qd3gu5v
Same