Neatly described as one of the world's best-kept secrets, Blake has released five studio albums, a sountrack to french movie "Presque Rien" and a live album recorded with an orchestra at Cirque Royale in Brussels.
In February 2005 Blake received a gold disc for two songs he co-wrote with Marco Sabiu for French icon Francoise Hardy. The album also won a French grammy.
Blake also had two songs featured in the movie "Trois Petites Filles", directed by Cannes award winning director, Jean-Loup Hubbert. He has collaborated with French Top 20 artist, Emilie Simon, performing a duet and scoring the choral arrangements.
Perry Blakes sixth studio album 'Canyon Songs' will be released in spring 2007. It's quite a departure from previous work with a strong melancholic country flavour.
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Travelling
Perry Blake Lyrics
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Since i've seen the one that i loved
There are no songs that tell it as it is
Tell it as it is as it was
Because i've been trying for what seems like a lifetime
I've been rolling through the years alone
And i've been travelling so long i'm getting tired
It would be so good holding you again
Holding you again for a while
There are no words to tell it as it was
Tell it as it was for a time
And when your beauty starts to fade in time
And only artifice remains untouched
You'll be listening to bob getting high
You'll be listening to songs of love
It's alright it's alright it's alright it's alright
I've been trying for what seems like a lifetime
I've been rolling through the years alone
And i've been travelling so long i'm getting tired
I've been travelling too long my love
It's only moments ain't that what you said
Well, ain't that what you said my love
The lyrics to Perry Blake's song "Travelling" are filled with longing and nostalgia for a lost love. The opening lyrics, "It's been so long since I've seen your face, since I've seen the one that I loved," convey a sense of loneliness and longing for a past relationship. The next line, "There are no songs that tell it as it is," suggests that the standard love songs don't do justice to the complexity of the singer's feelings.
The lyrics continue with a description of the singer's life since the end of the relationship: "I've been rolling through the years alone, and I've been travelling so long I'm getting tired." This line implies that the singer has been on a journey of self-discovery, perhaps trying to work through the pain and confusion of the breakup, but is now feeling weary and ready to be reunited with the lost love.
The third verse brings up the idea of beauty fading with time and the importance of love in the face of mortality: "And when your beauty starts to fade in time, and only artifice remains untouched, you'll be listening to Bob getting high, you'll be listening to songs of love." This conveys a sense of acceptance of the loss of youth and a desire to connect with something deeper and eternal.
Overall, "Travelling" is a poignant song about love, loss, and the search for meaning in life. The lyrics are simple yet powerful, evoking a strong emotional response in listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
It's been so long since i've seen your face
I haven't seen your face in a very long time
Since i've seen the one that i loved
I haven't seen the person I love for a long time
There are no songs that tell it as it is
No songs truly express what I feel
Tell it as it is as it was
Speak the truth about the past and the present
Because i've been trying for what seems like a lifetime
I've spent a long time trying
I've been rolling through the years alone
I've been alone for a long time
And i've been travelling so long i'm getting tired
I've been traveling for so long that I'm exhausted
I've been travelling too long my love
I've been traveling for too long without you my love
It would be so good holding you again
It would be great to hold you again
Holding you again for a while
To hold you for a short period of time
There are no words to tell it as it was
No words can describe how it was in the past
Tell it as it was for a time
Tell the story of the past in a certain time period
And when your beauty starts to fade in time
When you lose your beauty over time
And only artifice remains untouched
And only fake things remain unchanged
You'll be listening to bob getting high
You'll listen to Bob Marley while getting high
You'll be listening to songs of love
You'll listen to songs about love
It's alright it's alright it's alright it's alright
Everything is fine
It's only moments ain't that what you said
Moments are all that matter, right?
Well, ain't that what you said my love
That's what you told me, my love
Contributed by Noah E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.