Story Behind The Song
My boyfriend was dying of cancer when I wrote this song and I was grief stricken and trying to deal philosophically with the changes life forces upon us.
This song was a top 5 finalist in the Song Of The Year Contest in adult contemporary/pop
Song Description
this song is a song about loss of a loved one, and conceptually how nothing ever really lasts, and everything is subject to change in life and love. And yet it is also a song of inspiration because through it all we survive and get stronger and learn and
| Song Length |
3:50 |
Genre |
Pop - Easy Listening, Pop - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Heartbreaking, Poignant |
Subject |
Heartbreak, Change |
| Similar Artists |
Norah Jones, Sarah Mclachlan |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
"BLAST" (Finalist in the Song Of The Year Contest, February 2008/adult contemporary)
lyrics and music by Gail Vareilles and Tommy FaragherAc
Your mouth on mine lit a fire inside
Made me lose control
What I thought had expired, a dream retired
Now a brand new soul
My heart in a vice, then he rolled the dice
And I lost control
The rush to my head
I was feeling undead
And my heart was whole
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But that kind of blast can't last
Lights up the sky
But it burns out fast
Burns out fast can't last
It was a blast
Now it's the past
Our hearts on the line, I was yours you were mine
Then we lost control
I still can't believe that it's time to grieve
Time to pay the toll
CHORUS
Bridge: And I can't help but wonder
Was it a spell I was cast under
But I no longer wonder
After the lightning
There'll be thunder
You're long gone to me, I set you free
And regained control
What I thought had expired, a dream retired
Now a brand new soul
CHORUS