Story Behind The Song
A friend of ours had committed himself to a psychiatric hospital and tried to explain why he did so. He felt numb, alone and limited in anything he tried.
Song Description
This song is about losing one's mind and going over the deep end. Feeling lost with emotions that just can't be explained. Loss of one's self image.
| Song Length |
4:43 |
Genre |
Rock - Hard Rock, Rock - Heavy Metal |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Duet Male |
| Mood |
Distressed, Troubled |
Subject |
Worry, Loneliness |
| Similar Artists |
Jethro Tull, Metallica |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
LONGTIME COMING
MY MIND FELL APART IN THE MORNING
JUST LIKE SOMEONE BROKE A GLASS
COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS HAPPENING
BUT I KNEW SOMETHING WAS SEVERLY AT TASK
SO I HAD TO HIDE COULDN'T RELEASE MY EMOTIONS
LIKE A THREAD BARELY HANGING ON
AS IF A TRUST HAD MISPLACED ME
I FELT LIKE NOTHING COULD EVER CARRY ON
CHORUS: ITS BEEN ALONG TIME COMING
UP TO NOW I DON'T KNOW WHY
ITS BEEN ALONG TIME COMING
UP TO NOW I DON'T KNOW WHY
SOLO-FLUTE/GUITAR
SIGNED MY NAME THEN WALLS CLOSED ROUND ME
SAT ALONE CONTEMPTABLY LIMITED
A FROZEN GLORY BEDDED MY EMOTIONS THAT DAY
I TURNED MY LIFE TURNED UPSIDE DOWN, DOWN
CHORUS: ITS BEEN ALONG TIME COMING
UP TO NOW I DON'T KNOW WHY
ITS BEEN ALONG TIME COMING
UP TO NOW I DON'T KNOW WHY
ITS BEEN ALONG TIME COMING
UP TO NOW I DON'T KNOW WHY
ITS BEEN ALONG TIME COMING
UP TO NOW I DON'T KNOW WHY
SOLO-FLUTE AND GUITAR TOGETHER
c2002
BY: RICHARD L. GOLDIN & LAWRENCE A. GRAB