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from Company by Ross John Martin
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I wrote this song as a first year anniversary present for my wife. We didn’t have much money at the time so I couldn’t really afford to buy a nice present so I wrote this song for her instead! Paper is the first year anniversary symbol so that was the inspiration for the song. It was a song to say how much she means to me and how I’ll always be there for her.
I wanted strings for this song so the cello part adds that timeless elegance to the song. Again the song was recorded live with me, Matt and Bryan all playing in the same room so the energy bounced off each other. They are such responsive players and very adaptable to what I was doing. I feel I play better when having other instruments to play and react to, you could really feel the magic in the room! The cello and piano added this unusual offbeat timing in the verses that added a sense of anticipation, it really worked well and the resolve in the chorus became more poignant and grand because of it.
I wanted strings for this song so the cello part adds that timeless elegance to the song. Again the song was recorded live with me, Matt and Bryan all playing in the same room so the energy bounced off each other. They are such responsive players and very adaptable to what I was doing. I feel I play better when having other instruments to play and react to, you could really feel the magic in the room! The cello and piano added this unusual offbeat timing in the verses that added a sense of anticipation, it really worked well and the resolve in the chorus became more poignant and grand because of it.
lyrics
In your eyes I've realised
It's only just begun
We've come so far
And made it through darkest skies
Last summertime
We were one
And now it just feels right
It's only paper
But it means so much to me
And that's real
Without a doubt we've had some hills
To climb so steep
We've seen so much
It sometimes made us weak
But we'll make
We'll make it through
And I depend on you
It's only paper
But it means so much to me
And that's real
It's only paper
But it means so much to me
And that's real
I have heard it said
That everyone will find
A place to rest their hair
In your eyes I've realised
It's only just begun
We've realigned
And made it through darkest skies
Last summertime
We were one
And now it just feels right
It's only paper
But it means so much to me
And that's real
It's only paper
But it means so much to me
And that's real
It's only just begun
We've come so far
And made it through darkest skies
Last summertime
We were one
And now it just feels right
It's only paper
But it means so much to me
And that's real
Without a doubt we've had some hills
To climb so steep
We've seen so much
It sometimes made us weak
But we'll make
We'll make it through
And I depend on you
It's only paper
But it means so much to me
And that's real
It's only paper
But it means so much to me
And that's real
I have heard it said
That everyone will find
A place to rest their hair
In your eyes I've realised
It's only just begun
We've realigned
And made it through darkest skies
Last summertime
We were one
And now it just feels right
It's only paper
But it means so much to me
And that's real
It's only paper
But it means so much to me
And that's real
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from Company,
released July 27, 2018
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Ross John Martin Cambridge, UK
RJM plays beautiful, intricate and textural acoustic music. Like Nick Drake jamming on Becks Sea Change
album.
Songs that are sad, strange and soulful.
Overcoming odds
and an awakening of the soul are an ever present theme.
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May 2016
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