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NOTHING HERE WAS EVER MEANT TO LAST

from The Rags of Absence 2017 by Bill Mallonee (Jan. 2017)

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Lots of orchestrated guitars on this one.
Over the last 10 albums, or so, I've become increasingly in love with what "guitar harmonies in passing" lend to a song. Simple, clear, memorable guitar melody lines that "carry" a spirit behind the lyrics & delivery.
I was going for a regal, ragged glory that "strangely warms' my heart on this one...

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NOTHING HERE (WAS EVER MEANT TO LAST)
words & music: bill mallonee
BMI 2026
published by ""Once More, This Time with Feeling" music

When you're out on the mean streets
no coins in your pocket & no shoes on your feet
however the die is cast
baby, this too shall pass
nothing here was ever meant to last

there were blue~prints, formulas and templates all foolproof
Greed is just a bandit on the loose
one day they'll hang 'em all high
no flags will fly half-mast
nothing here was ever meant to last

gonna be a cold one on the pavement tonight
nothing left to do but hold each other tight
i gotta little something
inside this silver flask
nothing here was ever meant to last

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from The Rags of Absence 2017, released January 2, 2017
Bill Mallonee: vocals, harmonies, electric & acoustic guitars, lap steel, resonator guitars, high-string guitars, bass, drums, harmonica, loops

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Bill Mallonee

Bill Mallonee is an Americana artist w/ 80 plus albums over a 30 year career. Voted by Paste Music Magazine #65 in their "Top 100 Living Songwriters" poll. He was the
founding member of Vigilantes of Love. He has worked with Mark Heard, Buddy Miller, Emmylou Harris, & Peter Buck from REM.
His most recent work, "Lead On, Kindly Light" is a 23song double Cd released Feb 2020.
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