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You'll Never Change a Single Letter

by Bill Rutherford

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I'm told that it's better, to have loved and lost.
But, if I may be so bold, I think it depends upon the cost.

The hours, the days, the weeks of pain.
I wonder how I'll fall in love again.
I wonder when my faith will be restored.
And who might then withdraw this icy sword.

You're cruel to all your closest friends.
Breaking every rule just to see where their patience ends.

With pride in your eye and glee in your voice
You acknowledge that you made a choice.
And though you say you will change for the better,
Hypocrisy remains your name. You'll never change a single letter.

Schadenfreude is your favourite game.
But you can't avoid a sense of overwhelming shame.
And though you say you recognise your faults.
Your deeds betray and my heart revolts.

You're kind, but only when the guilt prevails.
I bet it's never crossed your mind, the hard work that success entails.

With pride in your eye and glee in your voice
You acknowledge that you made a choice.
And though you say you will change for the better,
Hypocrisy remains your name. You'll never change a single letter.

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released August 21, 2020
Music and Lyrics by Bill Rutherford
Recorded and Mixed by Bill Rutherford
Mastered by Rimshot Productions

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Bill Rutherford England, UK

Bill’s childhood was itinerant and tumultuous. Travelling round the globe before he turned seven, his family eventually settled in Kent, UK. Music and songwriting were interests from an early age, but not till Bill's teenage years did the carousel of hobbies finally come to rest, with a guitar in one hand, drum sticks in the other, and a head full of effervescing dreams of rock & roll symphonies. ... more

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