“Blink” lyrics and music Marc Gunn

Performed by Marc Gunn
From CD: Come Adventure With Me

I love old things. They make me feel sad
Take me back to the past, and all the happiness I had
But when I met you, I could not close my eyes
I couldn't even blink, Lest you disappeared into time

Asked you out for a drink. While the rain fell down
I tried not to think. That you might turn me down
You’re like an angel as old as the universe
You saved me from a lonely life that is so much worse

Don't blink. Don't look away
Life is too short
I won't blink. I won't turn my back
Let go of the hurt
I won’t blink

Things don't always happen. Like we dream and plan
It's confusing at times. That's why I take your hand
To grow old with you for as long as time goes by
You showed me this moment and you opened up my eyes

CHORDS KEY F

[F Bb F Bb]

[F]I love old [Bb]things. [F]They make me feel [Dm]sad

[F]Take me back to the [Bb]past, [F]all the happiness I [Dm]had.

[Gm]But when I [C]met you, I could not [F]close [C]my [Dm]eyes

[Gm]I couldn't even [C]blink, Lest you [F]disappeared [C]into [Bb]time.

I won't [F]blink. I won't [Bb]look away.

[F]Life [C7]is too [Dm]short

I won't [F]blink. I won't [Bb]turn my back.

You [F]are [C7]my com-[Dm]fort

I won’t [F]blink. [Bb F Bb]

Background

The Doctor Who episode “Blink” is about missing out. There's an alien race called the Weeping Angels. They are as hard as stone until no one is looking at them. They live off of potential energy. Their touch takes away all of the days you might've had and transports you back in time. You miss out on those wonderful days.

We do that in life. We spend our lives focusing on the past or immersed in media or our work, instead of living in the present.

This song is about my own angel, who reminds me constantly to live in the present. Because it's a great life and if we blink, it might just pass us by.