Name: It's Been A While
Duration: P00H03M39S
Description: A song about leaving the world we've created for ourselves behind, and getting back to what's been there for us the entire time.

It's Been A While

by Justyn Thyme

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A song about leaving the world we've created for ourselves behind, and getting back to what's been there for us the entire time.

lyrics

Keep a candle burning in the attic
The light is dim but my vision is clear
There’s only one place to begin
They call it the beginning

Leave those heavy layers at the door
They may have kept you comfortable
But you won’t need them anymore
The journey of man
Has been written in the sand
And it’s been a while

The world has cast a heavy shadow
Well, the light will always win
Yeah, life could be so simple

History and mystery have been hidden in plain sight
How could we ever fall when all we were meant to do is rise
We’ll bend but we won’t break
And we’ll give but we’ll never take

Everybody knows the world has cast a heavy shadow
That’s alright, hey, the light will always win
Yeah, life could be so simple
It’s been a while

Close your eyes and let her in
Can’t you feel her suffering
It started way before when
And it burns sweet cinnamon
Now open your eyes and take a look around
Cause we're coming up
And we’re starting to play again
Yeah, when enough is enough
And you just won’t take it
When will I see love

The world has cast a heavy shadow
Well, the light will always win
Life could be so simple

It’s been a while
Welcome home
Child of God

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released May 20, 2022
Band: Jonathan Lawrence (Drums/BGs), Logan Emmett (Bass), Ben Aitken (Keys), Josh Langille (Electric guitar), Connor Nabuurs (Trombone)

Produced by: Dennis Ellsworth
Engineered by: Sergey Varlamov (Crabbe Road Prod.) & Adam Gallant (The Hill Sound Studio)
Mastered by: John McLaggen (Parachute Mastering)
Graphic design by: Aidan Searle

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Justyn Thyme Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Justyn Thyme is the artistic emancipation of ECMA nominated and Music PEI award winning Justyn Young, multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter and child of Charlottetown, PEI.

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