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Better Left Unsaid
(Kent)
Some words are better left unsaid
I just can't say whats in my head
Im duty bound to hide you from the truth
But what if there is nothing left to prove?
It's a shame we'll never know
It's a shame we'll never know
Some lines are better left uncrossed
I've found you but I'm still lost
And our excuses could be better made
Show the hands that we have never played Oh yeah
and it's a shame we'll never know
am I to blame we'll never know
So get it out the way, it's over again
So get it out the way, it's over again
And i'll, i'll find another way to start over again
Im duty bound to hide you from the truth
protect myself before it all comes loose
Oh yeah but it's a shame we'll never know
am I to blame we'll never know
Should you say the words you've been wanting to say? There is a lot to lose but maybe they know already?
Sometimes you just know when you're onto a good thing. It just feels right, the emotions flow and the chords/words and melody just click first time. It was Christmas 2002 and Rich was in the mood for writing,
This is what happened with Better Left Unsaid, while looking up chords on the internet he moved to the piano and came up with the first few lines.
The song is about wanting to tell someone the truth but you can't, you've got to keep it inside since you know if you say it, it will change things forever. Then there's the regret of not telling them since maybe it would change things for the better?
So on this premise Rich set about writing the rest of the song. The chorus was worked on in St Anton, Austria while Rich, Marco and Simon were skiing, Marco came up with G chord and the chorus melody was in various guises but always over those chords.
The middle, rocky part Rich showed to Marco in Ben's basement and while Ben was out they worked on the arrangement and recorded a demo. Then Matt and Jon and Ben came up with their bits ready over the next few weeks.
It was first played at the Bull and Gate in 2003.
OLD BLU WORDS
some .... are better left untouched
I've done my time, shackled to your tears
i've searched within myself
and what i did was right, no regrets
glad you did it as regret is bad
remind myself no one's perfect
i fight to keep them in my head
i'm shackled to the truth
no longer protect myself from the truth
let me love again
maybe I delude myself
I'm trapped in an open cage
it will take one brave leap and no lack of faith
protect myself coz you'll be closer soon
If it could be different at all?
i've searched within myself
it could have been different
if i'd waited would you still be touched by sadness
I've done my time
signs of weakness
but my excuses should be better made
you can wait forever and never get your turn
our worlds collide within my head
'll open eyes with a leap of faith
your blind to how lovely you are
