What Could Have Been

from Postcards by Skylon

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Dorothy Bird - Vocals
Luke Moore - Piano/Orchestrations
paulfcook - Acoustic Guitar/Melodica

Words Luke Moore and Dorothy Bird
Music by paulfcook, Luke Moore and Dorothy Bird

Mixed by Adrian Banks
Mastered by Jon Lawton at Crosstown Studios
Cover by paulfcook

lyrics

A choice was made
 I could have stayed 
Was it for the best?
 Did I pass your test?

 I left in haste 
and upon my face  a guilty smile,
my conscience thanked you
 it was the right thing to do  

What could have been 
We could have been
 But we’ll never know
 we’ll never know 
What could have been 
We could have been 
Just never go 
You never know  

The rain came down
 I almost drowned
 but it couldn’t wash away the thought
 that leaving was a last resort 

I couldn’t sleep 
We were meant to meet
 Did it count for nought? 
Or is life too short?

What could have been
 We could have been 
But we’ll never know 
we’ll never know 
What could have been
 We could have been 
Just never go 
You never know

I know, I know
 I see uncertainty in your eyes 
You know, you know
 you saw it reflected in mine
 but one day this might be 
A distant memory
 Maybe we might reminisce
 about what could have been, or is

What could have been
 We could have been 
But we’ll never know 
we’ll never know

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from Postcards, released December 3, 2021

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Skylon UK

Skylon is a musical collaboration between paulfcook, Dorothy Bird and Luke Moore. A lush combination of voice, guitar, piano & strings.

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 “sounds magnificent” Dave Monks, BBC Introducing
 
“goosebumps moment”
Del Osei-Owusu, Fresh on the Net 

“what a beautiful sound”
Graham Holland, Liverpool Acoustic
 
"very divine stuff indeed“
Ming & Jon, Exile FM ... more

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