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This was written and recorded in 1996 when I was living back at my parents' slightly eccentric, yet fabulous home on the banks of the canal in Bath. I was lucky enough to be able to write my songs in the beautiful little summerhouse (see pic) which has double doors that you can open onto a deck overlooking the canal. It was, frankly, songwriting nirvana. People walking along the towpath opposite used to sit and listen on the wall on the other side of the water, often as the sun set behind them. It was quite magical. I lived there for about six months before moving back to London, having re-invented myself as a freelance journalist (I wrote the internet column for Time Out, a column for Attitude magazine, then became their website's editor). Way to go indeed! I recorded the backing track on my faithful Korg T2, then took it to James (The Korgis) Warren's studio in the centre of the city where he added guitars and recorded my vocals.

lyrics

You've got to break the rules sometimes,
when fate leaves behind fools you don't wanna know.

It's a way to go.

You've got to let the river take you -
delivered to a world where you can grow.

It's a way to go.

You can see the dreams before you
with someone 'round to reassure you.
Anything could happen to you now,
so many things are going through you.

You've got keep believing, feel it burning down below,
it's a way to go.

You've gotta turn the pain to pleasure -
the treasure you can gain is waiting to be shown.

You can see the dreams before you
with someone 'round to reassure you.
Anything could happen to you now,
so many things are going through you.

You've got keep believing, feel it burning down below,
it's a way to go.

That was the life you're leaving - feel it turnin', start to slow.
it's a way to go.

You've got keep believing, feel it burning down below,
it's a way to go.

That was the life you're leaving - feel it turnin', start to slow.
it's a way to go.

credits

from The Unplanned Obsolescence Of Thom Topham, released July 4, 2019
Keyboards, programming and vocals. Steve Swindells.

Guitar, James Warren.

Produced by James Warren and Steve Swindells.

Words and music by Steve Swindells.

Photo of The Summerhouse (and a Verner Panton chair) by Steve Swindells (2014).

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