| Chipped & Cracked | ||
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| Lyrics | ||
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CHIPPED & CRACKED Parvin & Patterson © 2006 It wasn't there before That scar across the sky Like a fracture in your heart That could split you right in two The front you see out back Will blow away the lies And sister once it starts You get just what you're due It wasn't there before That spotlight on your world That made the stains and flaws All come to life for you It's way past time to pack As words begin to swirl Just won't be like it was Some things you can't undo CHORUS: It wasn't there before Not even yesterday No telling what's in store There's no time to slip away And you'd love to have it back For just one minute more But it's all chipped and cracked Ain't like it was before It wasn't there before Or did you look away Guess ignorance is bliss Until that just won't do Smile when you look back On less enlightened days It's not the things you missed But who'll be missing you CHORUS: It wasn't there before Not even yesterday No telling what's in store There's no time to slip away And you'd kill to have it back For just one minute more But it's all chipped and cracked Not like it was before Ain't like it was before (repeat) |
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| Credits | ||
| Lyrics Credits: Mark Patterson | ||
| Music Credits: Mark Patterson & Lee Parvin | ||
| Producer Credits: Lee Parvin & Mark Patterson | ||
| Performance Credits: Nancy Hall: Vocals, guitar, Lee Parvin: Vocals, piano, organ, synthesizer, Richard Chon: Violin, Danny Montgomery: Drums | ||
| Description | ||
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Short Song Description: "Chipped & Cracked" is a slow, poignant lullaby about finding the truth, then learning to live with the accompanying loss of innocence. |
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Long Song Description: "Chipped & Cracked" is a slow lullaby with classical influences. The song describes a woman who has discovered certain truths in her life. As a result, she must become accustomed to seeing things in a new, perhaps less pristine way. Everybody wants the tr |
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| Metadata | ||
| Song Length: 4:29 | ||
| Primary Genre: Pop-Classic | ||
| Secondary Genre: Pop-Lullaby | ||
| Tempo: Slow (71 - 90) | ||
| Lead Vocal: Female Vocal | ||
| Subject Matter 1: Life | ||
| Subject Matter 2: Sadness | ||
| Mood 1: Relaxed | ||
| Mood 2: Poignant | ||
| Similar Artist 1: Rickie Lee Jones | ||
| Similar Artist 2: Indigo Girls | ||
| Language: English | ||
| Era: 2000 and later | ||