World That Cannot Touch

from Losing Track Of Time by Ian Tasker

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This song is a bit different as unlike the others so far, that were originally written in the late 1970s/early 1980s, this was penned this year in 2021.
Inspiration came after another great friend, Neil Morton, sent me a moving lyric about the lockdown, and suggested I try to write some music for it.

I have known Neil for over 35 years and we have often - during our days working together on the sports desks of The Times, The Independent and The Guardian - engaged in lengthy discussions about music and our previous lives trying to hold down a chord but, strangely, we had never collaborated over the fretboard. Until now.

I like to think that Neil's interest had been rekindled after listening to some of the early demos of songs for this album (but you'll have to ask him that!).

I'll leave Neil to explain the background: “The idea for the song came from a phone call we received around Christmas from old friends in Liverpool. We hadn't spoken for some years but they preferred a conversation to merely exchanging cards. It stirred memories of happier times instead of the dark ones we've all been experiencing. Vocal distancing, I suppose.

“The lyric has its sombre side, understandably. There's anger at the missteps by our leaders and the human cost which will surely lead to a reckoning. But the song ends in hope – that the world can safely touch again.

“I'm thrilled at how Ian has captured the sentiments musically – the chorus is especially pleasing. It's a finely sung melody and his guitar work shines throughout.”

It was an exciting project for me working with Neil's lyrics (and thanks for your kindcomments) - especially as neither of us had ever written a song this way before. We hope you like it. Warning: There may be more of this new collaboration in the future.

Neil, a former sports editor of The Independent on Sunday, is also the man behind the excellent online music blog Here Comes The Song (herecomesthesong.com) which has become essential reading for anybody interested in songs and songwriting (It even features some blogs by yours truly).

Neil is also a former member of the 1970s/early 80s Liverpool bands Breakdown and About Time, playing guitar, singing and writing many of their original songs.

lyrics

WORLD THAT CANNOT TOUCH

Sorry if I sounded weary and worn
When we last spoke it was before the storm
Let's take it slow, life's been on hold
Some stories, friend, are better left untold

Memories have never meant so much
Leaning on the past like a crutch
Touching moments
In a world that cannot touch
A world that cannot touch

With every twist of truth, every roll of the dice
A one-sided game of paying the price
Listen to the wise, was it too much to ask?
You can't hide this all behind a mask

Memories have never meant so much
Leaning on the past like a crutch
Touching moments
In a world that cannot touch
A world that cannot touch

Love at a distance, how cruel the glass
Longing for laughter, for this fear to pass
We'll open the door, welcome every face
And embrace, embrace, embrace

Memories have never meant so much
Leaning on the past like a crutch
Touching moments
In a world that cannot touch
A world that cannot touch

credits

from Losing Track Of Time, released July 14, 2021
Words by Neil Morton
Music by Ian Tasker
Guitars and vocal
by Ian Tasker
Other instruments
Logic Pro 10.6
© 2021

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Ian Tasker Sherborne, UK

Hi - Thank you for visiting my site.

A retired journalist from Sherborne in Dorset, the lockdown gave me the time to finally record some of the songs I wrote decades ago - together with a few new ones.

"It's Later Than You Think" - released on 22nd September 2023 - is my second album, following on from 2021's "Losing Track Of Time"

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