Just A Stone Throw Away

[Ray Brookes]

Just a stone's throw away from the nearest sinner
Just a mouse click away between a loser and a winner
All around your world, ideals dissipating
Phoney digital love and on-line dating
And a stone's throw away from the nearest sinner.

Just a stone's throw away from the nearest window
Standing bemused, trying to learn the lingo
Just rusty bicycles and the odd suspicious glance
Hooded jackets and tracksuit pants
Just a stone's throw away from the nearest window.

Just a short/long distance from one heart to another
A boy becomes a man; a girl becomes a mother
Some may turn out to be neither one or the other
Who gives a damn if you're a sister or a brother
Just have to keep those wolves at bay
They're just a stone's throw away.

[StephenM]

this is so high I cannot possibly critique it...

but i know an amazing recording when I hear it... and this is that... even if the content was garbage it would still sound amazing...

but the lyrics and vocals are so great Ray.

wonderful work.  I am so fortunate to be in this "club" and to hear this... wow

[Ron D Bowes]

As ever, love the lyrics. You are ever the wordsmith. This actually has a bit of a Genesis vibe to my ears. Anyhoo, it's all RB!

[Zoltan]

Great use of modern sounds and dare i say an Aussie vibe to the rhythms.

The lyrics are yet another icing on an already calorie heavy cake.

There seems to be no limit to this mans talents.

Simply stunning songwriting.

[Mike_S]

The lyrics are yet another icing on an already calorie heavy cake.

    

This stops you in your tracks... this is one of my favourite Ray tracks. I don't know how you keep pumping them out so regularly at such quality. Atmosphere is what you do so good... and storytelling. The bass in here is rattling my rib cage. Brilliant stuff.

Mike

[Johnbee]

Very thought provoking lyrics with a very cerebral musical backdrop.

  John B

[Blooby]

I hear some Tony Banks sounds in there as well, but it doesn't sound dated at all. most importantly, great tune.

Blooby

[hardlock]

Wonderful song!

[Trist]

Exellent track Ray, great lyrics and theme, i really liked the music on this very inventive and different, has a bit of a eastern feel to it with some of the music which is cool, a lot more to the track than one listen can appreciate  so will play again for sure, enjoyed . tc

[Ted]

A boy becomes a man; a girl becomes a mother
Some may turn out to be neither one or the other

Floored by this couplet. Maybe it hits close to home. I can indulge my immature streak online. Recently someone commented on something I wrote on Reddit, "I bet you're fun at parties." I watched this person's comments for two days waiting for the right moment to respond in kind. So petty. I began to see the person as kind of cool. A bassist and keyboardist. Not a troll. Most of the time a thoughtful commentator. And I was stalking them because they took a cheap shot. Maybe they had a bad day.


Love the whole moody broody feel of this - and I'm only listening in one ear. Will definitely come back to this with good headphones.