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"It's Been A Long Time" by These Guitars Say Sorry is a captivating musical journey blending singer-songwriter sensitivity with post-punk edge. Recorded in both the Pacific Northwest and Oslo, the album features the collaborative efforts of The Choir of Phantoms—Melina Oz, Marius Ihler, and Gunnar Kjellsby—contributing additional guitars, vocals, and percussion. The result is a dynamic fusion of post-punk, new wave, and alternative rock, echoing influences like The Cure, Billy Bragg, and indie rock aesthetics.
I still remember you from school
We weren't close
But the things we used to do
Beneath the goalposts
And time has passed us by
So we look back
With a twinkle in our eye
It wasn't all bad
To all the girls I’ll never forget
Linda, Susie, Nicola,
Karen, Anna, Samantha
Claire, Michelle and Andrea
It's been such long time, yes it’s been such a long time
I thought I'd ask you once
To the disco
But you wouldn't come with me,
I didn't think so
So I'd stand there all alone
During the slow songs
Everyone with someone else
And me with no-one
And every thought was just of you
You didn't see me
And my heart's an open book
You didn't read me
And the tragedy of youth
Is that it's fleeting
And the girls I wish I'd kissed
Would never meet me
To all the girls I’ll never forget
Linda, Susie, Nicola,
Karen, Anna, Samantha
Claire, Michelle and Andrea
It's been such long time, yes it’s been such a long time
And you'll always be to me
As you were then
And the years that in between
Haven't aged them
And your names there on the page
All became one
Memories they start to fade
And then they're all gone
To all the girls I’ll never forget
Linda, Susie, Nicola,
Karen, Anna, Samantha
Claire, Michelle and Andrea
It's been such long time, yes it’s been
Such a long time
- Genre
- Alternative Rock