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There are several artists with this name, including: 1) John Smith is a guitar player and singer from Devon. He has toured England, Europe and America extensively. His technical adventurousness and passion as a live performer have secured him support slots with , Iron and Wine, James Yorkston, John Martyn, David Gray, Jools Holland, Gil Scott-Heron and Lisa Hannigan (whose records he also plays on). 2) John Smith is a Canadian emcee with releases on Peanuts & Corn Records. After the first release, Blunderbus, which met with critical acclaim, came School Day 2 Garbage Day 4 (2000) with mcenroe and DJ Hunnicutt (as Park-Like Setting). In 2002 he collaborated with fellow P&C artist Pip Skid for All Beef, No Chicken. He then released Pinky's Laundromat, introducing several characters from native Winnipeg, Growing Pains (2006), and the Smithtape vol 1 and vol 2 Double Bacon Genius Burger. 3) John Smith is the replacement member for Ryan Preston in the dance trio Cryalie as of early 2009. 4) John Smith is a post-hardcore band from Toronto, Ontario. http://wearejohnsmith.bandcamp.com
1. a guitar player … Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists with this name, including:
1. a guitar player and singer from Devon UK
2. a Canadian emcee with releases on Peanuts & Corn Records
3. the replacement member for Ryan Preston in the dance trio Cryalie (2009)
4. a post-hardcore band from Toronto
After the death of John Martyn, he appeared on a tribute album Johnny Boy Would Love this…a Tribute to John Martyn alongside Bombay Bicycle Club, Paolo Nutini, Snow Patrol, Phil Collins and Beth Orton and more.
His unique guitar style has influenced many artists including James Newton Chadwick and Ben Howard.
The Fox And The Monk (2007) debut album
Map or Direction (2009)
Eavesdropping (2011)
Great Lakes (2013)
http://johnsmithjohnsmith.com/ ~~~~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smith_(musician)
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When I met her she was just engaged
I was only twenty-three
She left right when I said hello
I pursued her in my dreams
And when I found the courage
For to speak more than a word
She was dressed in green and wild as night
All like a Hummingbird
She stole my heart some more each day
She said You should be mine
We married in her father's house
Beneath the autumn sky
Blissfully I watched her
Darting round and out of sight
I knew I couldn't hold on long
These hands are much too tight
Yes she slips, there she slides
Here she comes and there she flies
She said she'd travel by my side
Unless death should do us part
It was in some crowded city street
There stopped her beating heart
So, gone before we made one year
Like all good things she passed
She disappeared into the breeze
And flew out for the last
In these times of constant change
I am holding on for you
The one whose affections I still crave
The one my world clings to
And these words of mine escape my mouth
And travel without bounds
Up through the clouds and into space
There run devotion's sounds
You can hear them!
Yes she slips, there she slides
Here she comes and there she flies
If I could be with her again
I don't know what I would say
But I'll always know her by her shape
Between the night and day
She comes to me in glimpses now
As fleeting as a word
Flashes bright and disappears
My darling Hummingbird.
John Smith's song "Hummingbird" tells the story of a love that was both wonderful and fleeting. When the singer first met his love, she was engaged to someone else, and he was only twenty-three. She left immediately after he said hello, but he couldn't get her out of his mind, and dreamed of pursuing her. When he finally found the courage to pursue her in real life, he found her dressed in green and wild as night, all like a Hummingbird.
The singer and his love eventually married, but he knew deep down that he couldn't hold onto her forever. She was like a hummingbird, darting around and out of sight. She promised to travel by his side unless death should do them part, but sadly, she passed away before they even reached one year of marriage. In the present day, the singer still holds onto her memory and devotion, and he can hear her spirit in the sounds that travel through space.
The song is a beautiful tribute to a love that was both intense and short-lived. The lyrics are poetic and vivid, and the hummingbird metaphor is particularly poignant, representing both the fleeting nature of life and the beauty that can be found in it.
When I met her she was just engaged
I met her when she was already taken
I was only twenty-three
I was young
She left right when I said hello
She didn't want to talk to me
I pursued her in my dreams
I kept thinking about her
And when I found the courage
When I finally got brave enough
For to speak more than a word
To say more than just hi
She was dressed in green and wild as night
She looked beautiful and free-spirited
All like a Hummingbird
Just like a hummingbird, quick and fleeting
She stole my heart some more each day
I fell more and more in love with her
She said You should be mine
She wanted us to be together
We married in her father's house
We got married at her parent's home
Beneath the autumn sky
On a fall day
Blissfully I watched her
I was incredibly happy to observe her
Darting round and out of sight
Moving quickly and disappearing from view
I knew I couldn't hold on long
I realized our time together would be limited
These hands are much too tight
I am too possessive
Yes she slips, there she slides
She's difficult to hold onto
Here she comes and there she flies
She is free to come and go
She said she'd travel by my side
She promised to be with me
Unless death should do us part
Unless one of us died
It was in some crowded city street
She died in a busy area
There stopped her beating heart
She died
So, gone before we made one year
She passed away before our first anniversary
Like all good things she passed
She was gone like everything good ends
She disappeared into the breeze
She left without me being able to stop her
And flew out for the last
She left forever
In these times of constant change
When everything is always changing
I am holding on for you
I am still trying to hold onto your memory
The one whose affections I still crave
The one I am still in love with
The one my world clings to
You are everything to me
And these words of mine escape my mouth
I can't keep my feelings inside
And travel without bounds
They spread everywhere
Up through the clouds and into space
Even to the heavens
There run devotion's sounds
My expressions of love
You can hear them!
I hope you can hear my love for you
If I could be with her again
If I could have her back
I don't know what I would say
I'm not sure what to say to you
But I'll always know her by her shape
I'll always remember what she looked like
Between the night and day
In that special place between light and dark
She comes to me in glimpses now
I only see her briefly
As fleeting as a word
Like a word you can't quite remember
Flashes bright and disappears
She appears quickly and then is gone
My darling Hummingbird.
My love, like a hummingbird, is quick and light on its feet
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sentric Music Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Written by: DAVID JOHN RALICKE, SENON G. WILLIAMS, ETHAN J. HOLTZMAN, NIMOL C. HOLTZMAN, ZACHARY EPHRAIM HOLTZMAN, PAUL SMITH, ZACHARY HOLTZMAN, SENON G WILLIAMS, DAVID RALICKE, ETHAN HOLTZMAN, NIMOL HOLTZMAN
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