I WASN'T THERE
Alan Fletcher, Tommy Rando, Chris Hawker © copyright May 2005

This song is deeply personal as it draws on my observations of depression and schizophrenia. These diseases create a barrier to reality in the mind and I wanted to offer a view from the perspective of a sufferer. Mental illness is so often misunderstood or even ignored with tragic consequences. The song travelled through many incarnations until Hawks made the lyrics obvious through melody. Add a Tommy bridge and we were cooking. - Alan

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