August is here and I'm reminded of Yu Lan Jie 盂蘭節. This song was written around that time. 

Ghosts of Kowloon

Parachute or Backpack

Parachute Or Backpack

Basking In Your Light

Basking in Your Light

Last September Last 

Dreaming 
Seduced by September’s sun 
We were at a crossroads in our lives 
I was broke and beat 
But you dropped everything 
To make out on the banks of the Rheine 

Last September 
Last long distance-fuelled desire 
Time and distance now 
I can see what it was 
A kinetic hope 
My head was in the clouds 
A view of what could’ve been 
A life that never was 

Bonded on that drive through the Alps 
Like another chance 
Some kind of sign 
Fell so hard 
But we were too young 
It wasn’t meant to be 
But we tried 

Last September 
Last long distance-fuelled desire 
Time and distance now 
I can see what it was 

A kinetic hope 
My head was in the clouds 
A view of what could’ve been 
A life that never was 

We both believed for eight months 
A dream to put our hopes on 
I have no regrets 
I would do it again 
Like a fond old fool
credits
released November 16, 2018 
Paul Schedlich: Vocals, Guitars, Bass Guitar. 
Brad Pallister: Drums 
Jon Drew: Tambourine 
Craig Pattison: Guitar solos. 

Recorded by Jon Drew at Taurus Recording, Toronto, Canada. 
Additional recording by Craig Pattison. 

Music and Lyrics by Paul Schedlich. 
© 2018 It's German for Harmful. SOCAN.

Last September Last

Shinkansen

Red-eyed return. 
Always something. 
I’m escaping. 
Trapped in my head. 
Despite the distance. 
A legacy you left. 

The warmth of your smile.
You hadn’t been
Contaminated. 
You came so far,
To put off fate. 
It wasn’t for us. 

Don’t know where the time goes. 
That brilliant day in Kyoto. 

Looked out for you. 
Still became a complication. 
You were so brave. 
Put me to shame. 
I was afraid. 

Moved on. Don’t know where the time goes. 
Shinkansen back to Tokyo. 

Warm January. 
Waited for the train. 
Will I see you again? 

Don’t know where the time goes. 
A possibility I’ll never know.


Shinkansen

Vox, guitars, bass, bleep and bloops, drums.