I wrote the lyrics when I was 26 after overhearing some elderly folks talking about their fading memories. Years later, Suno enabled me to put my lyrics and the melody in my head into a complete song. (My music-writing skills are very limited.)

LYRICS:
The wind blows…
Old mem’ries through the trees.
Where does the mind go
When it’s drifting out to sea.

How was I to know…
I’d lose so many years
While the wind blows.
I’m not the only one that hears… 
The wind blow.

The wind blows…
Fallen leaves in the air.
How the gray cloud grows…
Like the streaks that line my hair.

When the sunlight glows…
I’m happy in many ways.
But then the wind blows
And I long for my younger days 
Younger days.

Why hold on to all those yesterdays?
There comes a time to shake loose the old ways.
‘cause the world is changing
Feels like I’m standing still.
I can have old dreams 
And new free will
While the wind blows…

Now the wind blows…
My mem’ries round the sun.
Where did the time go…
When I’ve only just begun.
I feel the overflow…
Yes, I’ve got a lot to give.
How was I to know…  
I’d want so much to live
While the wind blows. 
Whoa-oh-ooooh-oh-oh-oh
I like how the wind blows… 
Hmm-Mm-Mmmmm-Mm…
I like how the wind blows…

Pain

The Wind Blows

Flashback by George.
From Volume I Side B of the Band of Georges.

Music by G. Davies/S. Miller/R. Holloway.
Lyrics by G. Davies/S. Miller.
Composed 21st and 24th September 1982 and then circa 6th November 1982.

Recorded May 1986.
Mixed October 1986.
Lifted from cassette March 2025.

Copyright © 1982 Explicit Music.
Copyright ℗ 2025 Wud Records.

Fun Facts:
This is in fact Flashback Part 1.
The original lyrics for Flashback Part 1 became Flashback Part 3.
Flashback Part 2 was celled Hard Times.
Both Hard Times and Flashback Part 3 appear in subsequent volumes of songs by the Band of Georges.
Simon wrote new words for Flashback, and they are here.
George changed one word - 'Judas' for 'Manda', and ever onwards from some years later, regretted doing so.
Flashback (Part 1) was performed by many different bands.
A recorded version by Fooog Dinboffin and the Release was when Simon create the beautiful guitar melody at the start of the instrumental.
We hope to be able to release that version sometime this year.
Flashback was recorded in 1985 by Wud and appears on the Daylight Demo, with Ken singing.
Rough Terrain performed it live many, many times.
In addition to those bands, Flashback was also part of the set of Now, Sirius Rising, Lemming Meringue, The Addled Eggs and The Subterraineans.
During the days of Sirius Rising, Richard created a flute part.
On this particular recording of Flashback, the flute part was played on the EDP Wasp, and sounds nothing at all like a flute.

See also:
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/miscellaneous/band-of-georges/
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/miscellaneous/band-of-georges/volume-i-side-b/
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/news/band-of-georges-release-permission-granted/
https://linktr.ee/wudrecords

Volume I Side B

Flashback

Downloads

Band of Georges: Flashback

Les amours passées restent chantées,
en comptines ou en prières,
pour l’éternité.

Souvenirs fanés — un murmure de Scenarium.

Paroles en elfique :
A'nîr'atar, vi'essë mel,
Ilyë dúnen, um'bel quel.

Tenn'aran ar'taurn n'aiel mel,
Ar'amin estel ná quel'lóre tel.

Lúmë varya, aran'dúlin,
Nan'cora amin tirnen nar rîn.

Tirn'yénna, quet'vilin tel'lov,
Amin naur'venda, en'mel'lla dov.

Souvenirs Fanés

Fading Memory

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I start with a concept, then write melody/harmony/structure and direct AI/virtual instruments to perform. I handle arrangement choices and the final mix/master.

Lyrics: written by me. Translated or adapted with AI assistance when needed.

Vocals: Hybrid, my takes & friends + consent-based AI voice models.

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Créatrice d’ambiances sonores narratives et immersives. Scenarium est un monde de sons et de mystères, à la frontière du rêve, de la légende et du jeu de rôle. Bienvenue dans l’univers.

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