Everything that Matters

“Everything that Matters” is a journey for me across the spectrum of human emotion and experience: from heartbreak to love, separation to reuniting, to the euphoria of an historic election and the spirit and saga of our soldiers far away.

Everything that Matters

Sample Songs

Track Listing – Lyrics

I really want to know
The reasons why we can’t be kind
Really want to know
What’s on your mind

It’s hard for me to see
The way things now have come to be
Needs to be a way
To make things right

And oh, can you feel the wind blow?
As it moves across and beckons to your call
And if you listen closely
You can hear its humble voice
It guides you to the meaning of it all

Got to get away
We always search for something new
Hopefully we find out
What is right

Many, many days
Our memories follow us so far
As we look inside
The pages we will write

And oh, can you feel the rain fall?
As it glistens on the shore across the bay
And if you listen closely
You can hear its piercing voice
It tells you what to do throughout the day

Wondering what to do
Should I just wait or should I act
Just want to do the thing
That will be right

Feeling so alone
Our thoughts they echo in our minds
As we battle with them deep into the night

And oh, can you hear the birds sing?
As they summon every song they have to draw
And if you listen closely
You can hear their mellow voice
It leads you to the path beyond the door

Another day begins
The questions seem to be the same
Can I get beyond
All of the blame?

Trying to decide
It’s never easy to conclude
As we push ourselves
Much deeper in the game

And oh, can you see the sunrise?
As it reaches out and brightens up your face
And if you follow closely
It will lighten up your path
It helps you find the things you should embrace

* * *

Oh, can you feel the wind blow?
Oh, can you feel the rain fall?
Oh, can you hear the birds sing?
…can you see the sunrise?

At all

All of us imagine places miles away
Many of us venture far
Sometimes we take chances along the way
They define just who we are

Most of us, we recognize the fears we have
Things that make us lie awake
Hoping our country can shelter us
There’s so very much at stake

Some among us risk their lives for others
Protect the freedoms that we hold
Day and night, they sacrifice
Never asking to be told

You are heroes
We depend upon
You fight for freedom
And wait to have your turn

…to go home

All of us, we have responsibilities
Many things to fill our days
Yet some of us defend our very liberties
They shield us in so many ways

Some of us can see the world beyond ourselves
Standing up for what is right
Often we just move along our way
But sometimes we must stand and fight

Bravery, loyalty
They are more than only words
Go on forever, never say “never“
Even when it really hurts

You are heroes
We depend upon
You fight for freedom
And wait to have your turn

…to go

Home must seem so far away
Nights must feel so long
Love and family, and memories
They… must keep you strong

Most of us, we take for granted every day
That we will return at night
Few of us can understand the risks you face
Of not returning from the fight

Every hour, every day
Never knowing what you’ll find
Trust your brother like no other
No one is left behind

You are heroes
We depend upon
You fight for freedom
And wait to have your turn

…to be home
…to be home

May all you heroes get home safely

2010 Gregg Robins

It’s never easy to say goodbye
It’s always hard to go
And in these moments that pass us by
There’s something you should know

The hotels look much the same each time
No matter all the stars
The people look much the same as well
In the lounges and the bars

But I know that soon, I’ll be coming back again
To find something special I know
For while it’s hard, every time, to have to say “goodbye”
It’s nice when we say, “hello.”

It isn’t easy to know just when
The time is right to call
The different hours, the miles between
The hectic pace of it all

Sometimes the days tend to be so full
Our thoughts they are the same
We feel so pressed just to make it work
That’s the challenge of the game

But each time, we know, that the days are winding down
And the end, it is drawing so near
For we know in our hearts
That the essence of it all
Are the ones that we hold so dear

But I know that soon I’ll be coming back again
To find something special I know
For while it’s hard, every time, to have to say “goodbye”
It’s nice when we say, “hello.”

2009 Gregg Robins

I remember summer days, heading out to play
Walking on the baseball field, I felt so proud each day
Years before my Dad went out and also did the same
And through his eyes I learned to love and so respect the game
I never thought that it could all just change

…as the pages of my life are rearranged

All around the world, postcards I would send
My grandparents always waiting on the other end
They so cherished every card and news I could pass on
They gave me something special I could always count upon
They saved all the cards, but one day they were gone

…as the pages of my life just carry on

Imagine just for a day
All back together, so much to say
Stories past, and stories yet untold
A generation new to unfold

Setting up the Seder table as the guests appear
The meal so rich and plentiful each and every year
All begin to speak at once and no one can be heard
Getting in their points of view with each and every word
I now miss the noise that then seemed so absurd

…as the pages my life reveal their words

A meal to share still grander than before
A walk to take perhaps down by the shore
Imagining is nice but for a time
For we know this day exists only in our mind

So, listen to me children, for you have what I’ve not
Treasure people in your life, for they’re all you’ve got
Never take for granted the time that they can share
Honor them, and show them, how much you really care
For one day they may no longer be there

It was supposed to last forever, always from the start
I never knew the absence I could feel within my heart
And as I now grow older I do learn

…that the pages of our lives so quickly turn

2009 Gregg Robins

I remember summer days, heading out to play
Walking on the baseball field, I felt so proud each day
Years before my Dad went out and also did the same
And through his eyes I learned to love and so respect the game
I never thought that it could all just change

…as the pages of my life are rearranged

All around the world, postcards I would send
My grandparents always waiting on the other end
They so cherished every card and news I could pass on
They gave me something special I could always count upon
They saved all the cards, but one day they were gone

…as the pages of my life just carry on

Imagine just for a day
All back together, so much to say
Stories past, and stories yet untold
A generation new to unfold

Setting up the Seder table as the guests appear
The meal so rich and plentiful each and every year
All begin to speak at once and no one can be heard
Getting in their points of view with each and every word
I now miss the noise that then seemed so absurd

…as the pages my life reveal their words

A meal to share still grander than before
A walk to take perhaps down by the shore
Imagining is nice but for a time
For we know this day exists only in our mind

So, listen to me children, for you have what I’ve not
Treasure people in your life, for they’re all you’ve got
Never take for granted the time that they can share
Honor them, and show them, how much you really care
For one day they may no longer be there

It was supposed to last forever, always from the start
I never knew the absence I could feel within my heart
And as I now grow older I do learn

…that the pages of our lives so quickly turn

2009 Gregg Robins

So many ways to say, “I’m sorry”
But I can’t find the words
I wish that I could make it better
God, I know this hurts

So many ways to say, “I need you”
You’re always on my mind
I only want to see you smile
And I want to find

A place, for us, so far away from everything, we are
An escape, upon a friendly star

And if you would only listen
Well, I would try to hear
To find a way to let you know
How much I want you near

If you would let me touch your heart
I know that you would find
So many ways, every day
You always do touch mine

So many ways to say, “I miss you”
That I hope you know
I wish that I could be there always
That I didn’t have to go

So many ways to try to help you
To better understand
The reasons why, although we try
We sometimes have to stand

Away, apart, to find a better place
And yet we know, deep down, it’s tough to make the start

And if you would only listen
Well, I would try to hear
To find a way to let you know
How much I want you near

If you would let me touch your heart
I know that you would find
So many ways, every day
You always do touch mine

So many ways to say, “I love you”
Nothing is more true
I wish that you could know how much
I so depend on you

So many ways to want to hold you
And tell you that I’m there
And as I go, always know
You’re with me everywhere

I am, I go, out across the miles and the days
Your smile, it’s there in so many ways

And if you would only listen
Well, I would try to hear
To find a way to let you know
How much I want you near

If you would let me touch your heart
I know that you would find
So many ways, every day
You always do touch mine

2009 Gregg Robins

If I could be there to hold you
In my arms, I would have told you
All the things I think about you every night

If I could be there to please you
Hold you tight enough to squeeze you
Then you’d know how much I need you, by my side

It feels, forever and a day
Since you went away
Knowing you were gone

As I look, out into the sky
I just wonder why
Days they are so long…so long

If I could be there to kiss you
Then you’d feel how much I miss you
And you’d know how much I want you here with me

If I could be there to love you
Spend my time thinking of you
Then you’d know how much you really mean to me

It feels, forever and a day
Since you went away
Knowing you were gone

As I look out into the sky
I just wonder why
Days they are so long… so long

Time, it often is our friend and yet we know
Still it’s passage takes so long
We live, each moment, and we try so very hard
To reach the place where we belong

2009 Gregg Robins

It’s been a year gone by
So long
I wonder why

They say try to live for today
Don’t worry about tomorrow
It’s far away

And the memories that we share
Well, they are ours
Always there

But when we change our lives we find
Memories that we hold so dear
Left behind

Memories and yesterdays
Times we laughed, times we played
Every day, they live within our hearts

Photographs and songs we love
People we’re thinking of
Every day, they’re always by our side

Another year arrives
Filled with hope
In our lives

And as memories new are born
We embrace them
Like the dawn

Still the old ones never die
They go on
They survive

And as time goes by we learn
That our yesterdays
Can return

Memories and yesterdays
Times we laughed, times we played
Every day, they live within our hearts

Photographs and songs we love
People we’re thinking of
Every day, they’re always by our side

2010 Gregg Robins

If you are my angel
Where have you been?
When did you go there?
How’d you get in?

These places you’ve gone to
And people you’ve seen
I don’t even know them
Don’t know where to begin

If you are my angel
Why did you go?
Why couldn’t you tell me?
Just let me know

It’s been so hard to reach you
You’re so far away
But I keep trying and trying
And trying, each day

And days go, and
Nights go, and
Always the same

As I wait, for you, angel
And I play in this game

If you are my angel
Why don’t you care?
You seem not to be here
Although you’re right there

Your wings they have fallen
They’re there on the ground
You may come to need them
To have them around

If you are my angel
Why do you hide?
Why don’t you tell me?
What you feel inside

This silence it hinders
All things we do
Where are you angel?
We’re waiting for you

And days go, and
Nights go, and
Always the same

As I wait, for you, angel
And I play in this game

If you are my angel
Where have you been?
When did you go there?
How’d you get in?

2009 Gregg Robins

It’s morning in America
Let’s start a new day
Morning in America
We’re off on our way

Morning in America
We’ve waited so long
Morning in America
…and this is our song

It’s a song, we sing for our future
A song we sing for our soul
A song we sing for our people
All of our people, the young and the old

Morning in America
Just open your eyes
Morning in America
About time we realize

Morning in America
Just reach out your hand
Morning in America
Let’s help our great land

With a song for people forgotten
A song for those in despair
A song for a better tomorrow
A brand new beginning for those everywhere

Morning in America
Our hopes and our dreams
Morning in America
To be more than she seems

Morning in America
Let’s all spread the word
Morning in America
Just maybe they’ve heard

…about our song, to all the world’s nations
Our song ’cause now we can see
Our song for new generations
Our song to be all we can be

Morning in America
We’ve waited so long
Morning in America
…and this is our song

2009 Gregg Robins

Sometimes when we look, we do not find out
What we are meant to feel
Deep inside our heart we have an answer
But that, we just can’t reveal

We journey through the days of our life, so mindful
Of all, we must do and be
Seldom do we stop, just take a moment
To know, that which sets us free

But, then, as we get lonely
We may open our eyes
And find just in a moment
Someone who wakes us, helps us realise

And you were just what I needed so
But I knew you’d have to go
So far away

And I, for once felt myself be heard
And I treasure every word
You’ve had to say

Dancing in the night, just feel the music
Forget what’s right and wrong
Following the beat, the simple rhythm
Losing ourselves deep in the song

Lying down to sleep, we share the laughter
For that’s what it’s all about
Hours they go by, gentle moments
Taking them in before they run out

But now, as we get closer
We may just close our eyes
And find, just when we need them
Someone who knows us, always nearby

And you were just what I needed so
But I knew you’d have to go
So far away

And I, for once felt myself be heard
And I treasure every word
You’ve had to say

Miles in between, they do not matter
For they will just fade away
Just a single word, a simple smile
Is all that we need today

Yet as we are so far we surely wonder
Of what, we will come to be
For that which we deserve is so much more than
We’ve had, and we’ve let it be

And yet, time passes slowly
As we are apart
But wait, cherish the moments
Hold to the memories, they’re in our heart

And you, well you know that I miss you so
But I’m glad that you could go
Follow your way

And I, well I just want you to know
How happy I am you’ll come
Back here to stay

And you were just what I needed so
But I knew you’d have to go
So far away

And I, for once felt myself be heard
And I treasure every word
You’ve had to say

2009 Gregg Robins

It’s wonderful to see your face
Even when it is pained

It’s wonderful to hear your voice
Even when it is strained

It’s wonderful to see you walk
Even when each step is hard

It’s wonderful to see you better
Even when the road seems so far

‘Cause we hear an awful lot about global warming
And the crisis in our land
As people fight for their lives
In far away Afghanistan

But when I think of the things that really matter
Nothing ever comes quite near
When I look at your smile, darling
Everything that matters….is here

It’s hard to say “goodbye” each day
Walking home is very long

It’s hard to to find the energy
Just to sit here and write you a song

It’s hard to be alone at night
Knowing you’re nearby

It’s hard to think what might have been
Without wanting to cry

‘Cause we hear an awful lot about healthcare options
And banking troubles, too
There’s still a war in Iraq, and so much fighting in Congress
No one seems to know what to do

But when I think of the things that really matter
None of these can come quite near
When I look at your smile, darling
Everything that matters….is here

Sometimes life gives us a second chance
It’s up to us to treat it right
To find the time to just enjoy our dance
And keep what matters burning bright

‘Cause we hear an awful lot about so many problems
That never seem to go away
We can turn on the news or just read the paper
And often they just fill our day

But when I think of the things that really matter
Nothing ever comes quite near
When I look at your smile, darling
Everything that matters
Everything that matters

Is here

2010 Gregg Robins

Страницы из моей жизни

Я вспоминаю дивную пору, радость игры в бейсбол
Отцовским путём иду я по полю, летним далёким днём
В душе гордясь своим отцом, вспоминая о той поре
Глядя его глазами на мир
Проникся любовью к игре

Не думал, что может всё измениться
Перетасуются жизни моей страницы

Изо всех уголков земли письма я посылал
Бабушке с дедушкой, тем родным, кто с нетерпеньем их ждал
Каждую весточку обо мне они в душе берегли
Я ощушал тепло их сердец и на краю земли

Все письма сохранили, а сами ушли
Книги их жизней сложили крылья свои

Хоть бы на день все возвратить
Всех собрать, поговорить
Клад историй достать из забвенья
Обединить все поколенья

К пасхальному ужину весь соберётся народ
Роскошный пир, что бывает из года в год
Все говорят о своём и не слышат друг друга
Кружит над нашим столом словесная вьюга

Как не хватает сейчас мне подобных собраний
Нежно листаю книгу воспоминаний

Праздничный стол, пир грандиозней, чем раньше
Прогулка вдоль тихого берега, дальше и дальше
Приятно мечтать…  Забвенья, увы, лишь мгновенья
Фантазия это, а может воображенье ?

Послушайте, дети мои, у вас есть то, чего нет у меня
Цените людей в своей жизни, не упускайте ни дня
Общайтесь с ними, пока они рядом и тут
Любите их, не считая заботу свою за труд
Когда-нибудь эти люди уйдут

Казалось, всё будет вечно, начинаясь снова
Боль от утраты – раньше не ведал я чувства такого
Лишь становясь всё старше и понимая
Как быстро … мы книгу жизни читаем

2009 Gregg Robins

Snowing in April

“Snowing in April” is an upbeat, new chapter on my path as a singer-songwriter. In its simplicity and raw approach it is catchy, humorous and playful, yet reflective and thoughtful on different aspects of life: believing in and knowing ourselves, holding to our ideals, finding true love and appreciating how special it is, while journeying from big, snowy cities to beautiful islands in the sun.

Snowing in April

Sample Songs

Track Listing – Lyrics

Another snowy day in April
And people are so blue
The sun it keeps on hiding
And there’s nothing we can do

Yet somehow I feel happy
And good about the day
But I just wish this snow would go away

Another morning that looks so grey
It feels an awful lot like yesterday
Another cup of coffee
And I’m on my way on the town

The snow keeps falling
But the cars stand still
As the traffic’s expanding
Like an oil spill

People are swearing
Guess they’ve had their fill for the morn

And all of the roads are shiny white
Hey, it’s taking forever, just go through the light
I doubt that we’ll be there before the night, is through

‘Cause
It’s snowing in April again
Snowing in April again
As temperatures grow
We’ll say bye to the snow
But now it feels like it just won’t end
And it’s snowing in April again

Well I just got back from the Caribbean
And I can’t believe these things I’m seeing
I thought it was spring
But feels more like for skiing to me

Hey, maybe in the end I am just dreaming
‘Cause the weather outside is not for believing
Think I’m gonna wake up and just start screaming today

And I yearn for the sun and the morning light
I’m thinking about ‘em day and night
Soon I’m gonna go and just grab a flight outta here

‘Cause
It’s snowing in April again
Snowing in April again
As temperatures grow
We’ll say bye to the snow
But now it feels like it just won’t end
And it’s snowing in April again

It’s the end of the day
And the snow’s still falling
In the warmth of my car
I hear someone calling

I reach for the phone
‘Cause I’m happy to chat on the way

Well, wouldn’t you know it’s a long-lost friend
And he’s calling from down at the beach once again
I hang up the phone
It’s off to the airport today

And I dream of the sun as it’s waiting for me
The nice cold Mojito I’ll drink by the sea
Just hours away till my tranquility…arrives

‘Cause
It’s snowing in April again
Snowing in April again
As temperatures grow
We’ll say bye to the snow
But now it feels like it just won’t end
And it’s snowing in April again

Just as forty-six felt fine
Here comes forty-seven
It’s hard to know if
I’m closer to, my birth or up in heaven

But there are things I surely know
And I can share with you
They say middle age, is all the rage
And I can confirm that’s true

Nothing really good ever comes right away
Man, you gotta give it some time
And that’s so true as people mature
Like a good bottle of wine

Though life frustrates us, even suffocates us
In the end it makes us strong
I’m happy to be in the middle of the show
And I hope it runs real long

Here, in the middle of the show
Doing alright, but got a long way to go
I’ve learned an awful lot, but there’s a lot I don’t know
And that’s alright

Here, in the middle of the show
Trying to stay on track
In life you make your choices, and just move on
And you find, that you never go back

Many guys are having their fun
With their twenty-some and that’s all right
Me I love my woman, and I’m gonna love her
For all the days of my life

But I do admit, I grow nostalgic
For the things I knew when I was young
Never thought a walk in my old neighborhood
Could be, so much damn fun

Here, in the middle of the show
Doing alright, but got a long way to go
I’ve learned an awful lot, but there’s a lot I don’t know
And that’s alright with me

Here, in the middle of the show
Trying to stay on track
In life you make your choices, and just move on
And you find that you never go back

How often we think
About days that are now done
And we hope that
The best is yet to come

We look at our lives
And at all that we’ve been through
And still we find
There’s so much left to do

Well, as they say, my friends
The show it must go on
I feel a little bit older and wiser
And I know that I belong

As I think about the rest of the show
My philosophy just fades away
I’ll stay on this journey, with her ups and downs
To the very last day

Here, in the middle of the show
Doing alright, but got a long way to go
I’ve learned an awful lot, but there’s a lot I don’t know
And that’s alright with me

Here, in the middle of the show
Trying to stay on track
In life you make your choices, and just move on
And you find, well you find, you find
That you never go back

Just as forty-six felt fine
Here comes forty-seven
It’s hard to know if
I’m closer to my birth or up in heaven

Many years ago
As a young boy
I was often told
Study hard, and don’t let go
Of the dreams inside your mind

Still the others say
Hey, son, it doesn’t work that way
Life is hard, no time to play
Don’t want to get left behind

Well, they say everybody knows
That “that’s the way it goes“

Well, I say “no“
Tell ‘em that it just ain’t so
Let ‘em talk, and I will make my way

Well, I don’t care
‘bout people talking anywhere
This is who I am, and who I’ll stay

So take those empty words, and go away
Just take those empty words and go away

As the years go by
Our dreams can sometimes pass us by
Responsibilities multiply
And we just get on with our lives

So many things to know
Places, we have to go
Where to find the time, I just don’t know
Gotta be a better way

And they say, “everybody knows “
That “that’s the way it goes“

Well, I say “no“
Tell ‘em that it just ain’t so
Let ‘em talk, and I will make my way

Well, I don’t care
‘bout people talking anywhere
This is who I am, and who I’ll stay

So take those empty words, and go away
Just take those empty words and go away

Time goes by
Often I wonder why
Some succeed
And some just go astray

Is it all our energy ?
Something, we just can’t see
We journey on and accept the price we pay
As we trust our heart, and hope it won’t betray

Looking back at all the years
We’ve overcome so many fears
Our accomplishments, they all appear
‘Cause we followed our own way

The path is always hard
We’re pushed and pulled to play every card
But through it all, we don’t discard
All the dreams inside our mind

‘Cause they say “everybody knows“
That “that’s the way it goes“….

Well, I say “no“
Tell ‘em that it just ain’t so
Let ‘em talk, and I will make my way

Well, I don’t care
‘bout people talking anywhere
This is who I am, and who I’ll stay

So take those empty words, and go away
Take those empty words and go away

I remember summer days, heading out to play
Walking on the baseball field, I felt so proud each day
Years before my Dad went out and also did the same
And through his eyes I learned to love and so respect the game
I never thought that it could all just change

…as the pages of my life are rearranged

All around the world, postcards I would send
My grandparents always waiting on the other end
They so cherished every card and news I could pass on
They gave me something special I could always count upon
They saved all the cards, but one day they were gone

…as the pages of my life just carry on

Imagine just for a day
All back together, so much to say
Stories past, and stories yet untold
A generation new to unfold

Setting up the Seder table as the guests appear
The meal so rich and plentiful each and every year
All begin to speak at once and no one can be heard
Getting in their points of view with each and every word
I now miss the noise that then seemed so absurd

…as the pages my life reveal their words

A meal to share still grander than before
A walk to take perhaps down by the shore
Imagining is nice but for a time
For we know this day exists only in our mind

So, listen to me children, for you have what I’ve not
Treasure people in your life, for they’re all you’ve got
Never take for granted the time that they can share
Honor them, and show them, how much you really care
For one day they may no longer be there

It was supposed to last forever, always from the start
I never knew the absence I could feel within my heart
And as I now grow older I do learn

…that the pages of our lives so quickly turn

2009 Gregg Robins

I remember summer days, heading out to play
Walking on the baseball field, I felt so proud each day
Years before my Dad went out and also did the same
And through his eyes I learned to love and so respect the game
I never thought that it could all just change

…as the pages of my life are rearranged

All around the world, postcards I would send
My grandparents always waiting on the other end
They so cherished every card and news I could pass on
They gave me something special I could always count upon
They saved all the cards, but one day they were gone

…as the pages of my life just carry on

Imagine just for a day
All back together, so much to say
Stories past, and stories yet untold
A generation new to unfold

Setting up the Seder table as the guests appear
The meal so rich and plentiful each and every year
All begin to speak at once and no one can be heard
Getting in their points of view with each and every word
I now miss the noise that then seemed so absurd

…as the pages my life reveal their words

A meal to share still grander than before
A walk to take perhaps down by the shore
Imagining is nice but for a time
For we know this day exists only in our mind

So, listen to me children, for you have what I’ve not
Treasure people in your life, for they’re all you’ve got
Never take for granted the time that they can share
Honor them, and show them, how much you really care
For one day they may no longer be there

It was supposed to last forever, always from the start
I never knew the absence I could feel within my heart
And as I now grow older I do learn

…that the pages of our lives so quickly turn

2009 Gregg Robins

So many ways to say, “I’m sorry”
But I can’t find the words
I wish that I could make it better
God, I know this hurts

So many ways to say, “I need you”
You’re always on my mind
I only want to see you smile
And I want to find

A place, for us, so far away from everything, we are
An escape, upon a friendly star

And if you would only listen
Well, I would try to hear
To find a way to let you know
How much I want you near

If you would let me touch your heart
I know that you would find
So many ways, every day
You always do touch mine

So many ways to say, “I miss you”
That I hope you know
I wish that I could be there always
That I didn’t have to go

So many ways to try to help you
To better understand
The reasons why, although we try
We sometimes have to stand

Away, apart, to find a better place
And yet we know, deep down, it’s tough to make the start

And if you would only listen
Well, I would try to hear
To find a way to let you know
How much I want you near

If you would let me touch your heart
I know that you would find
So many ways, every day
You always do touch mine

So many ways to say, “I love you”
Nothing is more true
I wish that you could know how much
I so depend on you

So many ways to want to hold you
And tell you that I’m there
And as I go, always know
You’re with me everywhere

I am, I go, out across the miles and the days
Your smile, it’s there in so many ways

And if you would only listen
Well, I would try to hear
To find a way to let you know
How much I want you near

If you would let me touch your heart
I know that you would find
So many ways, every day
You always do touch mine

2009 Gregg Robins

If I could be there to hold you
In my arms, I would have told you
All the things I think about you every night

If I could be there to please you
Hold you tight enough to squeeze you
Then you’d know how much I need you, by my side

It feels, forever and a day
Since you went away
Knowing you were gone

As I look, out into the sky
I just wonder why
Days they are so long…so long

If I could be there to kiss you
Then you’d feel how much I miss you
And you’d know how much I want you here with me

If I could be there to love you
Spend my time thinking of you
Then you’d know how much you really mean to me

It feels, forever and a day
Since you went away
Knowing you were gone

As I look out into the sky
I just wonder why
Days they are so long… so long

Time, it often is our friend and yet we know
Still it’s passage takes so long
We live, each moment, and we try so very hard
To reach the place where we belong

2009 Gregg Robins

It’s been a year gone by
So long
I wonder why

They say try to live for today
Don’t worry about tomorrow
It’s far away

And the memories that we share
Well, they are ours
Always there

But when we change our lives we find
Memories that we hold so dear
Left behind

Memories and yesterdays
Times we laughed, times we played
Every day, they live within our hearts

Photographs and songs we love
People we’re thinking of
Every day, they’re always by our side

Another year arrives
Filled with hope
In our lives

And as memories new are born
We embrace them
Like the dawn

Still the old ones never die
They go on
They survive

And as time goes by we learn
That our yesterdays
Can return

Memories and yesterdays
Times we laughed, times we played
Every day, they live within our hearts

Photographs and songs we love
People we’re thinking of
Every day, they’re always by our side

2010 Gregg Robins

If you are my angel
Where have you been?
When did you go there?
How’d you get in?

These places you’ve gone to
And people you’ve seen
I don’t even know them
Don’t know where to begin

If you are my angel
Why did you go?
Why couldn’t you tell me?
Just let me know

It’s been so hard to reach you
You’re so far away
But I keep trying and trying
And trying, each day

And days go, and
Nights go, and
Always the same

As I wait, for you, angel
And I play in this game

If you are my angel
Why don’t you care?
You seem not to be here
Although you’re right there

Your wings they have fallen
They’re there on the ground
You may come to need them
To have them around

If you are my angel
Why do you hide?
Why don’t you tell me?
What you feel inside

This silence it hinders
All things we do
Where are you angel?
We’re waiting for you

And days go, and
Nights go, and
Always the same

As I wait, for you, angel
And I play in this game

If you are my angel
Where have you been?
When did you go there?
How’d you get in?

2009 Gregg Robins

Not Again

“Not Again” was written and recorded by Gregg Robins to raise awareness in order to stop the proliferation of gun violence. It was begun in 2012 after Aurora and finished in 2013 after the tragedy in Newtown. Backing Vocal Arrangement – Remy Sepetoski Backing Vocals – Remy Sepetoski and Casey Robins String and Piano Arrangement – Julien Painot Cello – Amandine Lecras Recorded and Mixed by Yvan Bing in Kitchen Studio, Geneva, Switzerland Mastered by Greg Calbi in Sterling Sound, New York. A Silver Lining Tunes Production Executive Producers

– Gregg Robins and Karen Olson

Not Again

A Song Dedicated to Victims of Gun Violence

Track Listing – Lyrics

Not Again

Last night
It happened once again

Shots rang out on the town
Seemed to have no end
And people watched
And they could not believe their eyes
As it carried on
Through their cries

A dozen dead
Maybe even more
And it hurts so deep
‘Cause we’ve seen this all before
Again we say, something should be done
Again we stare, down the barrel of a gun

Not again
Still we’ve not learned
Not again
How many times must we be burned?

Not again
We’ve not come very far
In the end
Is this who we are?

People still protest
We want to have our guns
It is our right, our need
This battle will be won

And the NRA
Is mobilized and sure
It’s the price we pay
And somehow must endure

Not again
Still we’ve not learned
Not again
How many times must we be burned?

Not again
We’ve not come very far
In the end
Is this who we are?

Look around the streets and see
Children everywhere
Look at how they laugh and play
Seem without a care

What have they done wrong?
This makes no sense
How can we protect their innocence?

When will we accept our own responsibility?
It’s our society
Is this the price of being free?

So quickly we forget
The news it once more fades
Just one click and it’s gone
And with it goes our rage

Again we wait, for something to be done
Again we know, we’ve only just begun

Not again
Still we’ve not learned
(How many innocents must die?)
Not again
How many times must we be burned?
(How many more tears must we cry?)

Not again
We’ve not come very far
(What will it take to make us change?)
In the end
Is this who we are?

for Singer-Songwriter Gregg Robins

Critics Weigh in With Praise

“Often the melodies remind me of some of the best of early Paul Simon.”

“His song-writing style draws similarities to Cat Stevens”

“Emotional sincerity is the hallmark of this album” “A crisp, spacious sounding set”

“Truly touches the heart”

“An album with a musical underpinning that keeps providing these small bursts of sunlight and surprise. Taken together, they make this one of the most uncommon of delights — an exploration amongst very familiar landmarks that somehow feels brand new.”

“There is an infectious honesty about his music.”

“Robins’ song “Heroes” tells the story of soldiers returning home. He does it masterfully and with such heart and passion, which is hard to capture in song.”

“Beautiful melodies, unpretentious but sincere lyrics — This is a sure-fire recipe for success”

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