Mark Archer’s Substack
Mark Archer’s Substack
Bye. Gone.
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Bye. Gone.

Weekly Writing Prompt: Bygones
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Howdy folks! I had fun with this one this week. I had a very busy week/weekend studying/cramming for Riverine Reunion. I am playing in four different bands this year and had six practices this week, four of which were on Saturday & Sunday. 

I had the boys over Saturday evening to get ready for my final ‘solo’ set and when we had finished I said, “I still have a tune to record and turn in this week”. Brian & Andrew stuck around. I played it for them once, we played it together once, then hit record on my phone. This is the result. I dig the low-fi feel combined with natural reverb from these 20' high ceilings. 

I've been playing with those two guys for decades and it never ceases to amaze me at their talent. 

Thanks as always for following along & have a great week!  


The time to let bygones be bygone
Is apparently here
The silence that piled on
Year after year

Oh I tried to stop it all
Only to stumble and fall
If I can’t be by you
I’ll just be bygone

Left on the table
Floating on ice
Gifted upon us 
some solid advice

If only we’d heard it before
We had started a war
If I can’t be by you
I’ll just be bygone

We dug up the past
Left down at the shore
Sins of the father
Too hard to ignore

I considered it all
But it wasn’t my call
If I can’t be by you
I’ll just be bygone

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