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‘I’

When I was a younger man
I had it all figured out, I had a plan
I set my compass for adventure to the edges of the map
I never looked back, I never said when
Such are the failures of younger men

When I was a younger man
I was impatient for The World to understand
All that I was yet to do but one day to command
Before the ink had left the pen
Such is the arrogance of younger men

Some things time diminishes
And some things magnify as years go by
But the wealth of my experience serves only to remind myself of I

And when I was a younger man
I was confident in aspects of romance
Promises made easily I had yet to comprehend
And my regrets, I earned them then
Such are the follies of younger men

Some things time diminishes
And some things magnify as years go by
But the wealth of my experience serves only to remind myself of I

And though the years have kept me well
My youth is but a memory
I tell myself that fortune has been kind to grant so long a lease
And at least these days I can
For I am no longer a younger man

Some things time diminishes
And some things magnify as years go by
But the wealth of my experience serves only to remind myself of I
All the starts and finishes
All the risks and everything I've tried
Yes every kiss and each goodbye serve only to remind myself of I

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from As The North Attracts The Needle, released October 6, 2023

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Paul McLaney New Zealand

There is truth in simplicity. Breathing in, breathing out. There is wisdom in naivety. Instinct wrestles with knowledge. Songs in the bellies of acoustic guitars. Meditations in every
moment we allow them the space to bloom. As the North attracts the needle, that persistent
pull towards one’s own personal legend.

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