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by David Rood
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Story

Much as I'd like to say it's autobiographical, this is actually about Cyrano de Bergerac and Roxanne, of which my favourite version is the Gerard Depardieu film.

Lyrics

All I ever had to say
Has fallen into this
One simple song

Everywhere I’ve been
And everything I’ve seen
Has given only one song

Only, only, only, only
Only one tune
Only, only, only, only
Only for you

I hold a mirror to my life
But all I see reflected
Is your face

I listen to the words I sing
But all that I can hear
Is your voice

Only, only, only, only
Only that word
Only, only, only, only
One I’ve ever heard

Only, only, only, only
Only one song
Only, only, only, only
Only so long
As there’s you

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