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Don't Forget Me When You're Gone

from Life of the Party by Richard Turgeon

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This one's very different from my other tunes, in a good way, I think. I don’t play piano technically (I piece things together by ear), so I wanted to try writing something on that instrument to start, versus guitar.

As far as the song itself, I wrote it for my father, who has Parkinson's. He's doing fine, but the song is just a way of me processing him getting older. It’s a deeply personal song but again I always try to expand things, so anyone can relate.

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I have known you for so long
And now it’s time to say goodbye
Pretty soon and you’ll be gone
When you leave, I’ll dry my eyes

As all the memories fade away
I hope you know I’ll still be here
Gone tomorrow but we’ve got today
(After all that’s been said and done)
We’ll still remember all these years

Don’t forget me when you’re gone
All the love we’ve known forever
Put the needle on this song
And turn away, it’s now or never

The light is fading from your eyes
And all that worry was for nothin’
Let me hold you one more time
The one who says you count for somethin’

As all the memories - fade away
I hope you know I’ll still be here
Gone tomorrow but we’ve got today
We’ll still remember all these years

Don’t forget me when you’re gone
All the love we’ve known forever
Put the needle on this song
And turn away, it’s now or never

And when you ask me how I’ll get along
It doesn’t matter what I say
Despite the good things that we both did wrong
You always brought me brighter days

Don’t forget me when you’re gone
All the love we’ve known forever
Put the needle on this song
And turn away, it’s now or never

Don’t forget me when you’re gone

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from Life of the Party, released November 18, 2023
All noises, produced, recorded, mix, master by Richard Turgeon

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Richard Turgeon San Francisco, California

I'm a suburban dad who writes, performs, and produces original rock songs. I play most of the instruments myself.

My new EP, 'Campfire Songs,' is available now on all digital outlets and on Kool Kat Records (CD).

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