Time To Finish What We Started

by The Kelly Line

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LYRICS You know It’s only now, in the cold light of day I realise that I’ve been led astray And I can see what’s been hiding, what’s been hiding Hiding right in front of my eyes Time to finish what we started We are the foolish and faint hearted While we were busy trying to change the world What we failed to see But now I know The world was busy changing me You know when I look back, I remember how We were gonna change the world But one by one, we learned to play, we learned to play By the very rules that we once sought to change Time to finish what we started We are the foolish and faint hearted While we were busy trying to change the world What we failed to see But now I know The world was busy changing me We waved the flag We sang the songs We wore the badge that said that I once belonged We dared to hope We searched for truth We dreamed the dreams of innocence and youth But young dreams will fade and grow tired and old And penny by penny our young souls are sold It’s just the penny that we need, to buy the next meal It’s just the penny that we need, to clinch the next deal And I’m we sure didn’t mean it, but before we even knew So turn around my friend and remember we were right Turn around my friend you know It is never too late to fight Turn around my friend we’re walking hand in hand Turn around my friend you know…we’re making one last stand Time to finish what we started We are the foolish and faint hearted While we were busy trying to change the world What we failed to see But now I know The world was busy changing me The world was busy changing me The world was busy changing me The world was busy changing me

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Time To Finish What We Started was written around the same time as Sure As Hell Not Through which we released last month. Both songs explore similar themes, however, while Sure As Hell Not Through is written purely from a personal perspective, Time To Finish What We Started also has a collective dimension.

The song is a reminder that the causes we once believed in and fought for so passionately remain important and just, and that we should never stop fighting for them and what we believe. Nor should we be complacent and take the gains made in the fight for social, racial, religious and sexual equality for granted; we’ve come a long way but the journey is not over.

We should also be aware that it is all too easy to lose our drive and what was once so important becomes less so as the grind of daily life and simply keeping our head above water take over. It doesn’t happen overnight but very gradually and without people ever really realising it. So roll your sleeves up and keep fighting the good fight - it's time to finish what we started.

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released April 30, 2020

Written by Ben & Mike Hughes

Amy Parton - Additional Percussion
Ben Hughes - Lead Vox, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo
Connor-Wyn Lewis - Electric Guitar
Jack Salter - Bass
Tom Davies - Drums

Produced by Ben Hughes

Mastered by Ben Hughes

Additional Engineering by Amy Parton, Connor-Wyn Lewis, & Jack Salter

Executive Production from Mike Hughes

Artwork by Poppy Crew

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The Kelly Line is a father-son songwriting duo.
Mike (dad) and Ben (son) write the songs together which Ben performs and produces.

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