Early/Redone Shut Us Down, Cory Sipper Version

[danax6]

Thank you!

Finally I know which parts were edited by Lindsey. I live for this ****.

Oh you and I, sure do dream
(Oh, you and I, we sure can dream)
You and I surely see
(Of conversations that might have been)
But open arms one sweet night
(I know that I treat you unkind)
I hope that we will touch in time
(That long ago I lost my mind)

After all these crazy years
(And even after all these years)
I can't even see you clear
(Oh, I can't even see you clear)
I know that I was bending some truth
(I know that you must lie sometimes)
Defensive me, missing you
(To hide the truth you're trying to find)

Oh, I won't shut us down
(Oh, I won't shut us down)
No, I'll be around
(No, I will stay around)
As long as I can
(As long as I can)
As long as I can
(As long as I can)

After all these growing years
(Even after all these years)
I recall all my fears
(I can't even see you clear)
We built a wall between us two
(A child was born, another dies)
But I still love the thought of you
(And every life has its price)

Oh, I won't shut us down
(Oh, I won't shut us down)
No, I'll be around
(No, I will stay around)
As long as I can
(As long as I can)
As long as I can
(As long as I can)

Oh, I won't shut us down
(Oh, I won't shut us down)
No, I'll be around
(No, I will stay around)
As long as I can
(As long as I can)
As long as I can
(As long as I can)
(As long as I can)
(As long as I can)

Wow, so he did quite some tweaking. Only the chorus remained completely intact. Now I have to go and find an mp3 of Cory Sipper's version, because it's just beautiful.

[Kelly]

I like Corey's lyric but I LOVE Lindsey's. He really changed quite a few words.......her lyrics say one thing, and his express something totally different. Very interesting. I guess he liked the chorus and idea of not "shutting us down"...so he took the song and made it into his own.

Thanks for posting....this is definately one of the more interesting things I have read around here lately. lol

[DESTINYRU!ES]

Wow, I'm even more impressed with Lindsey's artistic ability. I hear Cory's version and I would never think to do what Lindsey did with it. Lyrically stylisticly etc. Though I liker her version as well, I view it as an entirely different song. He really did make it his own. Also, her lryics seem to detail a relationship were as Lindsey's version though it could include a relationship, on the surface it's really about one person's growing process. Nobody better say Lindsey isn't a good writer, including Lindsey! Grated it's not his strongest point, but he doesn't really give himself credit.

[shackin'up]

Originally Posted by DESTINYRU!ES

Wow, I'm even more impressed with Lindsey's artistic ability. I hear Cory's version and I would never think to do what Lindsey did with it. Lyrically stylisticly etc. Though I liker her version as well, I view it as an entirely different song. He really did make it his own. Also, her lryics seem to detail a relationship were as Lindsey's version though it could include a relationship, on the surface it's really about one person's growing process. Nobody better say Lindsey isn't a good writer, including Lindsey! Grated it's not his strongest point, but he doesn't really give himself credit.

I couldn't agree more. It proves that he can be a total wizard with a song from somebody else. But I really think that he must get hit like a truck by the original. I totally understand that he fell in love with this version if this was the one that sparked his remake. I guess it's a long time ago that he's been touched by stevies songs, because he really cut though skin with this one, and he hasn't really with Stevie's for a long time.

AND JOSHY: you just entered my heroeslist, dude, by finding this. VERY cool. Like Danax6, I live for this **** too. THANKS.

[joshywashy377]

Thanks man! right place, right time i guess!

[Michelle Daya]

her version is beautiful too! i hear why lb was inspired by it. i like both versions but they're like two different songs. hers seems younger & his seems more retrospective & older, like looking back.

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally Posted by danax6

Finally I know which parts were edited by Lindsey. I live for this ****.

oh, v...how i love thee ♥

he definitely made some adjustments and i have to say, his lyrics are pretty much gorgeous.