After listening to it many times and with the invaluable help of my friends Vivien and David, I’ve transcribed here the lyric of Time Piece, a song I previously wrote about: I think it is accurate enough to be published. Moreover, I noticed that the “intro” of the tape of “Joey”, on a well known bootleg, is just the beginning of “Time Piece”!
Comments and corrections are very welcome.
Time Piece - Nick Drake (Family Tree and, previously, partially on two well known bootlegs)
Still it’s time that grows in my brain.
Still it’s time that calls me here.
Still I scream the time it takes.
Still I cringe from time’s strokes.
Still I groan from time’s loves.
But still I’ll try for time perhaps.
Last update: 2008-06-25
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Hey. I think there are some mistakes in the transcription. I´m not an expert. not even from an english speaking country, but I don´t think he says here. I´m almost sure the third line is ” still I scream when time tics” and on the forth I´d say “tricks” instead of “strokes”. still the transcription was helpfull. thanks
frank: a mistake is always possible of course and the sentences you suggest were discussed by us too… but what I wrote is the final result of our work (and the opinions of my English friends David and Vivien count! :D).
Still it’s time that grows in my brain
Still it’s time that calls me again
Still I scream when time ticks
Still I cringe when time stricts [I believe he's using a slang for "restricts", as in tightening grip
Still I groan from time’s loves. [I can't tell what he's saying here, sounds like "lucks" or "lugs"]
But still I’ll try for time perhaps.
Caroll: thank you for having shared your version.