The Time It Takes To Fall (Explanations)

The is the story behind the entry behind the song which you can listen to below.

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When I was in college, one million, billion years ago, I used to take the train into the city each day and I'd spend my time writing about the people I'd see around me, making up stories about them, trying to work out who they were.

Everyday, there was this beautiful girl who took the train at the same time as me and, often, we'd end up in the same carriage. I never spoke to her and, because of my shyness, all we ever had was that train ride in the morning.

I had to be ok with that.

And I remember, as will they, spending one last night together with someone, knowing they would be gone when the sun came up.

And I had to be ok with that too.

So this is about being ok with the time we're blessed with, with each other and appreciating it for all that it is, not worrying about tomorrow because by tomorrow, it could be gone.



Here's what Dan's doing with the song because he's awesome like that.

"I work with high school students... going into their schools and talking about the value of respect. I use this song and intro it saying that "in life we are given moments... moments to choose. We come to a fork in the road and we sometimes have to choose a path. This song is about that moment... about making that right choice... about living each day to it's full potential and really just choosing to be YOURSELF."

If you could only hear and see the response that this song is getting from hundreds of students EVERY DAY... it's an honor to have been able to use your words, turn them into song, and share them with the world. Thank you."

- Dan Rodriguez

I'd like to thank Erica Mayer, Ben Patrick Johnson, Jon Ellis (always) and especially Dan Rodriguez for putting this together.

I am -constantly- amazed.