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Only The Good – unreleased LP song written following 9/11 attacks

by Anna / September 11, 2020

Let me start my today’s post with those words: I never know what to do with unreleased LP songs, that somehow, over the years, ended up in my possesion. On one hand, I would love to share it all with you, on the other, those songs are not mine, they do not belong to me, I do not own copyrights – so this complicates matters greatly.

This song, is one of such songs… I found it way back, on LP’s old site – LP Rock. Only The Good song was amongst 7 files in total for download. Other songs: Perfect, Love Somebody, Heart Shaped Scar, Coming Home, Cinderella & Kiss It All Goodbye.

Only The Good was released online only. In the credits that are along with the file, I can see the Heart-Shaped Scar byline, however that song was written after the album was released and I assume it was posted to LP’s website around 2002 or 2003.

So why am I writing about this song today? You see, a long while back, LP Australia shared a snippet of this song via Instagram, as it is somehow being played on the SWR999 radio in Sydney! Original post click here. Then few hours ago, LP Snippets shared full song with those words:

This highly emotive song was recorded in 2001 following the devastating collapse of the World Trade Center’s twin towers in New York. At the time LP was working with David Lowery from Cracker on a demo disc following the release of her first solo album ‘Heart-Shaped Scar’ in July of 2001.

It may be your birthdays David Lowery and Johnny Hickman (your slide guitar is beautiful), but thank you for the wonderful gift that is this song. And of course, you too LP.

Thank you also to LP Australia for sharing the very first snippet of this very moving song.

Then, this song was shared by LPeople Italia, which caught LP’s eye, and she re-shared the post along with those words:

I remember only to(o) well writing this song after our country was attacked on 9/11. We are under attack again…
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Today, it’s been 19 years since 9/11 attacks. I remember that day very well. Too well. I think everyone who was old enough to comprehend what was going on, will have some of those images engraved into the memory forever… It’s been 19 years, so many things have changed since then, but then again – not nearly enough…

We should fight for better future and for better tomorrow, today… I’m leaving you with lyrics to that beautiful song – lyrics also courtesy of LP Snippets.

Only The Good – lyrics

You were not a waste of time
I refuse to believe it
And I have no regrets this time
So honey don’t feel cheated

If all the stars had been aligned
And the psychic had her two thumbs up
There was still a chance we knew
That life could still get so screwed up

But I think it would be alright
If we choose to remember
Only the good

And I have held a place aside
Where I can go to think myself of
Only the good

Sirens, smoke and shattered lives
And thousands lost and widowed wives
The beauty of that day stood idly by

A child tells us what they see
They said New York lost its two front teeth
And though a knife went through my heart
I had to smile

I wish that day that I had been
A hero like the firemen
But heroes never call themselves by name

So I think it would be alright
If we choose to remember
Only the good

And I have held a place aside
Where I can go to dream at night of
Only the good

I know you will shine on
In our minds
Baby you will shine on

And I think it would be alright
If we choose to remember
Only the good

And I have held a place aside
Where I can go to dream at night of
Only the good

Anna

Anna from Poland. I have been a blogger for a long time, but more in a royal field. Since 'meeting' LP through her music and as a person, a lot has changed. If I'm not working on my blog, I work as a teacher. I love to travel, read & dance. I sing & play uke when no one listens. Music was always a big part of my life.