Ryan Hobler – All Along

New York based songwriter Ryan Hobler has been providing a taster of his forthcoming full-length album with his new single “All Along”. He’s done credit to his influences which include Paul Simon, Elliott Smith, and Nick Drake, there’s no denying this is probably one of his most emotional yet uplifting songs. A song about loss in which he dreams of his grandfather. One to watch for 2014. I’ve included the lyrics below…

Lyrics to: All Along
I dreamed I saw my grandfather
Up in heaven and he looked peaceful
He looked young again
And he smiled at me when I took his hand

So I told him how I missed him so
And how it made me sad that I never got to know
Him very well
When he was with us every single day

And then he laughed and said to me:
But I’ve been with you all along
All along
All along, all along

Then he pointed down
To where I came from to the world below
He said that’s where I belong
But I begged to stay
I did not want to go away

So I told him how I’ve been so down
And how I can’t quite turn my life around
Oh how I felt alone
And I needed him, yes I needed him

So he hugged me close and said:
But I’ll be with you all along,
All along
All along, all along

And when I woke up my face was wet
From the tears I cried all through my dream last night
But I felt okay
And I hoped to dream again someday

Words and Music by Ryan Hobler

http://www.ryanhobler.com