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Man On A Ledge

by Henning, Landsgard & Samuel

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Alex Henning composed and recorded the instrumental track, sent it to Martin H. Samuel who wrote the lyric and some melody and forwarded both to Kjetil Landsgard who co-composed the melody, added electric lead guitar and recorded the song.

'Man On A Ledge' won the Fall 2021 World Songwriting Awards contest in the Best Alternative Song category.
songwritingawards.wordpress.com/fall-2021-winning-entries/

lyrics

★ MAN ON A LEDGE ★

HIS COMPANY WENT BADLY
SADLY BELLY-UP BROKE BUST BANKRUPT
OUT OF BUSINESS TOOK A HIT
A SLOW DOWNWARD SPIRAL TO DESOLATION ROW

AND DRIVEN TO THE EDGE THE MAN ON A LEDGE
WANTS TO CRY OUT LOUD
AS THE CROWD BELOW GOES
JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP

CIRCLING VULTURES WAITING FOR A KILL
VAMPIRES LOOKING FOR THE FIRST DROP
OF BLOOD TO SPILL
SAFETY IN NUMBERS THEY WON'T STOP

AND DRIVEN TO THE EDGE THE MAN ON A LEDGE
HE WANTS TO CRY OUT LOUD
AS THE CROWD BELOW GOES
JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP

WHAT BROUGHT HIM TO THIS
A VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCE THE ECONOMY
WAS IT GREED OR ANOTHER NEED
MADE HIM TAKE THE FIRST WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY

WHO'S TO BLAME
HOW EVER DID HE ARRIVE HERE
WILL HE WON'T HE WE CAN ONLY WAIT
THE FUTURE'S SO FAR AND YET SO NEAR

AND DRIVEN TO THE EDGE THE MAN ON A LEDGE
WANTS TO CRY OUT LOUD
WHILE THE CROWD BELOW GOES
JUMP JUMP JUMP

AND DRIVEN TO THE EDGE THE MAN ON A LEDGE
WANTS TO CRY OUT LOUD
THE CROWD BELOW SALIVATES AND GOES
JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP

credits

released October 15, 2021
Composer/Producer: Alex Henning
SIAE IPI: 824147156
Composer/Electric Guitar/Producer/Vocal: Kjetil Landsgard
SOCAN IPI: 714902652
Author/Composer/Producer: Martin H. Samuel
ASCAP IPI: 216450985
© 2021 Henning, Landsgard & Samuel
ISWC: T3062020724
ISRC: UK-HNM-21-12003
Publisher: Malaika Music ASCAP IPI: 336609064
℗ 2021 MHS

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Martin H. Samuel London, UK

Martin, a drummer, author, poet, lyricist, award-winning songwriter and a producer who also plays guitar, wrote the lyrics for all these songs.

Poems & Stories:
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