The Afternoon: Forever Afternoon (Tuesday?) (Justin Hayward) - 4:48 / Time to Get Away

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Rating	Comments	Author	Date
	Two very distinct songs are linked to form a single track: Justin Hayward's "Tuesday Afternoon" and John Lodge's "Time to Get Away". As in "Peak Hour", the orchestra takes a back seat and we are allowed to hear mostly Moody Blues music. Both are classic Moodies tracks are don't really require much comment. Some months after the release of this album, Paul McCartney wrote the song "Lady Madonna" with the lyrics "...Tuesday Afternoon was never-ending...". I have always been curious if this was intended as a wry commentary on Paul's thoughts about this song/album. When originally recorded, the bridge of "Time to Get Away" was a vocal duet with John Lodge and Justin Hayward. The original tapes had degenerated to such an extent that subsequent remastering has preserved only Lodge's falsetto harmony to this passage. This has caused some outcry from fans of the album, but I think this isolated vocal is magnificent standing alone and actually improves the track.	Bruce Beatlefan	November 12, 2011

Lyrics

Tuesday, afternoon,
I'm just beginning to see,
Now I'm on my way,
It doesn't matter to me,
Chasing the clouds away.

Something, calls to me,
The trees are drawing me near,
I've got to find out why
Those gentle voices I hear
Explain it all with a sigh.

I'm looking at myself, reflections of my mind,
It's just the kind of day to leave myself behind,
So gently swaying thru the fairy-land of love,
If you'll just come with me and see the beauty of

Tuesday afternoon.
Tuesday afternoon.

Tuesday, afternoon,
I'm just beginning to see,
Now I'm on my way,
It doesn't matter to me,
Chasing the clouds away.

Something, calls to me,
The trees are drawing me near,
I've got to find out why
Those gentle voices I hear
Explain it all with a sigh.

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