Name: This Life Is Not For Me
Duration: P00H03M38S
Description: This track was written by Conal, his friend Stevie Porter(lyrics)and another friend,musician and composer and producer Gerard Dornan and is based on true life experiences of Louise who after 12 years of suffering at the hands of her coercive controlling, mentally and physically abusive husband she found the courage to break free.

This Life Is Not For Me

by Conal Montgomery

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Brónagh Can't recommend Conals music enough, no matter what music you like, you will love his songs, such a talented musician ❤❤ Favorite track: This Life Is Not For Me.

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This track was written by Conal, his friend Stevie Porter(lyrics)and another friend,musician and composer and producer Gerard Dornan and is based on true life experiences of Louise who after 12 years of suffering at the hands of her coercive controlling, mentally and physically abusive husband she found the courage to break free.

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She never seen the warning signs
They say that love is blind
Or remembered all the hurt he caused
She just hid them with a smile
All her friends and family pointed out the cold hard truth
But she told them all that they where wrong
Because there wasn't any proof

That man who left her crying
and broken down inside
Would just kiss her soft and gentle like
And tell her not to cry
He'd convince her its the last time
That he'd ever lift his hand
And starting from tomorrow well he'd be a different man

Chorus
All the years he hid her from her family and friends
She spent them knelt upon her knees just praying for the end
When would her prayers be answered
She's begging on her knees
Please God give me the courage
Because this life is not for me

All the years of crying
Well, it hadn't changed a thing
She remembered all the words he said
The day she took his ring
But she took one to many beatings
And won't be taking anymore
And she left him with his hands held high
As she walked out the door

Chorus x 2
All the years he hid her from her family and friends
She spent them knelt upon her knees
Just praying for the end
Well today her prayers got answered
She's no longer on her knees
Because God gave her the courage
to say this life is not for me

Because God gave her the courage
To say this life is not for me
Not for me

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released February 3, 2022
Stevie Porter (Lyrics)
Conal Montgomery (vocals)
Gerard Dornan ( musical arrangement)

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Conal Montgomery Downpatrick, UK

Conal is a singer/songwriter from N. Ireland. His music reflects on real life experiences and is pretty diverse in genre as his debut album Happy Being Free shows. He is also a recovering alcoholic and found sobriety when his daughters mental health problems became his epiphany which is also well documented in his music. Influences are Dylan, Steve Earle, RVZ, Ozzy and Bowie. ... more

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