About
Singer songwriter Phil Ryan wrote the song one rainy Sunday afternoon. He’d sat down with his favourite guitar and a cup of tea. He’d been in a thoughtful mood. Phil’s relationship of ten years had sadly ended a few years previously. He hadn’t found love again. He was just hopeful that one day he would meet that extra special someone.
So there he was, on a rainy day, sat with his guitar thinking about how he missed loving someone and missed being loved. The chords just came together at the same time as the lyrics. His mind was full of how it feels when one person truly commits themselves to another. The power and wonder of it all.
He felt the strong need to write about how love could be and should be. For him anyway. And that’s when ‘As we grow Old’ was born. He believes in every single word he wrote. We think you will too.
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The Song
Verse 1
We set out on this journey/Baby you and me/facing life together as we go
And it ain’t always easy/the road ain’t always clear/then you take my hand and say you won’t let go
Chorus
As we grow old/this love won’t fade/we’re just one soul/we’re unafraid
Let the stars go out/and the sun grow cold/I’ll keep on loving you/ as we grow old
Verse 2
The moment that you kissed me/I knew you were the one/to give me every single thing I need
To have your strength and passion/your honest open heart/the faith I see in you makes me believe
Middle 8
I look at you/and you’re beautiful
And I know/ that’s how you’ll always be
Chorus
As we grow old/this love won’t fade/we’re just one soul/we’re unafraid
Let the stars go out/and the sun grow cold/I’ll keep on loving you/ I’ll keep on loving you/as we grow old
The Film
The idea to make a little film came about to try to almost illustrate the song by capturing the feeling of one special loving moment. Months after Phil wrote the script the cast and crew were assembled. Incredibly in a fantastic moment of art imitating life the week before the shoot, one of Phil’s friends posted a clip of herself being proposed to at night by the river Thames not too far where the film was set. The universe had clearly been reading our script! The lyrics to the song come alive as we follow a couple as they begin a new journey of love and life. We hope you like it. We had great fun making it. London can be a very romantic place.
The Cast
Bethan Dalloway – The Girl
Dan Raza – The Boy
Phil Ryan – The Busker
The Crew
Mike McKenzie – Camera/Editor
Stephen McKenzie – Camera Assistant
Selina Sha – Crew Support
Patrick Spry – Team Medic