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By The Time I Get To Phoenix
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This song captures the ache of a relationship's end, born from songwriter Jimmy Webb's own breakup. It follows a journey, not literally across the map to Phoenix or Albuquerque, but through a landscape of regret and longing. The lyrics paint a picture of a man moving on, yet still tied to the woman he left behind, imagining her waking hours and the life they no longer share. Glen Campbell's 1967 rendition, from his album of the same name, became a signature piece, embodying the quiet sorrow of a love that lingers long after goodbye.
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By The Time I Get To Phoenix
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By The Time I Get To Phoenix
by Glen Campbell
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