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Anchoring

from soundiseverything by Rowan Lewis

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I think Jay would be the kind of guy to constantly have a tiny glimmer of hope at the back of his mind... Sadly, this makes his character easier to CRUSH.
This was a lot of fun to produce - I was trying to fit his character into what I was playing, meaning that the changes are erratic, the timing's off, and some of the words are a smidge out of sync. Jay's impulsive, jumpy, and awkward, and I love him for it. And now you can listen to that.
Lastly, the original had an expletive lyric... I wrote it out so my younger siblings could hear this one.

I'd like to think this is the 'Victory Song' on the album.

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There was a time when I wanted to stop, but I drew somebody in
And now they're drifting somewhere whilst I drift amongst my sin
I never meant to cause harm, only wanted simple truth
But now I must continue on, and see this whole thing through.

Another year has raged on but it's deeper than I thought
Time has passed in puzzles or a circle which has caught another
Lonely boy, then a lonely man, I wish I could help more
But we just end up hysterical, on a burnt, abandoned floor.

Change another tape, checking out again
Hit the road the same night, Jay, you'll stop running one day
Tim's the only thing, anchoring me here
I'm not giving in just yet, my dear
I haven't given in just yet.

I wanted to help, I badly did, but all those days are gone
And now my only mission is to somehow carry on
I tape another failure and I film into the night
I'm fueled by paranoia and the shadows in the corner of my eye.

Trying to escape, getting out again
Hit the road the same night, Jay, you'll stop running one day
Tim's the only thing, anchoring me here
I'm not giving in just yet, my dear
I haven't given in just yet.

I take your hand, say we've got to go, I never would have stopped,
But you told me to run and I can't tell if you are giving up
I thought I'd lost my only friend and didn't have a say,
That despair was overshadowed, when I watched you drive away.

Change another tape, checking out again
Hit the road the same night, Jay, you'll stop running one day
Jessica's the same, I'll find her someday
Hope is far away right now, but I think I'll be okay
Break another code, set your camera mode,
Viewing what the answer showed, and I see but I don't know
Crippled by the fear, of another year
Thinking about everything that's anchoring me here
I haven't given in just yet.

I haven't given in just yet.

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from soundiseverything, released May 12, 2013

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I'm a 20-something songwriter from the UK. These are the things I record in my living room.

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