A couple of weeks ago I released my first single in a long time and I have been so excited about it! I originally released it using Reverb Nation, which I had used in the past, but it wasn't appearing on a good portion of the stores and streaming services I wanted it to. So, I switched to DistroKid, as suggested by my friend, Devin, who also produced this song for me.
This song is so special to me for a lot of reasons - I'll save that for another post. Music and writing is something that has always played a huge role in my life. I've discovered it is a necessity for me.
When I was in the thick of some really difficult times, music became very much a background player for a long time. It was still there, but the creative aspect of it was gone. Writing felt impossible. As I numbed myself to the pain and reality of what was happening around me, I numbed the intense feelings, thoughts, and stunted the processing that takes place when I write.
In this last year I have slowly been writing again. At first the thoughts, the words, the music started as a slow trickle, but then in the last couple of months it's been a full on downpour of songs that I think were always inside of me. It has been so healing for me. So many thoughts and feelings that were kept so deep have finally reached the surface, allowing the wounds of my soul to really heal. Music is powerful. Creativity is powerful. Having the combination of the two this last year has been such a game changer.
There have been many songs that have come out of me lately, but this is the one that led me to action. I knew after I wrote it and shared a clip of it that I needed to record it. I'm really happy with how it turned out and am so grateful I got to have my friend, Devin Barrus, produce it for me. I hope you enjoy it and that the message intended is conveyed. Follow the links below to purchase or add it to your library.
Lyrics
This drive going northbound
On the I-15
Driving past Salt Lake City
On my way to where home
Used to be
Every time I drive that way
The closer I get
My heart hurts
This was supposed to be my reality
But it faded like a dream
And I don't know
Where home's gonna go
And I don't know
What my future
Will hold
Listening to a song that breaks your heart
Cuz those tired eyes
They don't know what's gonna start
But then again do I
Do I know what it's like
To hear the pain in
Their cries
When I walk away
When I pull when they wanna stay
This shouldn't be some dumb love game
And I don't know
Where home's gonna go
And I don't know
What my future
Will hold
But it's not just me
It's not just me
It's those two pair of tired eyes
And perfect faces in the back seat
How many years of our lives
Will feel like we're just wastin' time
How many bumps in the road
Do we need to hit before it's time
To call it quits and go home
And I don't know
Where home's gonna go
And I don't know
What my future
Will hold
But it's not just me
It's not just me
It's those two pair of tired eyes
And perfect faces in the back seat
But I'm here
I'm just driving
Heading northbound
On the I-15
Driving past Salt Lake, to my right
Once upon a time it was my sanctuary
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