Listen
I don’t want to make you nervous
I just can’t sleep
Brush the sleep from your eyes
And let’s go outside
Where the sky magnifies you and me
On an island of life in the void
Take my hand and just
Stand here tethered
Breathe in and remember
Despite everything we’re alright, we’re alright
I had hoped to see the stars tonight
Clouds rushing in from across the Pacific
Keeping me grounded
I don’t know where to begin
Where to begin
Tell me
Do you ever get that empty gnawing feeling
Like you’ve misplaced your keys
Your wallet or backpack
But there’s nowhere you need to be
Subconscious perception
Or baseless malaise
I’ll just stand here tethered
Breath in and remember
Despite everything I’m alright
Am I alright?
I had hoped to see the stars tonight
Clouds rushing in from across the Pacific
Keeping me grounded
I don’t know where to begin
Where to begin
I had hoped to see the stars tonight
Clouds rushing in from across the Pacific
Keeping us grounded
I don’t know where to begin
Where to begin
credits
from Retire the Modern Self,
released June 11, 2022
daniel: lyrics/music, vocals, guitar, piano, bass, drum programming
suzanne: vocals
greg: drums
mix: sam lay
mastering: sky onion
recorded at anjuna + la lune
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