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about
This is a track that was originally done by my friend, who is in a solo project called The Endless Fight. The day before Valentine's Day I was browsing his Sound Cloud and this was one of the first songs that came up.
I had heard it before in passing, but never really caught my ear. For whatever reason, though, the repetitive rhythm worked like a transparent hypnosis of sorts and I started thinking about lots of things. Good things. Bad things. Sad events. Happy events.
The whole kit 'n kaboodle.
So I wrote down the lyrics, recorded the vocals and added some other instrumental colors that weren't originally present.
The song is meant to be about a person who has passed. The lyrics give off the impression it's about a failed relationship and the general personal meltdown that follows.
The verse preceding the chorus, however, implies these words - whether they belong to the memories of important conversations they had with that deceased person, or maybe some phrase that person always used in their life while they were still around to guide us - mean more than most people tend to admit until it's too late.
Above all, though, it's about learning to accept death as part of life, and that as a result of this acceptance we grow beyond the title of being a mature individual; Rather, it's about learning the benefit of becoming a compassionate human being.
lyrics
I remember when the sky turned pitch-black
I was standing alone and I was holding back
You just went away and I died inside
I just died inside,
Oh, yeah I died inside
The days they seem so long without you by my side
The clock’s ticking away, I can’t turn back time
Seconds peeling away, I feel empty inside
I feel empty inside,
I feel empty inside
Echoes of your voice, they still ring in my head
I can’t accept the truth, I can’t face the dread
Then I see your face, but these tears have dried
Oh, yeah these tears have dried,
Oh, yeah these tears have dried
The years they drag me down; I cannot feel anything
The memories slipping away and I'm still drowning
Then I hear your words, telling me to fly
Oh, yeah you tell me to fly,
Oh, yeah you tell me to fly
Someday I’ll see you
Your words help me through
I’ll find peace one day
In my heart you’ll stay
credits
released February 15, 2013
Original Music by Greg Valenzuela
Remix Music by Alex Mendoza
Lyrics by Alex Mendoza
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