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hear the rain fall
don’t say a word
singing silent lullabies into your ears
we’re barely holding
we can’t be heard
and the melodies of hope are laced with fear

and you might grow up to sing someone else’s song
well, who could blame you?
what else could you hear?
and if you grow old and find that something else is wrong
at least you’re there
at least one more year

hear the storm call
feel the pressure mount
remember when the skies were always clear
our days are numbered
so we learn to count
Hoping numbers that we don’t know might appear

Can we still breathe with just soft and dying song
Like a fleeting memory
Soon to disappear
We left a broken home, but we couldn’t fly for long
But at least we’re there
At least another year

And all my cousins, silent as me
Hiding from the horrors that we meet
Deceptive hymns resounding through the trees
Though the words are wrong, I hope you hear the underlying beat

So, hear the sunlight
Speak your mind
Hold on to the rhythms you hold dear
Stumble forward
If you feel blind
If you’re lucky, you can make it out of here

And if you grow old singing someone else’s song
Well, sing it loudly
It’s your song now
And if there’s a day when nothing else is wrong
I hope you remember
My song somehow

credits

from fourth strike song jam 2022, released January 20, 2023
composition, lyrics, vocals, guitar, and mixing by Vigilant Baker ( vigilantbaker.bandcamp.com )

bass guitar by Bertie ( @HeyItsBertie )

vocals and guitar by arlen ( @RATWEDNESDAY )

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Fourth Strike Records Belfast, UK

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