My daughter liked the lyrics. She's 18. asked me to make it more pop than the country I usually like. Well I tried. Actually got rather attached to the melody in the chorus here, enjoyed making this track.
She wakes up worried she has promises to keep
reaches for the world close by on sweaty sheets
it's all there in the details she tries hard not to think
for too long swipe left move on
but the now and then it never ends
it just circles back and plays again
the killing fields are closing in
and all she sees all she sees are
two perfectly done eyes lips painted pale blush smiles
everything is right its all right and she is alive. alive.
the day is long but the night comes time and time again
memories lay heavy in her chest like beating stones
courage is a word she heard somewhere long ago
and so she shares because that will make it so
but the now and then it never ends
it just circles back and plays again
the killing fields are closing in
and all she sees all she sees are
two perfectly done eyes lips painted pale blush smiles
everything is right its all right and she is alive. alive.
@angelinapowersuit Mar 2022
Oh love the intro, and the fun energy of this song. Definitely indie pop and you do it well!
@mikegtz Feb 2022
Some pain behind the alive, alive for sure. These songs are really turning into an album, Nanci , keep it going. I like the production here, too, just enough to keep things interesting/.
@tseaver Feb 2022
Good write! The shift from "all she sees" to "she is" underlines the uncertain and painful story.
Fun to push the boundaries a bit and play with new sounds. The lift from pre-chorus to chorus works well.