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Esprit​/​Recall

from Heartland Avenue by Ryan Garrett

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about

The first part of this song is an old song I wrote when I was only around 12 or 13 for this pop-punk band I wrote lyrics for called Teenage Dilemma. Cody Gabehart was there, and we later became known as Much Obliged. This was one of the earliest songs I remember writing but for the life of me I can't remember exactly what brought it on. I polished it up for a Sixth Gear revival but it never happened, so I did it myself. The "recall" section you hear at the end is simply a sample I did to check levels in the studio. I thought it sounded cool to "chill out" to after such a fast paced song.

lyrics

Watching my step, these days it pays to be cautious
World is moving so fast, if you fall you'll get nauseous
So sick of the world and the way it turns
But I'm still trying to find before it burns
The reason I gave up fighting that night
After everything had seemed to be going alright
But in the end I realized there was always a fight
And after all this time I realize you were right
When you said your heart did not have a home
But does it matter now that I'm gone?
I found a reason to be true
My heartstrings tangled up in you

If I was the last man standing on Earth
Would I get one last go-round
On your light so bright if I were the night
That always seemed to put you down
Would you still lead me through the storm?
I promise I won't cause no harm anymore

Days flying by a little faster each day
But I'm slowly but surely coming out okay
As my thoughts lead back to the words you said
When you cut me off, heart left-for-dead
But all of the giants now are after
You and I and all of the laughter
That we shared back when you cared
And who knows? You still might if I could just be there
In your heart that I once called my home
But does it matter now that I'm gone?
I found a reason to be true
My heartstrings tangled up in you

But look how beautiful this road we speed on
Through this wonderland how fast we go
Don't ever look back behind you
At the winding road that binds you
No need to stop for directions
Cause there's only one way to fly

So when your heart is out of house and home
Just look around and know you're not alone
Look off at these mountains of blue
And know there's finer beauty that awaits you

Because there's only one way to fly...

credits

from Heartland Avenue, released November 1, 2011
Written and composed by Ryan Garrett and Cody Gabehart

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