I remember this song coming pretty quickly... the structure I worked out a little over time, but the main riff into the chorus was done in a day. This just felt like it was overcoming something... overcoming fears, doubts, anxieties, etc. As I got older two very distinct things happened: I stopped caring about what other people thought about me and I started to believe more in my instincts and convictions. This song is about that... this is my "selfish" song... this is mine.
lyrics
I've always sought for something more
A selfish dance I can't ignore
A tension between right and wrong
Still it's my heart I will explore
Don't listen to fools and the things that they have to say
The doubts and the fears and the shame push it all away
Rue and regret don't forget are a waste of time
Cause this is mine, this is mine
I never really understood
To think of not and not of what could
But I only know what's good for me
Cause only yourself sets you free
Don't listen to fools and the things that they have to say
The doubts and the fears and the shame push it all away
Rue and regret don't forget are a waste of time
Cause this is mine, this is mine
credits
from Engines of Revival,
released August 18, 2020
Music and Lyrics - Ian M McCartney
Ian M McCartney - Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Percussion
Earl Maneein - Strings
Andrew Digrius - Horns
Recorded/Mixed and Mastered by Kevin Antreassian @ Backroom Studios
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