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from Life Waits For No One by Quarterly

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I wrote this song over the course of 3 weeks while I was commuting to my job in New Jersey from Long Island last winter. During that time, my mental health wasn't the greatest and I wasn't in the best state of mind. I eventually got out of the rut and I'm much happier now than I was all those months ago. To those struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts, it DOES get better and there IS a light at the end of the tunnel.

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My bloodied wings are clipped
But my ability to fly isn’t hindered
Let me rewrite this script
So my body doesn’t wither

When I was 19 years old
I thought the world wasn’t meant for me
So I spent the next three years thinking about death in hotels and dorm rooms
Sometimes these feelings still loom

Exchanging awkward glances with strangers on the train
At the end of the day, I know
Our hearts remain the same
Broken with nothing to show

When I was 22 years old
I realized I have so much to live for
So I stopped thinking about death and started thinking about living
I’m not leaving anytime soon

credits

from Life Waits For No One, released May 28, 2019
Vocals, Guitar/Lyrics: Phil Ricca
Drums: Nico Zachman
Bass: Paul Simmons
Guitar: Ben Berman

Mixed/Engineered by Trevor Okonuk at Samuel I. Ward Recording Studios in West Hartford, CT.

Mastered by Gary Cioni at The Barber Shop Studios in Lake Hopatcong, NJ.

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