Are You There?

from The Anchor by Whitherward

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lyrics

Are you there, Lord?
 It's me
 Got another thing to ask you
 It's not about the car or the broken guitar this time
 If you're so humane 
Then why am I this way? 
Oh Lord...I think i answered my own question

 Are you there, mom?
 It's me
 I know it's been far too long 
Tell me all the stories and tired allegories from my hometown
 It used to be so nice 
But now it's cold as ice
 I can't help thinkin' that I've worn my welcome down

It's all in your head 
People like to tell me
 Think positive instead 
Easier said than done
 It's time to let go 
Of the demons in the closet
 'Cause the needs of the many 
Outweigh the one

Are you there, kid?
 It's me
 I know just what you're thinkin'
 If there only was a way to make the pain go away from your heart
 With darkness comes fear 
And it only gets worse from here
 A young malaise is a somber way to start

 It's all in your head
 People like to tell me
 Think positive instead
 Easier said than done
 It's time to let go 
Of the demons in the closet 
'Cause the needs of the many 
Outweigh the one

Are you there, love?
 Hang on, I don't think that's the right word, sorry....
 Are you there, friend?
 It's me
 Got something to tell you
 It's not about the way that you occupy my daily moments
 Give me a reason why 
I'm not the apple of your eye
 Despite the fact that they all see 
How perfect we would really be
 Excepting that I'm quite insane 
I barely can recall your name
 Or what it is that people do 
When they find a love that's true
 Excuse me if I seem unwound
 Especially when you're not around 
To see me crying
To see me crying
 Are you there?

credits

from The Anchor, released May 20, 2017
written by: Ashley E. Norton, Edward Williams
produced by: Whitherward
engineered by: Edward Williams
assistant engineer: Max Masano
mastered by: Kedron Porter
performances by:
Ashley E. Norton - vocals, acoustic guitar, glockenspiel
Edward Williams - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, glockenspiel
Patrick Hershey - acoustic upright bass, electric upright bass, electric bass, acoustic guitar
Stephanie Groot - acoustic violin, electric violin, vocals, mandolin, glockenspiel
Tony King - drum set
The Whitherward Chorus - Ashley E. Norton, Edward Williams, Liise Russell, Stephanie Groot, Patrick Hershey, Maxwell Masano, Kaysee Combs, Rebecca Tomany, Luke Cassidy, Karen ‘The Photographer’ Gallagher

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