*Special Thanks to Chris Moore at EastHall Recordings, Richard Goodrum, Esther Stillwell and Adam Putman for helping me bring this song to life.
lyrics
There are boxes full of papers in your bedroom
Detailing the whos, whens, wheres, and whys
You think of the past as you fill up the last
of the boxes containing your life
You can't start moving forward till you fall
And if you understand this
you can fall a lot of times
There are photos laying crooked in these boxes
Of people you've known a long time
Their faces engraved by the choices they made
That results in the way they're defined
You can't start moving forward till you fall
and once you understand this
you will fall a lot of times
You are driving down the road
away from everything you love and know
It's so hard to go
Just like the boxes you move
this life will hold treasures for you to dig through
Remember to follow your heart
Take the good with the bad
and begin your new start
There are boxes sitting empty in your bedroom
The place that is now your new home
A little bit small with some cracks in the wall
But your closer to your overall goal
You can't start moving forward till you fall
and if you understand this
you could fall a lot of times
credits
released June 3, 2011
Demo Version.
Drums - Adam Putman
Marimba - Richard Goodrum
Piano/Synth Bass/Lead Vocals - Jared Dunn
Backup Vocals - Esther Stillwell
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