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lyrics
VERSE 1
Grief’s a sheet of tin foil that I crush inside of me
A story to be told in every fold and every crease
I’m smoothing out the edges, cutting corners piece by piece, but I can barely breathe
VERSE 2
Anger is a sickness and it’s boiling in my blood
So I seethe into the void that’s left behind with every thud
Of the door that leads to healing, when I come close, it swings shut, well I’ve had enough
PRECHORUS
Try to give it time, life will teach you how to live
You just have to live it for a while
CHORUS
Ooh, pull it together
Ooh, shake off the pressure
Ooh, sometimes you gotta burn it down to build it better
Love it or hate it, it’s now or never, you gotta be a go getter
VERSE 3
Sorrow took you over like a cloud above your house
Though you built it for your burdens, more were coming unannounced
I brought flowers for your garden, but the weeds still choked them out like a seed of doubt
VERSE 4
Hope was sending signals but you couldn’t see the signs
You had spent your whole life driving all those thoughts out of your mind
With your foot pressed to the pedal, you decided it was time, what did you leave behind?
PRECHORUS
Try to give it time, life will teach you how to live
You just have to live it for a while
CHORUS
Ooh, pull it together
Ooh, shake off the pressure
Ooh, sometimes you gotta burn it down to build it better
Love it or hate it, it’s now or never, you gotta be a go getter
BRIDGE
And if I leave it all to hindsight, is there anyone to blame?
And if I tell you that I’m sorry, can I leave behind the shame?
You should’ve pushed through the lie, you should’ve given it time
But who am I to preach when I can’t even say goodbye?
CHORUS (x2)
Ooh, pull it together
Ooh, shake off the pressure
Ooh, sometimes you gotta burn it down to build it better
Love it or hate it, it’s now or never, you gotta be a go getter
credits
from Vessel,
released October 1, 2021
Written by: Sav Buist, Katie Larson
Arranged by: Sav Buist, Katie Larson, Michael Dause
Produced by: Sav Buist, Katie Larson, Michael Dause
Engineered by: Sav Buist, Katie Larson, Michael Dause
Mixed by: Mills Logan
Mastered by: Richard Dodd
Recorded at: Atticus Blue Studios, Traverse City MI
Performers:
Sav Buist - lead vocals, mandolin, octave mandolin, electric bass, lead electric guitar, violin
Katie Larson - harmony vocals, electric cello, acoustic cello, acoustic guitar, rhythm electric guitar
Michael Dause - harmony vocals, drums
A fascinating, appealing record no less “weird” than the rest of her oeuvre, but certainly the most weirdly versatile. Bandcamp Album of the Day Mar 25, 2022