Name: What I'm Doing Here
Duration: P00H03M33S
Description: This song was recorded in my living room.

What I'm Doing Here

from Break-Ups EP by Tragical History Tour

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This song was recorded in my living room.

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What I'm Doing Here

I must applaud the impeccable timing
of your decision to leave
Abandon all our dreams
As it tears me apart at the seams.

You've made your choice
But my brother,
I can't silence the voice.
It's the only thing I own,
The closest thing to home
And it keeps me from being alone
With these screams.

When what you want is gone
Do what you can to stay strong.
Keep on singing along.

When what you need is hope
Do your best to keep afloat.
Keep on singing your songs.

It's what I'm doing here.

Well, I hope you're right
but it feels like a Saturday night
That's gone too far
Spent too long in the bar
And we've ended up in a knife fight.

But I wish you luck
O my brother, I can't cover up
Just how bad I feel,
This is so surreal
But I guess it's all part of the deal
Anyway...

When what you want is gone
Do what you can to stay strong.
Keep on singing along.

When what you need is hope
Do your best to keep afloat.
Keep on singing your songs.

It's what we're doing here.

credits

from Break-Ups EP, track released January 10, 2011
Written and performed by Derrick Johnston.
Recorded by John Lindsay.

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Tragical History Tour Dundee, UK

Blood, sweat and tears acoustic country/folk/punk from Scotland.

"...like Leatherface covering Leadbelly" - BBC Introducing

“gritty Scottish Americana...irresistibly combines sadness, confession and hope” - Shout Louder

"...a vocal with about as much growl as I've heard" - PunkOnline
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