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Waking Up (radio edit) - Single, 2023

by Withered Hand

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“It’s hard to put down your worries when you’re so used to carrying them around that they seem like part of who you are. This song is about taking a long hard honest look in the mirror and about the unfolding process of trying to trim my rudder a little every day to do something about what I see there. In my mind I was channeling a Street Legal-era Dylan vibe with that strident chord pattern and Pete’s swirling Hammond organ and brass and the band bring a lot of joy to this arrangement, we had fun with it.”

“I’d put the pain down, I’m afraid I won’t see mercy
Teach me the song the new morning sings”

lyrics

WAKING UP

Neighbour can you help me, could you take the weight from me?
Before I could you’re gonna have to wanna put it down
I’d put the pain down, I’m afraid I won’t see mercy
Teach me the song the new morning sings

Sister don’t berate me, don’t forsake me, i’m a sinner
I just hid the way they taught me to do
Hanging in there, the line was thin and getting thinner
The lies that kept me here were wearing through

I can raise my voice
Nowhere to hide
It don’t come easily to me
Out stone cold
Coming back to life
I’m waking up inside in the dream
I’m waking up inside in the dream

Love for you oh brother true it changes by the minute
Burns out and it fails, sputters like a windblown flame
A shot of poison is the choice of not forgiving
In the gilded cage, the shadow play

Raise your voice
Be sanctified
May that come easily for you
Bought and sold
Half alive
I’m waking up inside the dream

Who are you? I’m coming to believe
I’m waking up inside in the dream (Am)
Who are you? Yr just a go-between
I’m waking up inside in the dream


I’m waking up inside in the dream



(c) Dan Willson, Rough Trade Publishing / Reveal Records 2023

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released February 14, 2023
Dan Willson - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Malcolm Benzie - Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals
Fraser Hughes - Bass, Backing Vocals
Owen Curtis Williams - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Peter Liddle - Keyboards
Richard Merchant - Trumpet
Ross McCrae - Trombone
Lynsey Payne - Saxophone
Eva Willson - Backing Vocals
Eugene Willson - Backing Vocals

Produced, Recorded and Mixed by Tony Doogan
Radio Edit by Mark Freegard

Artwork by Tom Etherington
Reveal Records 2023

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