I'm the boy from ash and dust
Its who I am, and the land I made, and yo that’s enough
Sometimes I get so scared when it all goes black, I must
Find the path to the light, with all the magic of life
I fall right back in love, yeah I fall right back in love
And ya know,
I'm not gonna block it out
This is my vision, gonna rock it loud
Living in my world, not gonna stop it now
Anybody know what I'm talking bout?
I see the landscape and fight to light it up some more
This is more than an imaginary place to explore
Every child with a dream, that's who I'm doing this for
So I'ma keep writing 'til my fingers are sore
There ain't no guarantees in life
Not everything you see is gonna be alright
But you can roam free in your dreams tonight
You can see a light, every time you close your eyes
I, I, I just wanna dance the dark away
I, I, I, I wanna chase it to the day
And I, I, I, I wanna steal back what's ours
Wanna dance away the dark, gonna dance away the dark
I, I, I, I wanna dance the dark away
I, I, I, I won’t be afraid to play
I, I, I, I still remember who we are
There ain't no guarantees in life
Not everything you see is gonna be alright
But you can roam free in your dreams tonight
Can you see a light, can you see a light?
There's no such thing as an easy life
But I guarantee you can be alright
You can roam free in your dreams tonight
So you can see a light every time you close your eyes
I, I, I just wanna dance the dark away
I, I, I, I wanna chase it to the day
And I, I, I, I wanna steal back what's ours
Wanna dance away the dark, gonna dance away the dark
Dear Father, stay at my side
Could you, light up the back of my mind
And tell all my little brothers they don’t have to hide
That the shadows get scared off after the night
Cause I’m
No stranger to pain
I’ve seen my brain fall apart in one day
They wanna hear me talk about having no tears to cry
Or being scared of what you feel inside, huh?
Well I already did it, I hope that gives you perspective
On the positive message I’m constantly spreading
Some are watching me flowing wondering if I’m gonna blow yet
But the people I roll with are the people who know just
What I’m all about, they’ve seen Asher and Dustin
Even if we’ve never met, I feel like I can trust them
Cause in my minds eye, my dreams never been so clear
I’m constantly searching yet all I need is here
In the mallow mellow meadows where the day's alive
Nothing to taint the sky, I'm made to try
To fly today, I’ve got my pink lemonade and favorite pie, Im ok, to say good bye
To the heavily armored skeletons that roam
When things get too quiet, they think they're alone, but
We ain't gonna let them take no mo'
We gotta make some noise so we can shake their bones, ya know?
I, I, I just wanna dance the dark away
I, I, I, I wanna chase it to the day
And I, I, I, I wanna steal back what's ours
Wanna dance away the dark, gonna dance away the dark
I, I, I, I wanna dance the dark away
I, I, I, I don't wanna be afraid to play
I, I, I, I still remember who we are
(D-d-d dance away the dark)
There's a world outside, kid
How can you hear if it you close your eyelids?
How will you know it if you never try it?
(D-d-dance away the dark)
Every tune, every lyric, you're bound to find it
If you listen for the melodies in the silence
Then you'll know just when to chime in
(D-d-dance away the dark)
credits
from In Search of Home,
released March 25, 2021
Lyrics written by Braeden Daggett.
Music composed by Liam Sturgess.
Vocals by Braeden Daggett.
Synths, Nord piano/keys, programming and sound design by Liam Sturgess.
Engineered by Liam Sturgess.
Samples engineered by Braeden Daggett.
Mixing mentorship by Cody Taylor.
Recorded at Blank Space Audio in New Westminster, BC and the Nimbus School of Recording and Media in Vancouver, BC.
Mixed at Sturgess Prime Productions in West Vancouver, BC, and Blank Space Audio.
Mastered by Andre Gonsalves at ADG Mastering in Toronto, ON.
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