This song is about getting out of your own way. This is the only song on the album that was produced by someone outside of the band, which is a first for us. Alex (our guitar player) and I worked with Courtney Ballard on this song back in Fall of 2018. We all wrote the instrumental one day at his studio and then I took it home and wrote the lyrics & melodies. The goal with this song was to write our version of ‘Just Like Heaven’ by The Cure. It came out super different, but I always find it interesting where a song starts.
lyrics
i can't do it on my own but i try
lose my faith
can't get my blood to rise
i'm guilty of the four walls i built deeper than wide and skip the funeral
just have a night
save your eyes
stare into the light
can you leave yourself behind?
can you leave?
can you leave yourself behind?
i can't tell when i'm on either side
push it down
just to feel alright
i thought if i could keep it all intertwined
maybe we could drop the rope and watch it unwind
save your eyes
stare into the light
can you leave yourself behind?
can you leave?
can you leave yourself behind?
we've already wasted so much time
so lose your grip
and dive into the night
can you leave yourself behind? (so lose your grip)
can you leave yourself behind? (so lose your grip)
can you leave?
(so lose your grip)
can you leave yourself behind?
credits
from Somewhere Nowhere,
released October 9, 2020
Produced by Courtney Ballard
Written by Chadwick Johnson, Alex Blackwell, & Courtney Ballard
Mixed by Courtney Ballard
Mastered by Sam Pura
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One of my favorite albums of all time. Turnover really hit a sound here that resonates with me deeply, and I often find myself coming back to this record and falling in love with it all over again. The drums and bass are greatly underrated on this album, creating their own unique melodies that fit within the song and create something new rather than just follow the guitars. Nothing beats the somehow joyful and somber sound of this record. Rob Carpenter
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Sludge, Shoegaze, Atmospheric, Heavy Metal, Alt-metal, you name it. This album has it all, and it is perfect. It came out during a rough time period of my life and others lives too. It's been the soundtrack for all of my pain. Thank you Hum tawper
They come right out of the gate with the first three tracks. I love this album and it headbanger qualities. Changing Lanes is a nice stripped down song in the center of the tracklist and slows it all down before the record gradually picks up speed again.
The closing song is one of their best ballads/songs. The cello and tone sends me straight back to the 90's.
Staying on par with the previous record was a tough act to follow and they managed it flawlessly in my opinion. stargazing robot
Melodic alt-pop in the vein of Soccer Mommy is driven by winding guitar lines and augmented with dreamy shoegaze elements. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 14, 2021
Preorder the mustard gold cassette from these Boston indie rockers, out on Disposable America (Soft Fangs, Horse Jumper of Love). Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 15, 2016