Dive Deeper
the story behind the song
Pursuing a career as an artist can be a lonely adventure. When you leave behind the life you used to know in order to chase your dreams, you'll most certainly be met with resistance. Mine typically comes from within. I've turned to all sorts of substances and stimulation over the years in order to distract me from my goals. Evolution often comes with growing pains, and when you're shooting for the stars, sometimes it's incredibly tempting to want to give up the gun and head back home - back to what's familiar and comfortable. "Back to Earth" documents some of my darkest moments of self-sabotage.
Everyone encourages you to follow your dreams, but people rarely tell you how hard that can be sometimes. If you're struggling on your own journey of evolution, know that you aren't alone. It's a part of human nature to dream big and fall hard. The real question is: are you going to give up dreaming?
I collaborated on "Back to Earth" with Kundo - a producer based out of Los Angeles, California. He has a unique talent for painting some of the most beautiful soundscapes I've ever heard - filling up the space with all sorts of sonic goodies. This is also my first track signed to Monsterwolf Music. Enjoy, and keep shooting for the stars. Seriously...it's worth it.
lyrics
By Arthur Kody
I’m never not broken. Can you help me find the hope in the lies that I’ve spoken? Cuz I just see in kaleidoscope. And these visions of me I see where I never meet my dreams are ripping apart at the love in my heart. But I still want to believe (leave).
Cuz they told me I should aim for the stars. But I’ve only made it halfway to Mars. I look back and it’s not really that far away and I can’t help my feels. Cuz when the gravity’s a little too much; and you know that you’ll never be enough; and you’re reaching, but you’re just out of touch; it’s easier to numb what’s real.
So give me some crystals to breathe. Fill me with whiskey and weed. Cuz space is nothing that I need - when I need to ground - I just drown all my dreams. So crush up a lesson to learn. And know I’m not even concerned. Cuz I don’t care if it burns. Give me something that’ll bring me back to Earth.
And I don’t care if I blackout, as long as there’s a floor. Cuz I’m ready to back out of this and so much more. Cuz these visions of me I see where I never meet my dreams start to seem real. But it’s not a big deal when I’m down on my knees (please?).
They told me I should aim for the stars. But I’ve only ever made it to Mars. Then I look back and it’s not really that far away, and I can’t help my feels. Cuz when the gravity’s a little too much; and you know that you’ll never be enough; and you’re reaching, but you’re just out of touch; it’s easier to numb what’s real.
So give me some crystals to breathe. Fill me with whiskey and weed. Cuz space is nothing that I need - when I need to ground - I just down all my dreams. So crush up a lesson to learn. And, no, I’m not even concerned. Cuz I don’t care if it burns. Give me something that’ll bring me back to Earth.
Cuz my fear is killing all my time here. I can't slow my mind, dear. So, I don't care if it burns. Give me something that'll bring me back to Earth. Killing all my time here. I can't slow my mind, dear. So, I don't care if it burns. Give me something that'll bring me back to Earth...
Favorite Lyric
"...WHEN THE GRAVITY'S A LITTLE TOO MUCH; AND YOU KNOW THAT YOU'LL NEVER BE ENOUGH; AND YOU'RE REACHING, BUT YOU'RE JUST OUT OF TOUCH; IT'S EASIER TO NUMB WHAT'S REAL."
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