From the recording Singles
I recorded this in February, the longest month. Spring will never get here, and everything's working against us. But maybe we need things to work against us. Maybe the friction will give us traction to move forward.
Lyrics
Sometimes I'm dispirited
A disposition I inherited
Or maybe it's my own construction
Or a vestige with unknown function
Most days I keep working
Past the hours we're serving
But this night I'm almost lifeless
Something like dying, I guess
What's it gonna take to lift my spirit?
What's it gonna take to feel the sky?
Enlist the assistance of resistance
Run into the headwind to rise and fly
Blue waves wash over you
Silent spaces muffle you
Until you're backed up to the fence
Anything to push against
What's it gonna take to lift your spirit?
What's it gonna take to feel the sky?
Enlist the assistance of resistance
Run into the headwind to rise and fly
Joy is in the struggle
Not in the object but in the obstacle
Scraping together the payment
Or diving through the breakers
What's it gonna take to lift our spirit?
What's it gonna take to feel the sky?
Enlist the assistance of resistance
Run into the headwind to rise and fly
What's it gonna take to lift our spirit?
What's it gonna take to feel the sky?
Enlist the assistance of resistance
Run into the headwind to rise and fly
Run into the headwind to rise and fly
(c) 2021 Dave Nealon