When You Finally Come Up for Air (Live)

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thanks to michael donnelly from twin peaks sessions for hosting and robert sanlis from spurts for mixing <3
watch the full rooftop performance here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYpWuVgrCIA&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1p6YjN2mbwTDj8FO-fTT7W4RmluLqfh4lW9_kw1mEsjTjHKBvCc49kECI

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when you left to get the rest of your things
by the end of the day, well, it turned into two days
and ended up being the whole entire weekend
but at that point, what's even the difference?

when your mom messaged me from your phone to say
you'd been in the er since last night and not able to talk at this time, well, it came as a shock alright
especially when there was no indication of whether you were gonna be fine.

you are your mother's daughter;
i know you don't do well underwater.

when you finally come up for air,
i'll be there.

when you called, it'd been almost two weeks
and you said i'm ok but something in you had changed
because when you came home, it was almost midnight; you just turned in and off went the light.
still, i felt your pain pulsing through those thin walls and i wished i could help.
you were pretty raw no doubt,
staying up all night talking to your dad and crying your eyes out.

you are your father's daughter,
i know you don't want to be a bother.

when you finally come up for air,
i'll be there.

then when i woke up the next morning,
i saw your open door and scattered belongings
and knew at once you were gone.
but i didn't know if i'd done something wrong
until i put it together through writing this song.

you do what you must to survive
but at least you could've said goodbye.

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released November 24, 2020
lyrics written by thom stone
performed by thom stone
recorded by michael donnelly
mixed/mastered by robert sanlis

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