I subscribe to the theory that life is a series of failures
All these small simple steps only lead to another dead end
Take all of my money and burn all my worldly possessions
I'd do anything to get rid of this healthy obsession
Still stepping on those cracks
But they're only broken slabs
In the stillness of a scene you might miraculously see it's not so far to fall
In this unforgiving sea you might give up and not say anything at all
Boot the hinges off the door and put the pedal to the floor and don't you ever break
Just turn the sail until you see those better days are coming up ahead
When you finally muster the courage to step out the door
You look down at your feet and work out what they're really used for
You got no reservations and without hesitation you go
You make off down the street and look forward into the unknown
Still stepping on those cracks
But they're only broken slabs
In the stillness of a scene you might miraculously see it's not so far to fall
In this unforgiving sea you might give up and not say anything at all
Boot the hinges off the door and put the pedal to the floor and don't you ever break
Just turn the sail until you see those better days are coming up ahead
It doesn't matter at all who we are now things have changed
Took so long to untie all the wires in my brain
The time is now and I don’t know how we’re still sane
But I'm not alone
And I'm not afraid
No I'm not alone
And I'm not afraid
In the stillness of a scene you might miraculously see it's not so far to fall
In this unforgiving sea you might give up and not say anything at all
Boot the hinges off the door and put the pedal to the floor and don't you ever break
Just turn the sail until you see those better days are coming up ahead
Still stepping on those cracks
But they're only broken slabs
I subscribe to the theory the life is a series of failures
Take those small simple steps and we'll both see it through to the end
The new EP from Scottish songwriter Alec Bowman_Clarke goes deep, setting vulnerable lyrics to gentle melodies & stripped-back arrangements. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 30, 2021
Alec Bowman perfectly captures the dark soil under the pastoral world of British folk with this collection of melancholy originals. Bandcamp New & Notable May 12, 2020