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The Way Down

The Way Down is probably the heaviest song we have ever written. Aside from the weight of the main riff, we wanted the verses to have an overwhelming sense of dread; almost like that indescribable feeling in the air before a storm is due. This is reflected in the lyrics, for example ‘those grey clouds are rolling in fast’, and ‘it’s hard to pretend that the worst part’s over’ - the only respite from this feeling being the chorus and the bridge, where even though the instrumental is lighter, the lyrical content is still dark.

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The Way Down

Those grey clouds
Are rolling in fast
The way down
Looks further than you had planned
I only found
My way through bloodshot eyes
My way down
Go and sharpen your knife
Hard to pretend that the worst part’s over The rain will come in from the sunlight And you know that the cracks will start to show
I tried to hide
I knew you’d never find
Peace of mind
Go and sharpen your knife
Hard to pretend that the worst part’s over The rain will come in from the sunlight And you know that the cracks will start to show
Don’t reopen the wound
You’ll need a way just to stop the bleeding Better pray for it soon
‘Cause you know that the gaps will start to grow
Now the water’s seeping in
You can never start again
Nothing left for you at all
What made you walk will make you crawl
Now the water’s seeping in
You can never start again
Nothing left for you at all
What made you walk will make you crawl You cannot come back
Go and sharpen your knife
Hard to pretend that the worst part’s over The rain will come in from the sunlight And you know that the cracks will start to show
Don’t reopen the wound
You’ll need a way just to stop the bleeding Better pray for it soon
‘Cause you know that the gaps will start to grow

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from Dancing in the Face Of Danger, released March 24, 2023
P&C 2023 Long Branch Records, a division of SPV GmbH

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