Thana Orchard - Tethers

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"I wrote this song while I was climbing out of a several year depression. The lyrics were thought of immediately after an invigorating conversation with a dear friend. Overall it represents a significant turning point in my life and is dedicated to everyone in my surrounding communities who has supported me and given me life. It is thanks to all of you that I've been able to continue to persist in this crazy world. Thank you <3"

- Thana

lyrics

we are crabs in a barrel
looking for someone to harm

climbing up lubricated walls
have a feeling its sabotage

we are crabs in a barrel
pulling down into the swarm

climbing up lubricated walls
im not winning any cause

cause even with these tools
i still can feel your claws

cutting into my heels
just so i cannot walk

my path to freedom
involves confronting my demons

i dont blame you for distancing yourself

no way out so i turn and scream down these infinite halls
just trying to reciprocate some of the pain that youve caused

no way out so i turn and scream down these infinite halls
just trying to reciprocate some of the pain that youve caused

but all i hear is my own calls
echoed back
under attack
by my past
vicious pack

i will not let them
guide me into my fall

these tethers bind me
i dont know how they find me

these tethers bind me
some will guide me
keep me anchored to the ground

cant feel my feet anymore
cause i keep on running
away from something

the paths i carved for myself
leading me to this well

ive filled it with resentment
have to dry it like a desert

willing something better to come
this moment of pain is now done

holding tethers that ground me
letting go of ones that dont serve me

welcome home everyone
to the sun where weve won

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from palette, released June 17, 2022
music & words by Thana Orchard
thanaorchard.bandcamp.com
thanaorchard.itch.io
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