How Much Longer?

from Calling Bosendorfer by Nathan Fivecoate

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A sketch from the winter of 2015-2016, a reflection of the weariness of fighting the darkness, fighting the oppression trying to keep me in the darkness. Little did I know I was about to turn the corner.

Musically, a combination of the medieval/Renaissance method of vocal harmony, the Classical string orchestra, and the rock/funk-era rhythm section (except drums). Also an experiment with tonality, shifting between (and sometimes performing simultaneously in) as many as three different keys!

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verse 1
I’m just tired
No matter how hard I try I just can’t let this go
And believe me, I’ve tried
My dreams are going to naught
And it seems the easiest dreams
Are the ones that are the furthest away

chorus
How much longer must I do my work
to prove that I’m capable?
How much more do I need to grow
to show that I’m ready?

verse 2
I’m just worn
All the thoughts in my head they just won’t go away
Even when I catch them
And my strength is going to naught
And it seems the easiest things
Are the ones that are the hardest to do

chorus
How much longer must I fight the fight
until the war is won?
How much more do I need to wear
The armor of truth and justice?
How much longer can I do my work
to prove that I’m capable?
How much more do I need to grow
to show that I’m ready?

Bridge
When I first stepped into the fight
I was a broken wounded child
When I first stepped into the fight
I could not control my mind

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from Calling Bosendorfer, released December 19, 2020

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