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Half Lives

from Half Lives by Mel Brennan

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You wake up at sunrise
Unclench your tired eyes
Bid your bed goodbye
Shrug on a tie brush on a smile
You know it’s gonna be a while

But then you get back from
Another day of humdrum
You’re finally free to feel
You throw off your jacket
Put on a record
Rediscover life’s appeal

‘Cause it’s your half life
We all live half lives
Don’t deny the fire inside
Dying to come alive
Yeah it’s your half life
We all live half lives
So step outside breathe in the night
Those are your stars in the sky

You’re strapped on a train
Studying the faces
Staring out in space
Counting the days
‘Til they get some free rein
‘Til then it’s all the same

But when they get back from
Another day of humdrum
They’re finally free to feel
They’ll throw off their jacket
Put a record on
Rediscover life’s appeal

‘Cause it’s your half life
We all live half lives
Don’t deny the fire inside
Dying to come alive
Yeah it’s your half life
We all live half lives
So step outside breathe in the night
Those are your stars in the sky

We must feed our body
With a check from monotony
But only you can feed your soul
They might steal your hand away
To play this monopoly
But they’ll never steal your goals
You must see that your time
Is more than a commodity
Or you’ll never see the light
Don’t wanna reach senility
And look back to all you
Could’ve been should’ve been
Would’ve been in your half life

It’s your half life
We all live half lives
Don’t deny the fire inside
Dying to come alive
Yeah it’s your half life
We all live half lives
So step outside breathe in the night
Those are your stars in the sky

It’s your half life we all live half lives
Not dead nor fully alive
But a half life’s better than a no life
I’ll take my half and I’ll do what I like

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from Half Lives, released July 23, 2021

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Mel Brennan Spain

Mel is an Australian singer-songwriter currently living in Barcelona. Her musical style combines the early influences of pop- rock, jazz and bossa nova with her more recent experiences living abroad in Latin America and Spain - think Joni Mitchell meets Ani Di Franco in Rio de Janeiro. Her debut album, Half Lives, is a must-hear for anyone engaged in the modern struggle for work-life balance. ... more

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