Name: You could change lives
Duration: P00H03M03S
Description: This song is a personal and philosophical exploration, which delves into the cultural pressure to achieve mainstream success while celebrating the transformative power of individual artistic expression. I wrote it after listening to a song composed by my friend and talented guitarist, alias "Tiri", called "Central Park".

You could change lives

by Mel Brennan

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

€1 EUR or more

about

This song is a personal and philosophical exploration, which delves into the cultural pressure to achieve mainstream success while celebrating the transformative power of individual artistic expression. I wrote it after listening to a song composed by my friend and talented guitarist, alias "Tiri", called "Central Park".

lyrics

You could change lives
God only knows you've changed mine
I was just one of a kind
To see your light

You oughta play
I'm sure they'll adore you one day
But you found another way
For your grace
You found another way
To your place

And oh there was I
Clinging to likes for my time
I traded truth for lies
I was blinded

Foraging for follows
Lord knows it made me feel hollow
But you never took this road
Paid its tolls
You chose another road
To your home

They say the world needs to hear your sound
But the sounds the world hears are too loud
You just need to reach out find your kind
You'll be the changing tide in their lives

But the one who changed mine
It wasn't Ed or Taylor's rhymes
Singing of hollylife
Not my style

They just write a bunch of words
Tell tales that we've already heard
Nothing new nothing first
Who they serve?
They say they're the universe
It’s just words

But you
When you play it's like my soul gets broken into two
Two hearts speaking worlds with just a chord or few
I never knew
That two hands could shake my core more than words ever could
Me, I labour for so long on making talk sound good
But you say it all
When you play it all

Am I selfish
To keep this one to myself?

You could change lives
Not one but all a million times
But just for now please don't stop
Changing mine

credits

released December 5, 2023
Mel Brennan - vocals, guitar, synthesizers & production
Bryan Curtis - drums
Jo Harris - bass
Pablo Rosado - piano

Recorded at SAE studios Barcelona
Mixed & mastered by Gabriel Guirao

license

about

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

Recommendations

contact / help

Contact Mel Brennan

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this track or account

Mel Brennan recommends:

All You Have Is All You Need (LP)
by Ainslie Wills

Ainslie's lyric writing is first-rate, and this collection of songs sparks some critical reflection on modern day life. Favourite songs: Society & Suzie Mel Brennan
go to album
BLAU (Being Lost As Usual)
by Jorge da Rocha

Blau is one of the coolest albums I've heard in the last year, with its unique combination of acoustic and electronic sounds, always starring Jorge's double bass. Favourite songs: False Alarm & Words Mel Brennan
go to album

If you like Mel Brennan, you may also like:

Caprice
by re:ruby

Breezy acoustic pop from Dunedin, “Caprice” floats feathery vocals over sunny guitars and keys. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 9, 2019
go to album
Pink (EP)
by Ainslie Wills

Beautiiful, stripped-back piano ballads that leave plenty of room for gorgeous, soaring vocals. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 16, 2023
go to album
Lamentations
by Orpheus

Magnificent analog synth from Orpheus with eerie vocoder melodies that give everything a sci-fi feel. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 9, 2021
go to album
For What EP
by Nicholson

featured on Bandcamp Radio May 27, 2014
go to album