This recording is a medley of the first 2 tracks from the One Small Step EP:
01 Intro [Just A Step]
02 Leaving Home [Paper Planes and Bottled Ships]
For your convenience and enjoyment!
lyrics
"That's one small step for (a) man,
one giant leap for mankind"
When I left home, mum said “we’ll miss you,
“remember to phone us,
“you know we’ll be around.”
Stepped out the door, and dad said “you’re a man now
“go fight the world son,
“I’m sure you’ll do me proud.”
Slip in the car, and brother says “you’re growing up,
“seems just like yesterday,
“you had the top bunk.”
And as the only home I’ve ever known,
Fades around the final corner
I’ve no idea where I’m going
And all my dreams flew out
Like lies on paper planes
A thousand paper cranes that we folded for luck. Oh well.
I’m just staring into headlights
Of what we can never understand
And we’ll never understand ‘til it’s too late
Another year gone, no memories faded
The countless good times
It seems like another life
Some friends have moved on, but a lot are still with me
The best I could wish for
I love them so much
Talk with my dad, and his words hit me real deep
At my age he met my mum
And started this family
But what of me, I haven’t grown up at all,
No girl, dead job
I just can’t help but feel that
My ship set sail from its bottle, so long ago
I’ve forgotten where it came from
Or where it’s even heading
I’m just standing in this spotlight
A place I’ll never understand
And we’ll never understand ‘til it’s too late
But this is my life
This is my life
And we’ll just keep on running
(I’m just overwhelmed)
(why can’t I be what I wanna be)
And all my dreams flew out
Like lies on paper planes
A thousand paper cranes that we folded for luck. Oh well.
I’m just staring into headlights
Of what we’ll never understand
And we’ll never understand ‘til it’s too late
But this is my life
This is my life
And we’ll just keep on running.
This is my life
This is my life
And we’ll just keep on running.
credits
from One Small Step [EP],
track released August 25, 2013
originally released 23 December 2012
Written, performed, produced, and drawn by Nick Standing [Jabun]
Gang Vocals provided by Eamon, Andy, Jasmine and Alix
Special Thanks to Martin for help in the mastering process
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