We live our lives like we don't have a choice
I was born and raised to help you find your voice
This generation of the lost and pessimist
I'm not gonna spend my life preaching defeatist
You don't know who we are
I've got nothing left to lose
But I've still got everything to prove
So we travel the world from coast to coast
We've seen it all while giving the most
So don't you turn back now
I've never claimed to be perfect at all
I don't take any pleasure in watching others fall
But you voted for your own self destruction
All in the name of being contrarian
Everything you know
Everything you've seen
Nothing matters, that's not who I am
We are the light
That guides you home
Won't let you down.
This is who we are.
Omar:
You don't have the first idea about
what it means to suffer
It's not how you feel
But you can't realise your mistakes
Without coming close with what's fucking real.
about
Sometimes in life the people who are closest to you can know next to nothing about who you really are beneath the surface. So we wrote this song getting what people should know about how we feel towards ourselves, our lives and others off our chests.
This is our mission statement.
This is who we are.
BIG THANKS TO:
Omar from We Struck Gold for lending us his voice for this track. Bristol Brvtality squad, WSG til we drop. Zac Pritchett for being THE ABSOLUTE BOY and helping us bring our creative vision to life with his meticulous production, unwavering dedication and willingness to go the extra mile to make the final product awesome. If anyone's the fourth member of DMD, it's him. Cheers to Grant @ Fader Mastering for putting the final touches on the song with his unparalleled mastering skillz. Josh @ Bandit Music for always putting us on sick shows with bands we love. And all the bands we've toured with: Haydon, Thick Skin, WSTR, Floorboards, Led By Lanterns, GETRZ, High Visions, Boxing Day, All Better, and all the rest.
and SWINDON TOWN FC because we've got Pele, Ginger Pele. League 1 here we come.
Oh yeah, and all you legends who listen to us, thanks for that. We appreciate the love and support you show our band daily, even if some of you don't support Swindon Town FC. We can't all be perfect!
Peace x
-DMD
ps.
You must absolutely, solemnly swear with all you hold close, with your heart and soul, if you've known us a long time or even if you've only known us briefly, that at all costs, you will DEFEND WHATEVERCORE ////
credits
released February 28, 2020
Oscar Manners - Guitar/Clean Vocals
James Bowles - Bass
Tristan Gorman - Drums
Written and Recorded by Drag Me Down and Zac Pritchett at Sesh Palace Productions Studio B + Pirate Studios Leeds
Lyrics by Oscar Manners
Produced by Zac Pritchett
Mixed by Zac Pritchett
Mastered by Grant Berry @ Fader Mastering
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