Waxen wings in maiden flight,
Oh, scratching at the ceiling, fingers losing feeling,
Built to reach for greater heights,
Oh, where the wind is blowing, never see it coming
Shining beacon in the night,
Oh, I can hardly see it, choking in the distance,
While they reach towards the sky,
I'll wait until the morning to fly into the morning sun
I'll wait until the morning, I'll wait until the morning sun,
Now that we have fallen we're flying closer to the sun
Build it up then shoot it down,
Oh, breaking like clay pigeons, cracked to little pieces,
Highly strung become unwound,
Oh, falling from the heavens, crashing into buildings,
Coming back to solid ground,
Oh, I have reached the finish, this is my beginning,
While they reach towards the sky,
I'll wait until the morning to rise up like the morning sun
I'll wait until the morning, I'll wait until the morning sun,
Now that we have fallen we're flying closer to the sun
credits
from Timelapse,
released November 30, 2020
Personnel:
Yen Nguyen : Vocals, Guitars, Rhodes, Synths, Bass, Programming
Munro Melano: Synths
Brae Grimes: Flugelhorn
Jack Beeche: Alto Saxophone
Wes Mowson: Trombone
Julian Banks: Tenor Saxophone
Written, arranged, recorded, mixed and produced by Yen Nguyen
Recorded and mixed at The Aviary Recording Studio and at 10 Kinds of Handsome.
Rhodes engineered by Fraser Montgomery and Nick Edin at The Aviary Recording Studio.
Mastered by Matthew Gray at Matthew Gray Mastering.
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