"All He Had" Is Out Now On YouTube!
This song is a poignant and cautionary tale about the man I don't want to become, and it's one of my favs off the EP. I hope you enjoy it!
Artwork by: Masonry Studios (fun fact: my friends at Masonry and I had plans to this into an animated music video, but we didn't have the time or resources to kickstart the project haha. but hey, maybe we'll get back to it sometime in the future! For now, here's one of the initial storyboard sketches we did.)
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Lyrics:
He crossed his heart
And made a promise
That all his walls
Would be demolished
Said he'd build a new empire
By the sweat of his brow
But when he was finished
There was nothing
For all he had
Was a bitter cup of gold
Why gain the whole world if we lose our soul?
And all he had
Was an empty heart of holes
Why gain the whole world if we lose our soul?
Why gain the whole world if we lose our soul?
Between love or money
He'd choose the latter
He said, "Just one more year
And it will get better"
But the higher that he climbed
The lower he found himself
And when he reached the top
There was nothing
For all he had
Was a bitter cup of gold
Why gain the whole world if we lose our soul?
And all he had
Was an empty heart of holes
Why gain the whole world if we lose our soul?
Why gain the whole world if we lose our soul?
And for the first time he prayed,
"Oh God, this can't be living;
I fought, I paved my way,
But I must've lost a step or two somewhere
Oh, I must've lost a step or two somewhere"