Treading Water
from Treading Water/When It's All (Obscure Colors Remix) by Guest Directors
lyrics
They said wait for the rising tide - then you’ll see that you’ll be fine
But the wave that lifted their ships just left you capsized
Hold on tight while you wait for a rescue
Treading water is sometimes the best you can do.
On the boarded-up windows paint symbols of bold fortitude
In colors of hope that tell you to stay strong and true
Stay inside while you wait for the breakthrough
Treading water is sometimes the best you can do.
The lifeboats are leaking, preservers nowhere to be found
And the weight of the anchor continues to pull us all down
A far-off light - just a glimpse of a rescue
Treading water is sometimes the best you can do
Hold on tight while you wait for a rescue
Treading water is sometimes the best you can do.
But the wave that lifted their ships just left you capsized
Hold on tight while you wait for a rescue
Treading water is sometimes the best you can do.
On the boarded-up windows paint symbols of bold fortitude
In colors of hope that tell you to stay strong and true
Stay inside while you wait for the breakthrough
Treading water is sometimes the best you can do.
The lifeboats are leaking, preservers nowhere to be found
And the weight of the anchor continues to pull us all down
A far-off light - just a glimpse of a rescue
Treading water is sometimes the best you can do
Hold on tight while you wait for a rescue
Treading water is sometimes the best you can do.
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from Treading Water/When It's All (Obscure Colors Remix),
released August 6, 2021
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Guest Directors Seattle, Washington
A Seattle band. Jazzmasters drenched in reverb. Post-shoegaze rock, dream pop, power pop and noise. Bluesy, dreamy, shreddy, psychedelic.
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Aug 2016
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Julie plays bass in her spouse's punk/power pop band.
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