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If You Mean It

from All The Bridges by Liz Stringer

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I’ve been searching, searching for a little bit of something
Putting spot fires out that raged inside my head
And at night time, words would come up at me like a snowstorm
When I gripped too tight every one of them would melt
And by morning light that doubtful river was roaring

You’re always alone when you see it
And it’s never a lie if you mean it

They tell me everything happens for a reason
That there’s some greater plan and that we are all just pawns
I’ve tried so hard but I know that I really don’t believe them
‘Cos if we’re being played, what are we living for
But you have your ways to try to rest and so do I

You’re always alone when you feel it
And it’s never a lie if you mean it

I pulled myself up by the bootstraps, every morning I dig in the fields
What’s the point of still breaking my back when I produce ever-decreasing yields

Just keep me guessing, lead me to a place I’ve never been
Where I can sip on wine and laugh until I weep
‘Cos in my estimation this is all we have, all that we can see
If we exhaust ourselves we’ll get our proper sleep
And I’ll tell myself I’ll never start giving up for a second

We’re always alone when we feel it
It’s never a lie if we mean it

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from All The Bridges, released July 1, 2016
Luke Ydstie: Bass guitar
Ben Nugent: Drums
Liz Stringer: Vocals, guitar, piano
Dave Jorgensen: Hammond
Paul Brainard: Pedal Steel
Co-produced by Adam Selzer and Liz Stringer
Engineered and mixed by Adam Selzer
Mastered by Adam Gonsalves

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Liz Stringer Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne born musician Liz Stringer is one of Australia’s most respected and versatile songwriters and instrumentalists. A lauded guitarist and vocalist, Stringer has released 5 full-length albums since 2006, her powerful and emotive live performances and melodically rich, story-based songs delighting fans and festival-goers throughout Australia and a growing audience in North America + Europe. ... more

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