School of velocity

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school of velocity - MP3

Lyrics

with windows down we raced the wind
the backroad rolled along between
cornfields stretched thin with spring
cornfields stretched thin with spring

the sun was setting on exhaust
the radio drowned at dusk
the words between the two of us
the words between the two of us

no sound outside the world of us
all the songs we shouted out
and laughing at the place we crossed
and laughing at the place we crossed

there's no chance of getting lost
there's no choice of giving up
no taste of sorrow in your smile
no trace of fear left in your eyes

let the engine open wide
too far too fast to change our minds
stick out our arms and we could fly
we'll leave this place so far behind

the road will end we'll be all right (up and away into the night)
everything is on our side (we'll leave this place so far behind)
no thought for what tomorrow brings (nothing changes, no one leaves)
just our strange velocity (of all the world you're here with me)

no taste of sorrow in your smile (there's no chance of giving up)
laughing at the place we crossed (the words between the two of us)
cornfields stretching thin with spring (all the words lost in between)
laughing at the place we've been (you're fearless when you look at me)

into the night with everything

Music

Chords

f major, a major, d major, g minor, c major with minor seventh
f major, a major, d major, b flat major

Structure

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Author's Notes

this song is an experiment with structure and words, and it's not done yet. i'm uploading it to test dreamhost. i'm planning to do a lot more with it in terms of other chords and instruments, and maybe a slower drum build-up. and maybe better deliberate harmonies. and i'm not sure having "windows" and "wind" in the same line is cool. and maybe i will scrap the whole business. i don't know.