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from Horizon Diaries by The Real Shade

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Written by Jane Gowan

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Sometimes it seems we’re floating in outer space
trying to hang on but getting pulled away

Spinning on a planet in a galaxy
we quiet our worries with make believe

But I can’t do what I’m supposed to do.
I’m treading water
I brush my hair, I tie my shoes
I’m a self starter

But there’s something in the way of victory
that’s got my number
Gotta shake it off, gotta lose that thing
before it drags me under

‘cause I’m afraid that I might let you down
or leave you in a situation
without a net, without a way out

I read somewhere that we are mere grains of sand
gazing up in wonder while the universe expands

We live inside buildings looking to the out of doors
for clues on how to gather up all the shooting stars

‘cause I’m afraid that I might let you down
or leave you in a situation
without a net, without a way out

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from Horizon Diaries, released March 23, 2018
ON THIS TRACK:

Jane Gowan: vocals, guitar, piano, trumpet
Mary Harmer: bass, vocals
Don Kerr: drums
Gord Tough: guitar
Tim Vesely: vocals, tambourine

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The Real Shade Toronto, Ontario

The Real Shade is a Toronto-based indie-pop band.

It was formed in 2007 when long-time side woman Jane Gowan (Spygirl, Neins Circa, Belinda Bruce) teamed up with bassist Mary Harmer.

What started as a lo-fi rock ’n roll outfit evolved into a project that explored other styles, most notably Americana and Indie Folk.
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