Swan Song
Through the years, I have swung like a pendulum between the two things I truly want. I am thankful for an amazing career in music, but I have also craved for a simple world filled with love and partnership where I could plant a garden and feed the ducks. It never seemed possible to have both of these worlds until recently.
As I move forward with these two “wants” in balance, I am inspired to always give my best to both. Neither one defines me. And this lack of definition has given me the freedom to swing for the fences.
lyrics
Song: SWAN SONG
Lyrics by: Angie Nussey
I saw a women running up the stairs of Casa Loma,
Looked at her determined face, hoping she could win this race,
I know exactly how she feels, I feel it all the time,
Running nowhere, running nowhere.
I have a certain staircase of my own, it seems to follow me around,
And every time I fall it kicks me when I’m down,
It doesn’t have an ending I’m convinced I should ignore it,
But every now and then I take a step I just can’t help it.
And, ohhh, I crave the momentary win,
Ohhh, foolishly again.
But if this is my last chance, if I’ve done it all wrong,
If I’ve been a joker all this time and here’s my swan song,
I won’t be the one to cool the torch, won’t be the one to swim to shore,
You won’t find me saying I could have done, I could have done more,
If I’m going down, I’m going down swinging.
Yeah if I’m going down, I’m going down swinging.
There’s something in that inconsistent pace that starts a rhythm,
The illusion of control is why we chase and never give in,
Relief will come so seldom to the ones who can’t rest easy,
And I stand in between, my staircase and what pleases me.
Most, I’ve always been a different girl,
Ohhh, stuck between two worlds.
But if this is my last chance, if I’ve done it all wrong,
If I’ve been a joker all this time and here’s my swan song,
I won’t be the one to cool the torch, won’t be the one to swim to shore,
You won’t find me saying I could have done, I could have done more,
If I’m going down, I’m going down swinging.
Yeah if I’m going down, I’m going down swinging.
There is rumbling from the ground and a calling from the staircase,
I am taken by the sound, of others in the same place,
Who are asking themselves, where they ought to be,
And when the woman running by, stops to get some water,
I can see it in her eyes, she’s fully in her power,
And I know for sure, there is one more, step for me.
‘Cause if this is my last chance, if I’ve done it all wrong,
If I’ve been a joker all this time and here’s my swan song,
I won’t be the one to cool the torch, won’t be the one to swim to shore,
You won’t find me saying I could have done, I could have done more,
If I’m going down, I’m going down swinging.
Yeah if I’m going down, I’m going down swinging.
Angie Nussey is a Canadian Singer / Songwriter and winner of Best Country Song (Warm Hands) in the Great American Song
Contest.
Her latest release, "Still Hope" is her sixth, full length album. She has toured extensively for over 13 years and has sharing the stage with a number of famous and infamous people.
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