Hold Me Down

from TMI::HMD by Strongman

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I am giving up everything I’ve loved
Jack of all trades, but master of none
Unwilling to accept help from anyone

Where do we go from here? Does it even matter?
Decades of tunnel vision end in lethargic shatter

This is not a metaphor

I have so many regrets
I now exist as a textbook hypocrite
Ambition gone, never good enough for anything
No longer willing to make an effort to change

There is no easy way to tell your friends and loved ones
That you’ve come to terms with giving up on all your dreams
But this is it, this is where I make my exit
I’m throwing in the towel
When I think back it makes me sick

All the years I wasted are never coming back
We’ll never know if there ever was another path
To all the friends I’ve made and lost; and the few who held it down
Thank you for bearing witness that this treefall made a sound

This is easier done than said
But I’m trying to give you a glimpse into my head
I have so many regrets
I now exist as a textbook hypocrite
I work for someone else, I keep my senses numb
I’m making peace with being no one
We had a good run
We had a good run
I have given up on everything I ever loved

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from TMI::HMD, released August 28, 2023
Guitar, bass, and drum programming: Austin Ramsey
Drum writing: Andy Eisen
Vocals: Andy Eisen and Austin Ramsey
Lyrics: Andy Eisen
Mix and master: Austin Ramsey

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Strongman is a metal band born in Chicago, and now spread across the United States. An amorphous lineup anchored by Austin Ramsey, one of two founding members.

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