Give Me a Reason

from It All Goes Up by Beth Bombara

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At some point during lockdown, I reconnected with my old classical guitar that had been collecting dust in a closet for close to ten years. I actually wrote a lot of songs for the new album on that guitar, including this song. Somehow that mellow, meditative song turned into a loud, grungy guitar song in the studio. I still love it on just a classical guitar, but I think the loose, crunchy Neil Young-esque guitars on this album version help communicate the raw emotion of the song.

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When the last leaf has fallen without a sound
I see your breath every time you speak out
The sky opens up, a twinkling of night
As we hang in the balance of the dark and the light

Can you give me a reason to believe
My heart’s on the wire skipping beats

I’m not the same person you touched yesterday
We’re ushering in a season of change
Crossing the threshold, raise your head high
Be not afraid of the darkness, or the light

Can you give me a reason to believe
My heart’s on the wire skipping beats

When last leaf has fallen without a sound
I let you in every time I breathe out

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from It All Goes Up, released August 4, 2023

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