This is me recording a rehearsal of my Live Set version of this song.

It's interesting how at this faster tempo the song comes across as quite angry and slightly erratic, whereas the slowed down piano and guitar versions sound quite sad (check my other tracks for these).

Anyway, here's my running through my live version, mistakes and all. How many errors can YOU count? 😆

LYRICS

From far above the frozen sea

D’you think you’ll ever notice me?

As I give myself constantly

Kept overkeen, kept feverish

But keep devout, keep faith in this

Transfixed upon a deeper wish

..I wasn’t here

Wish I wasn’t here

No matter what I do

No matter how I try

Not brave enough

Or cool or tough

Not good enough, am I?

No matter what I say

No matter what I do

Can’t give enough

To keep this love

Not good enough for you

Acceptance meant much more to me

Than fairness or stability

So now what’s left is killing me

Humiliation has its price

Intoxication has its vice

This situation, is it nice?

…is overrated

Nice is overrated

No matter what I do

No matter how I try

Not brave enough

Or cool or tough

Not good enough, am I?

I hide myself in shadows I find

I keep my own needs outta my mind

Completely always totally blind

To all the

Things that I need

No matter what I do

No matter how I try

Not brave enough

Or cool or tough

Not good enough, am I?

Music & Lyrics Copyright (c) 2025 Mark CBH

Lyrics reproduced with permission

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