This song was written in July 2025; this video is a stripped back version played just on Yamaha Pacifica electric guitar with vocals.

The vocal mic is a good ol' Shure SM58 and the processing / mixing was done in Logic Pro.

I think you can tell that I'm less rehearsed performing this version than the piano version [ https://youtu.be/ZhJRtfS_Fwc ] but I wanted to upload it anyway. Who cares?

LYRICS

My god what’s this?

My gutlessness

It knows no bounds

It makes no sounds

Just silent me

Anxiety

Chokes down each wish

Strangled, dismissed

Give in

Capitulate a bit

Give up your dreams

Give up your dreams

Give up

Give up

Give up

Give up

Give up

Give up

Give up

Again again again

Every single time

Again again again

This life’s no good

This life’s not mine

Again again again

Every single time

Again again again

This life’s no good

This life’s not mine

It’s my duty

Does this to me

A noiseless drum

An empty gun

A plastic man

Is what I am

No force, no drive

No more alive

Resign, concede

Don’t take the lead

Regret and grieve

Regret and grieve

Regret

Regret

Regret

Regret

Regret

Regret

Regret

Again again again

Every single time

Again again again

This life’s no good

This life’s not mine

Approve approve!

Can’t think, can’t move

Can’t stand, can’t sit

Permit permit!

Please validate

Please validate

Apparently

This is my fate

Again again again

Every single time

Again again again

This life’s no good

This life’s not mine

This life’s no good

This life’s not mine

It’s all just been a waste of time

Oh no

Music & Lyrics Copyright (c) 2025 Mark CBH

Lyrics reproduced with permission

Website: https://www.markcbh.com

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