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Stand By Your Heart

by Thom as Fred

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I woke up from a dream with this chorus in my head "No matter what you stand ON your heart" It took about three months to change "on" to "by" Not the swiftest or more skillful wordsmith but I get there eventually, I guess.

I think this tune can speak to a lot of our experiences of late. People are polarized about issues. I don't think many would be polarized around standing by your heart. An entirely different story if you stood on your heart, though.

This recording showcases Duke's astute drumming - one of the most musical and solid drummers I know and I know a bunch. Jim's synth track (I asked him if he had a calliope sample and he said "no but I can make something close") What he actually did was make something better.

lyrics

That time when
You knew it was right
Those hours
You gotta stand and fight

Between the truth
And a lie
You can never let
It go by

You gonna say:

No matter what
You stand by your heart
No matter what
You stand by your heart


When I feel
So pointless
It comes and goes
With time I guess

They come to me
And make me smile
Telling me to sit
Around for a while

And then they say:

No matter what
You stand by your heart
Not only when
Things seems to break apart
No matter what
You stand by your heart
No matter what
You stand by your heart

Others say
I’m not ok
But I feel the same
As yesterday
Thinking it through
Right now
It doesn’t matter
What they say anyhow

I'm gonna say:

No matter what
You stand by your heart
Not only when
Things seems to break apart
No matter what
You stand by your heart
No matter what
You stand by your heart


No matter what
You stand by your heart
Not only when
Things seems to break apart
No matter what
You stand by your heart
No matter what
You stand by your heart

You stand by your heart

Stand By Your Heart

Stand By Your Heart

Stand By Your Heart

credits

released October 22, 2021
Thom as Fred - Vocals, Guitar, Fretless Bass
Paul Duke Paetz - Drums
James Lamont Good - synths

cover photo: "Stand Your Ground." by akshay moon is licensed under CC BY 2.0

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Thom as Fred Edmonton, Alberta

Thom as Fred is Thom Golub's songwriting project. He's released three albums and numerous singles. There is always a roots and acoustic element to his sound. Topically he likes to write personal songs from a philosophical vantage point.

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