Go Downtown

from promo 2012 by Wavebreaker

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This is one of the songs we recently recorded in our practice space and at home. Recorded by Tom Hemminga and us. Mixed by Tom Hemminga.
This is a pretty honest representation of what Wavebreaker sounds like. Most (if not all) parts were recorded in one take. No cut&paste. No auto-tune. No beat detective. Just some rock & roll with a soul.

lyrics

GO DOWNTOWN

A nice little house on the quiet side of town
On tv is a centre city riot, on the couch is a frown
They shouldn't be complaining, 'cause neither does he
The sideline ain't satisfying, but they should let things be

Go downtown, go downtown man
Open up your doors, take your life into your hands
Go downtown, go downtown man
Step over your doorstep, walk into unknown land

Seeing is believing, so the truth's on the screen
All that's worth showing is all that is seen
He would tell those poor souls to set different goals
But he's just never been where the camera rolls

Go downtown, go downtown man
Open up your doors, take another look at your plan
Go downtown, go downtown man
Step over your doorstep, take a trip into unknown land

I can't complain about my life,
but I can't get over-excited
It's about accepting the choices you get
Do you think we'll get invited
by the forces of control
to pave the way to our own goals

He can always do it better, but he never does
He could have been so many things, but just never was
The quiet little house ain't as nice as it seemed
But it's never too late to search for the life that he dreamed

Go downtown, go downtown man
Open up your doors, take your life into your hands
Go downtown, go downtown man
Step over your doorstep, take your own stand

credits

from promo 2012, released July 17, 2012
Jonathan Koning - bass & vocals
Jorrit Pruiksma - drums & vocals
Mario Kramer - vocals & left guitar
Wieger Romkes - right guitar & vocals
Yde Kuipers - tenor saxophone & vocals

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