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Down and Locked

from New Thing by Mark Dabney

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I wrote this song during 50/90 2011. The 50/90 community offers songwriting tools to help nudge the muse into action. I used one called the Plot Spline that gives you a rough outline sentence to write towards. Here’s what I was given:

“write a song in first person (“i/we”) in which the main character is addressing the listener. the story takes place in the present, and the scene is a moving vehicle.”

And this is what I did.

More so, this song was my attempt at a TV on the Radio (David Sitek) / wall of sound feel. The mix was really difficult during 50/90, and when it come up for consideration for this album, I almost cut it. I couldn’t get it into shape the way I wanted.

Then I gave it to Rob to try mixing. And he freaking nailed it.

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The sky is falling around us
With no regard for where we've been
And this plane is righting itself
But I'm not strapped in

Down and locked

Floating is like falling with an uncertain end
Reaching out, I can feel you now
This is where i can belong
I can let you show me how

Down and locked

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from New Thing, released May 15, 2012
Music / Lyrics by Mark Dabney

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