The Horizon Shift (momobraso REMIX) Original by momobraso @momobraso I loved their version -- a really amazing Americana rock ballad -- and the storytelling in the song. It felt like it ended too soon and I wanted more. They said "feel free to make a cover", and here it is. I slightly adjusted the lyrics for my remix, but the original credit of course is theirs. ------- [Intro] [Verse 1] Another round, you're back on the pavement again The grit on your palms, it’s a familiar stain But don’t count yourself out, no-o stay a while There’s a certain kind of truth to learn with that broken smile [Pre-chorus] You know, when you’re standing, the world’s just a blur Down here on your knees, everything’s clearer than it was before [Chorus] There's a new point of view, (yeah) Every time you fall, the horizon shifts for you It’s not the end of the road, it’s just the ground, Showing you things that could never be found... When you were flying so high When you were flying, flying [Verse 2] So my friend, don't be so quick to stand back up ... yet When you can look at the stars from the bottom of the cup You’re seeing the world from a brand new side And there’s nowhere for that ego left to hide [Pre-chorus] Look at the cracks in the stone... they’re like maps Leading you out of the places where you used to collapse [Chorus] There's a new point of view, (yeah) Every time you fall, the horizon shifts for you It’s not the end of the road, it’s just the ground, Showing you things that could never be found... When you were flying so high When you were flying, flying [Bridge] And I know it hurts God, I know it burns But the view from the dirt is the only way we learn So take a breath, let your perspective change And come on back in a way that feels strange... But better (So much better) [Chorus] There's a new point of view, (yeah) Every time you fall, the horizon shifts for you It’s not the end of the road, it’s just the ground, Showing you things that could never be found... When you were flying so high When you were flying, flying [Bridge 2] Can't see the menu so well when we're flying high Every one of us needs sometimes to eat humble pie Yeah, the lesson can be hard to take, that much is true But it leads us to a new point of view When you were flying high Needed a better view When you were flying high Needed a better view When you were flying high Needed a better view [Fade to End] =========== Original: [Verse 1: whispered, conversational] See... you're back on the pavement again. I mean, the dust on your palms, it’s a familiar stain. But don’t close your eyes just yet... stay a while. There’s a certain kind of truth in a broken smile. [Verse 2: soft intensity, close-mic] You know, when you’re standing, the world’s just a blur. But down on your knees, everything’s clearer than it was before. Look at the cracks in the stone... they’re like maps. Leading you out of the places where you used to collapse. [Chorus: pained but melodic, building] It’s just a new point of view, yeah. Every time you fall, the horizon shifts for you. It’s not the end of the road, it’s just the ground, Showing you things that could never be found... When you were flying so high. [Bridge: pushed lilt, strained, Hammond B3 swells] And I know it hurts... God, I know it burns. But the view from the dirt is the only way we learn. So take a breath, let the perspective change. Build yourself back in a way that feels strange... But better. (Yeah, so much better). [Verse 3: sudden drop, fragile whisper] So... hey, friend... don't rush to stand up. Just look at the stars from the bottom of the cup. You’re seeing the world from a brand new side. And there’s nowhere left for the light to hide. [Outro: fading piano arpeggio, weary smile] A new point of view. Just a new point of view. Restarting... better now. [End]
