Is There Anything Better Than This

Slow, smoky 6/8 blues with female vocals; brushed snare, upright bass, and tremolo guitar under a close, intimate lead, Verses stay hushed and weary, with sparse piano chords and subtle organ swells; chorus swells into raw, open-throated pain, adding stacked gospel harmonies and a held organ drone, Final chorus strips the band down, leaving voice and piano hanging on the last unresolved chord, blues, female vocals, soulful

[Verse 1] Bills on the table Faith on the floor Been praying so long My knees are sore People keep saying “Hold on You’re blessed” But they don’t see these Nights I don’t rest [Chorus] Is there anything better than this ’Cause I’m so tired of begging the wind For one small mercy One soft kiss On a life that’s worn paper-thin I keep waiting on a promise that slips Right through my trembling hands like mist Tell me Tell me Is there anything better than this [Verse 2] Soul feeling empty Heart out of tune Smile like a mask Cracking by noon I give and I give ’Til I’m hollow and cold Hope’s just a story That I’ve been told [Chorus] Is there anything better than this ’Cause I’m so tired of begging the wind For one small mercy One soft kiss On a life that’s worn paper-thin I keep waiting on a promise that slips Right through my trembling hands like mist Tell me Tell me Is there anything better than this [Bridge] I’ve been counting on blessings That never arrive Standing in line At the back of my life I’m worn out I’m worn down Too numb to resist If there’s more than this heartbreak Why does it look like this (oh, why) [Chorus] Is there anything better than this ’Cause I’m so tired of begging the wind For one small mercy One soft kiss On a life that’s worn paper-thin I keep waiting on a promise that slips Right through my trembling hands like mist If there’s anything better than this Won’t it find me here in the dark Before I just cease to exist Tell me Please tell me Is there anything better than this

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