He has made a new young best friend who shares a heart similar to his. He sees her always diving headlong into future heartbreaks. He worries for her future emotional state. He starts to write her this song as a warning for taking better care of her heart but as he continues to write it out he realizes that this song is as much of a warning to him as to her. He shares her same heart. They are both passionate fools. They will feel pain no matter what, they don't really have a choice in the matter, and so he reminds her that she is beautiful and that she must laugh, and in doing so he also reminds himself that he is beautiful, and that he must hold on to laughter as well.
lyrics
Don’t fly towards the sun, you’ve been there before, and you’ll only burn
Slow down fast heart
High on wine flavored lips, your tangled desires get caught in the fire
Slow down fast heart
Slow down fast heart, hold back, love smart
Slow down fast heart, she’ll melt your wings apart
Fall, you’re falling straight down, your crown hits the ground, it bursts into sound
Slow down fast heart
Quick, gather up the shards, place them under guard, let nobody near
Slow down fast heart
Slow down fast heart, hold back, love smart
Slow down fast heart, she’ll melt your wings apart
There’s tears, there’s tears, they’re in your eyes
But I don’t like to see you cry
There’s laughter, smiles, down below
So let them out dear, let tears go
For you are much too filled with light
To waste your life with tears inside
There’s laughter, smiles, down below
So let them out dear, let fear go
Slow down fast heart, Slow down fast heart
credits
from Pack Thy Secrets Deep,
released April 25, 2017
Vocals: David T8tz
Banjo: David T8tz
Bass: Carla Capolupo
Lead guitar: Shay Capolupo
Piano: Paul Akers
David T8tz and His Lovely FriendsLos Angeles, California
David T8tz has always used music as a way to cope with sadness. From his first heartbreak at 12 years old, he was writing
and performing his own songs. He never thought this skill set learned at at such a young age would become so necessary for survival later in life.
(Previously David was the frontman for Winston and the Telescreen.)
Contributing musicians are listed in the track notes....more
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