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(Holding on) To a Coast

from First Flight by W.C. Beck

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lyrics

Holding onto a coast
is where I spend most
of my time
on the border between me
and what I cannot define
and when I leave that fragile turf
I get swallowed by the surf
doing hard work on my mind
I’m learning to stand on my own
from time to time
oh, from time to time

well, half of my life’s been spent
paying off the rent
on a building that I’ve always owned
I don’t know where that time goes
darling, but I suppose
time’s telling me to pay attention
to what works
so I don’t spend the second half
trying to fix the first
trying to fix the first

The breakers rising high and falling fast
I’m trying to hold on to something that will last
the moon tides pulling my heart back and forth
in between what I was and what I hope
suppose I’ll never know
I’ll never know

Holding onto a coast
is where I spend most
of my time
on the border between me
and what I cannot define
and when I leave that fragile turf
I get swallowed by the surf
doing hard work on my mind
I’m learning to stand on my own
from time to time
oh, from time to time

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from First Flight, released June 7, 2019

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W.C. Beck is an itinerant singer/songwriter from KS who now calls New York home after long stints in Portland, OR and Paris, France. Beck’s songs span from indie folk to classic country and tell of the American heartland and a forgotten epoch. With catchy melodies and sophisticated compositions, most songs find their depth in the personal, moving narrative. ... more

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