a little context... i like making songs, specifically when inspired by certain people. with this one, i guess i was thinking a lot about the person i was or thought i was and how her and i are so different, at least on the surface. mostly i was looking through my old scratch projects while in the back of my mind i was thinking about the next recording i could cook up. i had a song in mind, but after i couldn't find the lyrics to it, i felt called to do a little something more. this one obviously didn't intend to be anything, but it ended up being about a certain person who brought me really close to my faith and showed me i could be loved, and i'm really grateful for them. unfortunately, though, like most things of this Earth, it had to end. and that's okay, because a lot of things are temporary. as i was writing the song the word "floating" kept coming to mind because it was how i described myself before i really found a solid identity in anything. i knew i wanted to be someone but i didn't know who that was. and i think that's a valid place for all of us to be at some point. for me it was my invitation to follow the Lord in a way i never knew could fulfill me as much as it has. He truly lets us walk on water. notes... i would listen to it first without reading the lyrics. at least personally, i like to be surprised by lyric choice instead of unsurprised by reading the lyrics as i'm listening. they're really only there in case anyone wonders what i'm singing if it's not clear. you can probably tell which part of the song i like more just by how it sounds. also, fun fact, i wrote what i thought was all of it but then for some reason the last verse wasn't working well so i felt inclined to rewrite it, which resulted in me fixing the verse and adding another verse that tied the song together. so that kinda slayed. there definitely aren't bloopers inside the project ;) anyway, enjoy :D note 3/9/25... this song was made a few months ago, but struggled to save and upload, so i had to eliminate some of the blooper audio files and try again to upload it. so now, enjoy the song and the little pieces of my heart left behind. lyrics... i hated my name but you liked it i hated my hair it was your favorite i hated my voice but you told me it's the only thing you'd listen to i hated my life but you said that life was good i longed for the end but you showed me i had something more and there's more life to live oooh dwelling in past only made me forget now remembering you only made me remember how lost i was when i didn't know who i was the hurt that hurting yourself really does i was lied to told my life wasn't worth all the love that He had for me and you so while i'm happy that it happened i'm glad i learned to love who i am i'm sorry that i have to let you go now but i know that He is gonna stay i loved you but it's not worth the pain of holding onto something that won't last we're made for more than this Earth offers us let's let our hearts move on from the past the world is thy ship and not thy home don't let it shake you while aboard if you feel like you'll fall off the boat remember that Peter walked on water maybe you'll float length: 161 seconds created... dec 12-13 2024 11:10pm to 12:40am
