Name: Man Tree - Single
Duration: P00H04M20S
Description: I wrote this song a year ago for a Goth Prom that I performed at and I liked it so much I recorded it. Special thanks to Tate Sexton and Quincy Nickens for their instrument abilities and to everyone who helped give me feedback throughout the mixing process.

Man Tree - Single

by Brendan Smith

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I wrote this song a year ago for a Goth Prom that I performed at and I liked it so much I recorded it. Special thanks to Tate Sexton and Quincy Nickens for their instrument abilities and to everyone who helped give me feedback throughout the mixing process.

lyrics

verse 1:

drop a seed, see it grow
never mind what’s underneath
i see you from the great beyond
though we may never meet

verse 2:

so, let me know when you go
i’ll save you a spot where I lay
i’m only bone and tissue now
but my soul is here to stay

chorus 1:

i would like
you next to me
though you’re alive
and I’m asleep
death is quick
and sometimes kind
so take your pick
and take your time

bridge:

now, I see you coming
coming ‘round the bend
to that tree above my head
right above my head
six feet up from the place
where I lie in my sleep
the roots are curling through my insides
as my skin becomes its leaves
i live on, reaching up
my spirit watching from above
this man tree that has formed
in the yard by your stream
but you walk away from my place
won’t you return someday?

chorus 2

i would like
you next to me
though you’re alive
and I’m asleep
death is quick
and sometimes kind
so take your pick
and take your time

credits

released October 26, 2018
Written, recorded, and mixed by Brendan Smith, except drums recorded by Josh Snider at Cold House Studios.
Mastered by Brendan Smith

All instruments performed by Brendan Smith, except violin by Tate Sexton and mandolin by Quincy Nickens.

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Brendan Smith Provo, Utah

Brendan Smith is a Provo musician, songwriter, and producer. His music traverses multiple genres and themes, but stays grounded in personal experience.

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