Hold me close ‘fore I go away
Across the Atlantic Ocean
I’ve been hoping that I could stay
But we both know that can’t happen
Well the last thing I knew,
I was talking to whoever
Needed my song or my sorrow
And then turning with a face
In some tortuous faith
That I needed but that I couldn’t hold on to
Thinking I’ll be gone in another year
Across the Atlantic Ocean
When all I want has to stay right here
And all I can think of
Is how I’m leaving
From the ghosts of your room
On the coast of Barcelona
You imagined that
We could manage this
And I tried my best to believe that
And we can search for a meaning
Like some dream that made you cry
Or some color that you spoke of
But maybe it’s just that sometimes
You’ve gotta hold me close ‘fore I go away
Across the Atlantic Ocean
And I’ve been hoping that I could stay
But we both know
It’s not supposed to be that way
credits
from Between The Break,
released October 20, 2022
Emanuel Ayvas - Vocals, Guitars, Bass
Nic Cowles - Synth
Jeff Gretz - Drums
Sarah Elizabeth Haines - Violin, Viola, Vocals
Recorded and Produced by Emanuel and the Fear (Brooklyn, NY)
Composed by Ayvas/Cowles/Gretz/Haines (BMI)
Mastered by Garrett Haines at Treelady Mastering (Pittsburgh, PA)
Our violin/viola/singer Sarah's solo work. When she's not touring the with Hamilton she does solo stuff, or maybe when she is touring with Hamilton. We have no idea where she finds time but she does Emanuel and the Fear