Give More

from It's What We Give EP by Joe Holt

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Today was a good day
I don't know why
But hey, let's ride this high
Some days it grows
Some days just blow
but day turns to night
wherever I go

I guess meaning doesn't follow any reasoning or trend
Some days redemption calls, some days it's just a friend
and on the days it doesn't show up, maybe we can just pretend

When I was a young boy
I'd go outside
Bring my favorite toy
and just stare at the sky
I had nothing to know
and so much to show
I wished life would move faster
But now where did it go?

I don't think meaning is just something we deserve, it's what we earn
Just gotta stumble through and do our best to learn
It's kind of freeing just believing it's investment and return

I want to be better
At least to try
I don't want to let up
and I don't want to die
Another step on the stair
There's fire in the air
Time's running out
and for once I care

Maybe meaning isn't something we receive, it's what we give
Even a selfish soul can spare enough to live
It's like a baseball glove, just needs a little love when it feels stiff
Stick it under the mattress or chuck it off a cliff
At least for me it feels easier believing it's a gift
and I'm gonna give more.

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from It's What We Give EP, released June 5, 2020

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Joe Holt New York, New York

Joe is a folk singer/songwriter originally from England, whose music was praised by Obscure Sound as "stirring, eloquent songwriting," and by Ear to the Ground as "the real deal when it comes to folk songwriting." His music has been featured twice on NPR. He lives in New York City. ... more

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