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"I Thought That I Was Dying (Same as Yesterday)" is about being caught up in the moments and the motions when wave after wave of anxiety and deep sadness seem to engulf us. When they're upon us, it can feel like they will be eternal. The song was written in the kind of wry resignation to that hopelessness I felt in the midst of depression and the confusion that overwhelmed me when I finally began to sit with my feelings. In reality, as I have become curious about exploring pain and fear, they have changed from the inside out. The more I've approached those feelings with appreciation for what they may have to teach me, there are so many more ways that today isn't the "same as yesterday" at all. Humans are so capable of moving trauma through our bodies and healing those dark feelings within us. It's really beautiful. So when we recorded the song, it was as a release, honoring those emotions and with a more open and broken heart for that past version of myself and for the listener.
It's our hope that when people listen to this song, if they experience resonance with its expression of anxiety and depression, they also receive kindness and openheartedness for us all. Now, it is always right there, heating up my chest when we play this song.
lyrics
I thought that I was dying last week
And sun up brings no reprieve
My soul woke up half a mile
From where my body shut her eyes
I thought I was dying
I thought I was
Get up from bed and turn on the lights
Dig out some clothes, do anything right
I thought I was dying
I thought I was dead
It's just a phase
It's all okay
You're the same as yesterday
So why fight?
It’s all alright
These feelings just happen sometimes
I thought that I was drowning the day before
I felt the morning water rush my bedroom door
But my clothes are dry so I can’t know
Was it in my head, the saltwater in my throat?
I thought that I was dying
I thought that I was
Everyday my heart is on fire
Every step I take I trip another wire
I thought that I was dying
I thought that I was dead
It's just a phase
It's all okay
You're the same as yesterday
So why fight?
It’s all alright
These feelings just happen sometimes
If waves are crashing in my mind
Are they only crashing in my mind?
I feel them lashing at my skin
Oh, am I sinking in?
I feel them crashing in my mind
I thought that I was dying
I thought that I was dying
credits
released August 30, 2019
Music/Lyrics: Emily Mineo
Arrangement: Emily Mineo, Kelvin Cochrane
Vocals: Emily Mineo
Backing Vocals: Emily Mineo, Kelvin Cochrane, Jared Williams, Josh Zenker
Guitar/Percussion: Kelvin Cochrane
Bass: Josh Zenker
Drums: Jared Williams
Keyboard/Organ: Sophie Coran
Sound Effects: Michael Cumming, Sophie Coran
Recorded/Mixed/Produced: Michael Cumming at Rittenhouse Soundworks, Philadelphia, PA
Mastered: Matt Teacher & Mike Lawson at Sine Studios, Philadelphia, PA
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