Joy of living

from Overvalued Ideas by Shaking Chains

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lyrics

Pretty little pearl with a price tag on
Gritting your teeth like an oyster shell
What can be done about the sun
Drying up the poison well?

Lifeless species floating up
Instead of drifting back downstream
I’d give my life for an aimless wish
But I’ll never die for a king or queen

If you have a fear of living
There isn’t answers for everything
Don’t fret
Your life is just beginning

Long before the wheels fell off
We all walked through the old school gates
With eyes like Raskolnikov
Expanding into empty space

With minds of fire, dreams turn to smoke
Rainclouds douse the flames
The black dog barks until it gags
Forever straining on its chain

So build a fire in your heart
Burn everything you’ve ever learnt
There’s nothing sadder than regretting
For fear of life and getting burnt

If you have a fear of living
There isn’t answers for everything
Don’t fret
Your life is still worth living

When you find the joy of living
You won’t need answers for everything
Don’t fret – your life is just beginning

credits

from Overvalued Ideas, released January 29, 2021
Jack Mahoney – Vocals, guitar
Nathan McIlroy – Vocals, bass, synths, wine glasses
Alex Solo – Vocals
Jack Hardiker – Vocals and emotional availability

Recorded on Garageband
Salvaged by Jim Noir

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Shaking Chains Manchester, UK

Debut Album ‘Overvalued Ideas’ out 29th Jan 2021.

”The overvalued idea, first described by Wernicke, refers to a solitary, abnormal belief that is neither delusional nor obsessional in nature, but which is preoccupying to the extent of dominating the sufferer's life.”

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