Turpentine

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“Turpentine” was written during an extended writing session in Sedona, AZ. The song began as an acoustic arrangement performed on the electric guitar. I was playing around in D Maj (I tend to drift to the Maj. 7th chords) and I started throwing in a few different riffs that I was hearing. Next thing I knew I felt like I could hear something coming out of the arrangement. I recorded the guitar first since I knew I would have trouble composing a melody with such an intricate guitar melody playing. Then I spend the rest of the afternoon composing a melody and lyric. All this was set to the backdrop of a sunset in Sedona. So the song was a lot of fun to work on. I just wanted to keep it interesting from start to finish and I was really happy with the way it turned out.

lyrics

Take
Me off
That assembly line
My veins
Are filled
With
Turpentine

Can't you just help me get back
On my feet again?

So I can dream
Dream
Of a better life
And it starts tonight
First, I got to
Learn what I need to

Webs
Wrapped
Around my head
I'm half
Alive
But left
For dead
So I got to try to

Get on
My feet again

So I can dream
Dream
Of a better life
And that starts tonight
First, I got to
Learn what I need to know

Life
Can be so
Strange
Leave you out
In the rain
Your fears
Try to take control
This harsh world
Takes its
Toll

We got to help
Others on
Their feet again

So they can dream
Dream
Of a better life
I'm going to do
This right
First, I got to
Learn what I need to know

So I can dream
Dream
Dream

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from Turpentine, track released March 22, 2024

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Nathaniel Paul Brooklyn, New York

Nathaniel Paul is 1/2 of the duo The Bergamot. He is a singer-songwriter and producer based out of Brooklyn, NY.

Although he spends most of his time on the road with The Bergamot, he is releasing self produced/mixed experimental solo singles as a side project. Follow for all of the latest updates. ... more

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