Name: It's a Tunnel, Not a Cave
Duration: P00H03M44S
Description: Written to accompany Amanda Nyx (http://www.fiercelyserene.com)'s art installation "COVID Cave", "It's a Tunnel, Not a Cave" is a song about fighting one's way out of a dark place; it was written in response to both the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the emotions associated with clinical depression.

It's a Tunnel, Not a Cave

by Michael McFarland

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Written to accompany Amanda Nyx (http://www.fiercelyserene.com)'s art installation "COVID Cave", "It's a Tunnel, Not a Cave" is a song about fighting one's way out of a dark place; it was written in response to both the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the emotions associated with clinical depression.

lyrics

Light
There’s no speck of light
And now we’ve lost sight of how we came here

Days
Been down here for days
They pass in a haze each one the same here

One step more

The only out is through
The darkness that surrounds you
Forgive your doubts, we’re digging out
This shovel’s not to excavate your grave
‘Cause it’s a tunnel, not a cave

Dark
A flash in the dark
A speck of a spark still far away
It’s the
The first sign of life
In what feels like years
The distance is equal
The size of our fears
A crack in the silence that deafens our ears
But what if it’s safer to stay?

One step forward
One step more

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released June 15, 2020
Written, performed, mixed and mastered by Michael McFarland at Spontaneously Combustible Studio

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Aggressively catchy melodies pair with soul-filled lyrics in musical architect Michael McFarland’s refreshing take on indie rock. Garnering comparisons ranging from modern rock acts such as Weezer and Bastille to classic singer-songwriters such as Paul Simon and Elton John, McFarland’s songwriting is frank, expressive, and clever. ... more

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