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I wrote a letter to myself
So no one else would have to read it
It's weighing heavy on my mind
I prayed to a god I don't believe in
Recurring visions in my sleep
Tricycles and curbs of frustration
I heard Chester screaming loud
Arms aflame and ready to break

You never see it coming
Immortal ideas fade
I'm feeling so much older now
29 years today

Greenstick fracture at the wrist
Jumping cars out in the garden
European seaside town
Drowned in limoncello, heaving posion
Lost my cool down at the rink
Pinned to the wall for striking dad
Running absent from my parents
Dirty rag and oil, a concrete bed

You never see it coming
Immortal ideas fade
I'm feeling so much older now
29 years
You never see it coming
Strumming arthritis away
29 years today

Dragged away from all my friends
Calendar days stole my summer
I'd miss Matthew's friendly ghost
Sunlight cured us from the shivers
Threw my shoes into the lake
When school was done, freedom celebrated
All the hills and valleys climbed
I never quite learned to tie my laces

You never see it coming
Immortal ideas fade
I'm feeling so much older now
29 years
You never see it coming
Strumming arthritis away
Stacking cutlery on my birthday
29 years today.

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from in earnest, track released September 9, 2020
Written by Thomas Eatherton & performed by In Earnest:
Thomas Eatherton - vocals, electric guitar, synthesizer
Sarah Holburn - vocals, synthesizer
Toby Shaer - violin, mandolin

Recorded & mixed by Peter Waterman (Longcroft Recording)
Mastered by Doug Van Sloun at Focus Mastering

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in earnest Southend On Sea, UK

in earnest is fuelled by the songwriting of front-couple Sarah Holburn and Tom Eatherton in a bid to encourage conversation around mental health and other under-represented topics. Their sad indie noise is a dialogue from two perspectives featuring male and female vocals in turn. Hailing from Southend on Sea, UK, in earnest is made a trio by the inclusion of instrumentalist Toby Shaer. ... more

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