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This song is a tribute to a person who helped me immensely in getting through a really difficult part of my life. Facing the realities of the full-time workforce after spending my childhood with a big old head full of dreams was pretty devastating, but she helped me to see the light in the darkness, to make sacrifices while still staying true to myself, and to keep on pushing through until I found work that was a better fit for the life I wanted to live and the person I wanted to be. It felt important also to be able to close the album with a more upbeat track - getting to put this collection of songs together with the help of my wonderful friends was an absolute joy, and it wouldn’t have been true to the narrative of the album and what it represents to me for it to have finished on a low note.

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Well I can’t think if I’m not moving
And I can’t breathe if I’m stuck in place
And all the passing hours move so quick it’s frightening
And the older I get, the more they pick up the pace

I wanted to write my name in a million places
And I wanted to start a million fires
Because before too long, we’ll leave our world-worn corpses
And I want to believe the journey was worth my while

But I will make my home
In whatever room you occupy
At any given time of the day
And I hope you know
That if I ever leave it’s only for a while
‘cause in your heart is the only place I’ve ever wanted to stay

I know I don’t mean much, but maybe that counts for something
I want to waste my life in the sunlight
Not going to give it up to the white-collar leeches
Who pay me money just to drain me dry

And take me from my home
In whatever room you occupy
At any given time of the day
And I hope you know
That if I ever leave it’s only for a while
‘cause in your heart is the only place I’ve ever wanted to stay

But I will make my home
In whatever room you occupy
At any given time of the day
And I hope you know
That if I ever leave it’s only for a while
‘cause in your heart is the only place I’ve ever wanted to stay

Well in your heart is the only place I’ve ever wanted to stay
Yeah in your heart is the only place I’ve ever wanted to stay

credits

from How Do You Think It Should Be?, released June 4, 2021
Bryn Soden - Lead vocals, acoustic guitars, harmonica, harmonium, add. percussion.
John Soden - Backing vocals, electric guitar.
Tarn Soden - Backing vocals.
Isaac Kerr - Backing vocals, bass guitar.
Bryce Lehmann - Drums.
Dave Thompson - Keys.

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Sturt Avenue Adelaide, Australia

Sturt Avenue is the project of SCALA award winning singer/songwriter Bryn Soden. Drawing inspiration from folk artists such as Conor Oberst, Elliott Smith, and John Darnielle, Bryn crafts melancholic indie folk tunes that aim to shine a soft light on the quiet sorrow and stubborn defiance that keeps the embers burning in the dead heart of the world. ... more

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