Give Up The War

by Ben Thomas (feat. Ms. BrightSea)

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“Give Up The War” is intended to be a breath of fresh air for a world that has experienced an extended season of grief and division. Intentionally soaked in warm, vintage sounds and featuring the healing vocals of my friend, Ms. BrightSea.

The song was recorded here in Leavenworth, WA, mixed by Kyle Monroe at Tiny Tape Room in Nashville and mastered down the street from him by Sam Moses. To get that warm 70's vibe, Kyle ran all the tracks through his analog console and bounced a bunch of tracks to cassette tape. My uber-imaginative friend, Adam Mock worked with me to bring to life the artwork concept (which will be expanded upon in upcoming releases for the project). Everyone who worked on "Give Up The War" put their soul into the song and I couldn't be more proud of it.

I hope our song brings you a spacious, life-giving comfort.

In case you missed my recent emails and posts, I’m in the middle of making a record intended to be a “soundtrack of healing”. This time around I’m pulling back the creative curtain more than ever to allow a handful of lovely supporters to get regular updates from the studio as I create it. Get information about how you can join us to make this record at patreon.com/benthomasonline.

lyrics

Doesn’t it feel like
Everything should be a little lighter now?
Like we’re running out of firearms now
Doesn’t it feel like
You and I deserve a little comfort now?

And it’s not too late
To wake up and see
How we’re chasing away the best of our years
And it’s not too late
For you and I to give up the war

Doesn’t it feel like
Everyone should shine a little brighter now
We got a lot of fuel for the fire's mouth
And all of our dreams might
Be the answer to the beckoning call
Go and live in a quiet house

And it’s not too late
To wake up and see
How we’re chasing away the best of our years
And its not too late
For you and I to give up the war

Doesn’t it feel like
Everything should be a little lighter now?
Like we’re running into sunrise now?

credits

released September 3, 2021
Recorded and produced by Ben Thomas in Leavenworth WA
Mixed by Kyle Monroe at Tiny Tape Room in Nashville, TN
Mastered down Sam Moses at Sam Moses Mastering in Nashville, TN
Artwork by Adam Mock and Ben Thomas

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