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"Reach Up©"
Lyrics, Written by M.S. McKenzie & Are Protected by Copyright

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Sample Track ( KEY: | BPM: ): Reach Up Version I

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Original Song Lyrics: Written by M. S. McKenzie, All Rights Reserved

"Reach Up"

[introspective, alternative rock, singer-songwriter, post-rock ]

[Verse 1: layered vocals]
Reach up (reach up)
My broken friend
From that dark room...
A room of your own making
Full of broken bones
(of broken bones)
And endless sorrow
A hollow place
Full of yesterday's remains

[Chorus]
Reach up (reach up)
Through that space...
That space that’s in-between
Where muscle remembers
And blood believes
Where hope exists
And only love remains

[Verse 2: layered whispers]
When your body hurts
And it’s hard to move
When the pain’s too much
And you just wanna’ cry
Remember when...
When you were whole
And it was easier to breathe
Inside your mind
There is a light
Let it bring you back

[Bridge]
Reach up (reach up)
From that room you built
With walls of steel...
And endless time
A place of shame
And misplaced guilt

[Verse 3: layered vocals]
Reach up (reach up)
Into that space you kept
Inside your mind
You know what comes next
When muscles ache
From holding back
Just ask for help
When you can’t go on
I’ll be there

[Chorus]
Reach up (reach up)
Through that space...
That space that’s in-between
Where muscle remembers
And blood believes
Where hope exists
And only love remains