In Retrograde

by Cartinglee

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a song about when you smile and keep going

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Uneasy desires darken every breath
At least the ones I care to take
I guess that I just need some space I,
I need room to finally break I am afraid
I am again in retrograde I am collapsing from the weight

When will I ever wake up
I am weary of dreams
And of the meaningless days
Of the bright busy haze
I can't ever escape
It's so hard to see this through
What if it's all a mistake
A suffocating embrace
Or a joke I can't take
Shadows I can't shake
But I steady my gaze
Put a smile on my face
Because I love you

I look for my coldest self inside the mirror
She doesn't care about the fight
I want to let her be my guide
Let her speak for me
When I am too ashamed
Just let me float out into space
Let me be weightless and misplaced

When will I ever wake up
I am weary of dreams
And of the meaningless days
Of the bright busy haze
I can't ever escape
It's so hard to see this through
What if it's all a mistake
A suffocating embrace
Or a joke I can't take
Shadows I can't shake
But I steady my gaze
Put a smile on my face
Because I love you

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released January 25, 2020
Written by: Rachelle Barr
Recorded at: The Menagerie
Mixed by: Patrick Jones

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Cartinglee Chattanooga, Tennessee

Cartinglee is the solo project of singer-songwriter Rachelle Barr. Rachelle’s unmistakable voice drives the minimal and intimate soundscape of her music, delivering deeply personal stories of love, loss, anxiety, and motherhood. She has been writing songs since childhood, when she invented a dreamworld called Cartinglee. Rachelle appears on projects with Dream Jurnal and No Thank You John. ... more

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