Verse:
Lately you’ve been sleeping through your life
‘Cause your heavy heart keeps you up all night
And commitments pile up outside your door
So you don’t come out anymore
Verse:
Lately you’ve been singing to yourself
And I’ve only ever heard you sing for someone else
You tell me that there’s nothing I can do
But it hurts me too
Pre-Chorus:
Ooh, I think I’m going mad
I’m standing right outside to ease your aching mind oh
Oh, I think I’m going mad
But you’re not in this alone I’m here to let you know
Chorus:
Sadie, I know it’s a little bit crazy;
You feel just like a star about to die out,
Crying all your light out
Sadie, I promise I’ll be waiting
‘Cause you’re going to make it through the other side
And I’ll be there to hold you all your life
Verse:
You might think I’m talking through my ears
But I’ve lived with this myself, for years and years and years
And there are times when I still feel so empty I can’t even cry
But that’s alright
Pre-Chorus:
Ooh, you think you’re going mad
But I’m standing right outside to try and ease your aching mind oh
Oh, you think you’re going mad
But you don’t have to be alone
I’ve got to let you know
(CHORUS)
Bridge:
You’ve got to stop yourself and catch your breath
To keep on singing “it’ll be just fine”
I know you know it all but we forget it’s quite alright to
Not be quite alright
Pre-Chorus:
Ooh, we’re all going mad
But I’ll always be right here to tell you
(CHORUS)
credits
from Sean Bertram,
released September 17, 2021
Producers – Sean Bertram, Ben Green, and Jared Gershon
Engineers – Wayne Cochrane and Sean Bertram
Assistant Engineer – Oliver Compton
Vocals – Sean Bertram
BGs – Sean Bertram, Amanda MacDonald, Tarik Henry
Horns - Mikael Johansson (Trombone); Bobby Shaw (Tenor Saxophone); Matt Smith (Trumpet)
Guitar – Sean Bertram
Keys – Jeremy Hucal
Bass – Jerritt Craig
Drums – Jared Gershon
Mixed by Sean Bertram
Mastered by Peter Letros at Wreckhouse Mastering
Recorded at Humber Studios and The Right Place Studio
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