The creation of ‘Get away’ was an experiment on my part. I challenged writers to send me their dearest set of lyrics. The first one who responded was Amanda Moubarak. Living in Lebanon and writing about her life in a pretty devastated country. It took me several months to come up with the right music to match her story.
Long story short: with the help of Lloyd Plueschow -lead guitar- and Tarjei Skarlund -awesome vocals- we created ‘Get away’. Straight from the heart.
Life’s too short for lifeless music.
Do you know what it’s like
to fight and never win?
Not once in your life
did you get what you were wishing.
Do you know what it’s like
to live in constant battle?
With others, with yourself
did you ever feel fragile?
Get away
I know what it takes
to try to live
another day
Get away
I know what it takes
to try to live
another day
Well do you know?
I guess you don’t
You’re lucky you don’t have to
Do you feel?
I guess you won’t
have to love the way I do
(Lebanese)
do you know the feeling of being on your last breath
your heart tells you keep going but your mind says stop
you stop at the end of the road with only one step left
you’re afraid that you’re gonna fall in the end
do you know when you hear the voice of every one who said
you will never make it then they leave you fighting alone
those voices have combined into one complaining voice
that voice is yours so you decide now what you want to say
Did you ever feel so helpless against the time?
Feeling low when you’re supposed to be on your prime
Trying to fit another word into the same old rhyme
the same old rhyme, the same old rhyme
Get away
I know what it takes
to try to live
another day
Get away
I know what it takes
to try to live
another day
(Lebanese reprise)
Get away, get away
I know what it takes
to live another day
(Lyrics: Amanda Moubarak, Vocals: Tarjei Skarlun)