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FILLING A HOLE WITH A SHADOW

from BRIGHTON by Joe Sorensen

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As a dog returns to vomit
I dove headfirst into hell
A sea of scrolling faces
That I know so very well

Anything to replace you
And the choice I couldn’t change
I’ll settle for a shadow
If I might forget your name

The answer is a problem
But it’s the only thing I want
Addiction and distraction
Down a path to self-destruct

A screen of names and faces
All trying to connect
I came for the wrong reason
To escape and not reflect

I’m drunk on possibilities
For a moment I forget
And then I see a face like yours
And it all comes rushing back

The answer is a problem
But it’s the only thing I want
Addiction and distraction
Down a path to self-destruct

I claimed a new beginning
But I’m somehow here again
Until I learn to face my pain
The cycle never ends

I’m filling a hole with a shadow
I’m filling a hole with a shadow
I left part of my soul in Colorado
I’m filling a hole with a shadow

Slow down, breathe, rewind
You’ll be okay in time
Slow down, breathe, rewind
You’ll be okay in time

Am I too far gone to save myself?
Can I undo the damage done?
Will I make another false resolve?
Or face the things I can’t outrun?

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from BRIGHTON, released July 29, 2022
Lyrics by Joe Sorensen. Music by Joe Sorensen and Steven Stratton.

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Joe Sorensen Des Moines, Iowa

In the veins of Howie Day, Ed Sheeran, Ingrid Michaelson, and Augustana, Joe Sorensen has been releasing pop-, rock-, folk- influenced albums since his 2008, self-produced, debut. Using piano, acoustic guitar, vocals, and heart, Joe tells stories in the form of songs to remind us that “We are all just people / Beauty, blood, and bones / We are all just people / Scared to die alone." ... more

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