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Barbed Wire

by Feathers Wood 'N' String

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Friends, we are delighted to share with you Lloyd's first track singing lead in a year or two, Barbed Wire. Barbed Wire is about borders, and in fact was originally called Borders, but we decided Barbed Wire was a more interesting title and a good image. Barbed Wire questions the idea that borders keep us safe from some mysterious external threat, and suggests that they might instead keep us trapped inside, and inwardly focused, when we could do much more by reaching out. We've had some interesting discussions on this topic, and you're welcome to send in thoughts after hearing the song too. One question that came up is whether there's a difference between a border and a boundary; we think there definitely is, but please tell us what you think!

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Barbed Wire

Short circuit, short circuit your instinct
Reach out, into the space between

Walk the streets at night, wide awake
Remember when, when this was built
Things would be better, they’d say, for your sake
Cast the other out, cast aside the guilt

The ghost, of fear outside
Has caged your heart with barbed wire
For greed, blame the other
But inside, will you ever be free?

Short circuit, short circuit your instinct
Reach out, into the space between

Run from certainty, it writhes inside
You flinch then, then is it real?
It never got better, it stays, you comply
Throw their ideal out, overcome their will

The ghost, of fear outside
Has caged your heart with barbed wire
For greed, blame the other
But inside, will you ever be free?

If it takes forever to make it right,
Will we come undone?
If it can’t be changed, will you
Tear it down, tear it down with me?
In a world so connected
How can we be so confined?
Do we want a painful truth
Or just a blissful lie?

The ghost, of fear outside
Has caged your heart with barbed wire
For greed, blame the other
But inside, will you ever be free?

Short circuit, short circuit your instinct
Reach out, into the space between

credits

released September 30, 2019
Lyrics, music and lead vocals by Lloyd Fletcher
Lyrical assistance and backing vocals by Sarah Fletcher

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Feathers Wood 'N' String Southampton, UK

Alt/indie rock duo playing hard-hitting upbeat tracks fused with meaningful melodic lyrics. For fans of 10 Years, Evanescence, Royal Blood, Hands Like Houses & Silverstein. From Adelaide, South Australia, we are currently based in Southampton, UK.

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