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Forward Motion

by Sonoa

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1.
White knuckle grip on my life Gonna strangle the life out of it When the force that’s driving me forward Is the same one that’s holding me back So transfixed by the sight Of an image far off in the distance So obsessed I block out the world Till I’m whittled down to my core I keep on looking for confirmation That there’s a point to this chase Until then I’ll keep moving forward Searching for the next thing
2.
The Aquarium 03:38
Welcome to the aquarium Where we’ll watch all the fish from a distance We’re standing on dry land Observing how they interact So naturally, like it’s pure instinct But we’re so far From where they are Step into the living room Where the crowd is swimming away without you Can’t identify the difference That separates you from the rest So you’ll sit alone and think about it How you’re so far From where they are And you don’t know Where to start When the first step Is always hard You’re thinking through the ways That today could be the day that you Step out of yourself and Be free with everyone else But your feet are locked in place And you know you’re gonna stay the same The same way When you’re so far From where they are And you don’t know Where to start When the first step Is always hard
3.
I Am Fine 03:58
I’m so tired Of always feeling like there’s something left before I’m happy with myself So I will try Reworking my mind And when I’m spiraling, I’ll tell myself that I I am fine And I don’t have to change to feel alright And I’ll be fine The storm inside my head is passing by I’m on the way To a place where I can take a breath and finally feel at peace with standing still And when I wake I’ll try to be satisfied with my point on my timeline Cause I am fine And I don’t have to change to feel alright I’ll be fine The storm inside my head is passing by
4.
Common Sense 05:21
I used to make decisions based on logic ‘cuz I didn’t have emotions that were strong enough to drown out all the facts I just wish I’d known this before it was far too late and all my mental acrobatics left us in an ugly state I can’t tell you What I’m thinking Can’t admit it To myself We’ll keep talking Past each other Wishing we were Somewhere else I’d get out of work and stay and pace around the building hoping it would somehow help me find an easier way out I’d put in my headphones just to tune out all the music and then fixate on the tremors that were tearing through my chest I can’t tell you What I’m feeling Can’t admit it To myself We’ll keep talking Past each other Wishing we were Somewhere else I can’t tell you That it’s over Won’t admit it To myself We’ll keep talking Past each other Wishing we were With someone else And I thought we could walk away and look fondly at the past Till you taught me that denial is much stronger than common sense
5.
No Matter 04:24
I open my eyes and stare past the ceiling Wishing I could leave behind what I’m feeling When it feels like today will be a waste Even though I’m only just awake I reach up to the shelf that sits above my head Drawing in the weight of my existence Always searching for that missing sense of optimism But it’s always blacked out by my tunnel vision, knowing: No matter the effort this will come to an end No matter the love, the beauty, the happiness And these days the eager light feels more intrusive Reigning in another day that feels useless And I don’t know if I’ll ever feel okay No, I can only hope to get there some day.
6.
We’ve been at this for hours And I don’t know a thing About how you’re feeling Maybe that’s how it is You keep a tight lid on all of the things That I’d find Interesting When I’m talking to you It’s just like we’re window shopping We keep on scanning the surface Then turn and keep walking So it’s on to the next one Even though we weren’t done I guess you’re just looking for a different depth of connection Well I don’t want to waste more time Avoiding everything that’s on your mind And how could I find a common ground When this is all I ever think about I’m just searching for someone Who sees where I’m coming from But I keep on hitting the same wall This mask that you’re putting on I wish that I could be content With this conversation But I keep on getting so frustrated With everything that’s left unsaid No I don’t want to waste more time Avoiding everything that’s on your mind And how could I find a common ground When this is all I ever think about
7.
Go On 03:13
Everything was going so well Until it wasn’t Until it wasn’t Then it all went to hell So abruptly So abruptly And I didn’t see it coming No one saw it coming No But I know we’ll find a way To go on To go on
8.
You graduated from the role that you’d been playing your whole life The sudden change made you feel incomplete and terrified Cause you keep wondering Who you are Who you are And who are you, now you’ve followed the procedure to its end Now nothing’s spelled out, and each step you have to second guess And you can’t stop wondering Who you are Who you are Who you are Save your energy You can’t force the unknown to make any more sense, so Save your energy Don’t assign your decisions so much significance This state of panic That you can’t seem to escape Keeps you focused On seizing the reigns So take control Don’t let your choices be made There’s time to fail As long as you learn from your mistakes

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Forward Motion explores the journey from youth into adulthood: disillusionment and fear, but also hope and determination.

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released January 22, 2019

Lyrics by Gabriel Yoder Shenk
Music by Gabriel, Chris, Luis, and Anthony
Engineered and mixed by Doug Gallo at AGL Sounds
Mastered by Sarah Register

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