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This song was inspired by Emily Dickinson. The chorus is a stanza of one of her poems.

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I saw you hit the bottom
I heard your cries the whole way down
And now you’re living in fear
Scared of the things that pushed you around -
Get a hold of yourself dear
Now that you’re here, get off the ground.
Because no pain, no pain,
Is worse than the pain of giving up

(Chorus)
“Life is but life, and death but death
Bliss is but bliss, and breath but breath!
And if, indeed, you fail,
At least you know the worst is sweet
Defeat means nothing but defeat”

One day you’ll understand
The reason there is comfort in a hand
Inside the warmth of a grip—
You forget that you were even scared a bit
You’ve still got so much left in you
I hope you see yourself the way I do

(Chorus)

You argue— How can anyone feel
Feel the way that you felt?
But yours is not the first bad hand
In a stack of cards to be dealt

(Bra da dum da da dum bra dum da da da dum.)

“Life is but life, and death but death
Bliss is but bliss, and breath but breath!

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from Passing Tones, released December 2, 2012
Written by Nicole DeMarco
Chorus Lyrics by Emily Dickinson.

Nicole DeMarco- Vocals, guitar, banjo, whistles, harmonies and percussion.
Mike Mancini- Bass
Sal DeTillio- Drums

additional group vocals by:
Tony Pitkin, Stacy Spindler, Erik Hasler, Ryan Leddick, Noelle Ricci, Megan O’Brien and Stephanie Vaughan.

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Nicole DeMarco Nashville, Tennessee

Nicole DeMarco is a singer-songwriter from Long Island, NY.

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