On Hollow Ground - 'Shut Down'
Channel: On Hollow Ground
Date: 2019-06-28

On Hollow Ground are:

Jack Flynn - Vocals
Ryan Scott - Guitar/ Vocals
Chris Batty - Guitar
Bob Howe - Bass
Joe Wood - Drums

Audio by Myroslav Borys
Video by Jay Hillyer
Composed by Ryan Scott, Joe Wood & Jack Flynn
Lyrics by Jack Flynn

Accompanying essay:
It’s about saying what needs to be said before it’s too late which was something that I was unable to do, but not through lack of effort. I often question whether those words would have accomplished anything but I came to realise that was the manipulation of grief. In grief we often black out the negativity and don’t see the truth – I know that those words would have most likely fallen on deaf ears. It’s a song about not glorifying someone in death but preserving who they truly were, just without the resentment.

Lyrics:
Confront the issue in hope this rings true it could start a new for both me and you.
All you’ve done to me, things I can’t un-see I’m still standing here with all this love and fear

Shut – down
Shut the fuck up and drown those sorrows.
Step to me, step to me, 1,2,3
Anger confusion flowing freely.

Mourning your loss emotions protrude.
Sunshine colours are mocking the mood.

One life – one love – this is all we’ve got.

Shut – down
Why oh why oh why is this the end?


Thank you to the patrons of The Key Club Leeds.

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