The Beauty of Survival, by Foreign Fields

The Beauty of Survival

by Foreign Fields

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Brandon Lewis An environment and atmosphere that I could spend a very, very long time in. Favorite track: Terrible Times.

Nick Cook Great album this. Textures, musicality, modern sound scapes, delicate vocals and lyrics. No bad tracks for me.

matsufotos I have listened to Foreign Fields for 8 years now and own all their albums. Their creative evolution has been a pleasure to experience and I cannot recommend their music enough. Favorite track: Terrible Times.

juna_ino a verry special concept album because its so sensitive***

rustogalikes The Beauty of Survival feels like more developed, matured and more honed version of the Take Cover album. It's very calming and soothing. The sound design gives it a lot and ties it into memories- like atmosphere. A time capsule. Favorite track: A Better Person.

Lofi Z34 This album is a mix off passionate emotion mixed with delicate sound to express it. The reason why I love FF. Side note, I like how the track "A Better Person" reminds me of "six herons" from twincities. Maybe there is some inspiration in there? Or coincidence, haha. Anyway, thanks for another amazing album. I'm still listening!

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1.	Brand New 06:00	lyrics	buy track
VERSE In the mirror fall away When you’re face to face Finally tears drop You’re letting the tears Filling up your heart again When you’re face to face Reincarnate The mirror falls away CHORUS The first time that you hear it Speaking when you’ll need it When you’re face down on Find your way home But finally you’ll feel it The first time that you need it On the crown of your lips On my way home VERSE 2 Broken down lost in my mind Are you calling my name I think that I can hear you I need to be near you Shadow figure open the light I am face to face Reincarnate The mirror falls away (CHORUS) BRIDGE I’m feeling brand new I’m feeling brand new Talk to me to see it through To see it through (CHORUS + BRIDGE)
2.	Don't Give Up 03:53	lyrics	buy track
FATHER JOHN DON’T YOU LOOK AT ME ALL THE ANSWERS THAT YOU THINK YOU NEED I’M JUST A MAN YELLING IN THE SHEETS BRIGHTENED BIRD DON’T YOU FLY AWAY ALL THESE WORDS THAT I HAVE YET TO SAY I KNOW YOUR WINGS THEY WILL KEEP YOU SAFE LITTLE ROSE WHAT DO YOU OBSERVE ALL THE FEAR THROUGH WHICH YOU SEE THE WORLD I’LL KEEP SEARCHING FOR THE PERFECT WORD GO ON SINGING TILL I KNOW YOU’VE HEARD (CH) DON’T GIVE UP I HAVE BEEN THERE WHERE YOU FALL APART DON’T GIVE UP I HAVE SEEN YOU CRAWL BACK TO THE START DON’T GIVE UP WHEN YOU NEED TO TAKE THE WHEEL AND DRIVE SEND YOUR FEELINGS TO THE OTHERSIDE JUST REMEMBER THAT YOU’RE STILL ALIVE LITTLE BROTHER HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR SCARS GROWING SKIN TO COVER ALL THE MARKS FIND YOU ARE NOTHING LOOKING FROM THE STARS QUIET LOVER DON’T YOU TURN AWAY I WILL TRY TO SHOW MY BETTER FACE I WILL TRY TO COME RIGHT OUT AND SAY THERE IS NOTHING THAT I WOULD REPLACE OH MY MATRIARCH WHEN YOU FIND WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ALL THE TIME THAT YOU WERE WAITING FOR PEACE OF MIND TO LOOK AROUND RECEIVE THE LIFE TO TOUCH THE GROUND (CH)
3.	Terrible Times 04:45	lyrics	buy track
WELL, I WILL WAIT AND WATCH YOU CRY I WILL WAIT AND WATCH YOU CRY I WILL WAIT AND WATCH YOU CRY WELL, I WILL WAIT AND WATCH YOU CRY IN TERRIBLE TIMES MAYBE JUST THE LONELY MAYBE YOU AN I MAYBE IT’S YOUR SENSES THAT LEAVE YOU PARALYZED I WISH I WAS AN OCEAN TO HELP YOU REALIZE YOU ARE JUST A VESSEL YOU ARE SOMETHING SPECIAL IN TERRIBLE TIMES IN TERRIBLE TIMES MAYBE IT’S THE JOURNEY MAYBE IT’S THE PRIZE MAYBE IT’S THE RHYTHM OF OUR SIMPLE LIVES I WISH I WAS AN ANCHOR TO HOLD YOU TO MY SIDE YOU ARE JUST WHAT’S LEFT OF YOU ARE JUST THE BEST OF THESE TERRIBLE TIMES TERRIBLE TIMES WELL, I WILL WAIT AND WATCH YOU CRY I WILL WAIT AND WATCH YOU CRY I WILL WAIT AND WATCH YOU CRY I WILL WAIT AND WATCH YOU CRY IN TERRIBLE TIMES TERRIBLE TIMES IN TERRIBLE TIMES WE WILL WAIT ON ANOTHER CHANCE JUST TO RAISE UP A BETTER FACE WITH A BETTER A MOUTH FIND A BETTER PLACE BUILD A BETTER HOUSE
4.	Light On Your Face 04:28	lyrics	buy track
VERSE I’m Trying words that’ll show you the way inside I Want to fill up the space but my love, my spine Wondering when I will know Planning out how I can be coy I keep saying I can grow Let me tell you this time CHORUS You know that there is Light on your face come and bring it to me Bare hands I’ll show you The light on your face Shadows that bleed into time VERSE2 I Can lose sense of the time and the place in my mind When My failure’s in front of the flames, recognize Fading from my innocence Blue eyed boy he recognized love I keep saying I can grow Let me tell you this time (CHORUS) BRIDGE Clouds at home Abundant now Now we’re off alone in the clouds at home Holy water all abundant now (CHORUS)
5.	Only Water 04:19	lyrics	buy track
My bleeding ego needs to fall away Tripping through the miracle wind You held me up through it again In the foreground silently Drew myself into the prairie I believe, I believe in you Out in the reeds I drew you closer Through the window where we all came from Didn’t realize I could bleed for someone I wanted to take you into the marshes Simile of rain we could become one Hope to avoid evaporation I am wasted I am faceless Dripping through your fingers as I leave your hand Keeping all the oil that I physically can I know you hate this I don’t think straight When I am water pushing through the sand Only water running through your hand I know you hate this But I don’t think straight I am wasted Static urban rain Neon dreams Fell with snow you came Gravity
6.	A Better Person 04:09	lyrics	buy track
MY HEART IS STILL A PYRE I NEED TO PUT IT OUT BUT I AM ONLY WATER WILL YOU HAND ME DOWN JUST A TINY BIT OF LOVE I’LL BE A BETTER PERSON MY LUNGS ARE STILL ON FIRE I CAN’T STOP RUNNING OUT BUT MY LEGS ARE NEVER TIRED I AM JUST A PORTION OF A ONCE TRUE BITTER LOVE WITH THE HEART OF A BELIEVER NEVER WILL I LEAVE HER NEVER WILL I LEAVE HER NEVER WILL I LEAVE HER NEVER WILL I LEAVE HER NEVER WILL I LEAVE HER NEVER WILL I LEAVE HER
7.	Rose Colored 05:03	lyrics	buy track
NOW YOU LOOK AT ME LOST HERE ON MY STREET ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL MIND IS CHANGING VIOLENTLY WAKE ME FROM MY DREAMS ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL BODY SHAKING ARE THE DOORS THAT I OPENED, CLOSING IN ALL THE WORDS THAT I SPOKE NOW FROZEN NOW THAT I’M TALLER, AM I TOO THIN NOW ITS TIME TO DECIDE, WOULD I RATHER BE BLIND (CH) I DON’T WANNA DIVIDE MY OWN I DON’T WANT TO RELY ON PERFECT HOME I JUST WANNA SURVIVE I JUST WANNA SURVIVE WITH ROSE COLORED EYES IT’S IN THE TREES OF THE FOREST WAITING IT’S IN THE SMELL OF THE WOOD WE’RE BURNING IN THE TOUCH OF THE PINE THE CHANGE IN MY EYES (CH) THE SHAPE OF HER BACK AS SHE WEEPS OVER HIS BODY AS WE SING OUR LITTLE SONGS IN THE HOSPITAL ROOM THE SOUND OF YOUR VOICE AND I SEARCH YOUR WORDS FOR MEANING IS THERE BEAUTY IN THE BREATHING EVEN WHEN THAT BREATHING’S LEFT AND THE TREE THAT WE HAD PLANTED NOW GROWS STRONG INSIDE MY CHEST I WILL WALK FOR ALL THESE MILES JUST TO FIND WHAT I HAVE LEFT INSIDE MYSELF
8.	The Beauty of Survival 04:01	lyrics	buy track
THESE DAYS THAT PASS ME BY I WRITE BLANK PAGES IN THE BOOK OF LIFE OUTSIDE I FEEL ALRIGHT MAYBE I WAS BORN TO TESTIFY THE BEAUTY OF SURVIVAL THE BEAUTY OF SURVIVAL THESE PLAINS WON’T HOLD MY BONES, ANYMORE WILD SPACES FAR FROM HOME FROM THE RIVER TO THE SHORE I’M NOT A KING HERE ANYMORE AM I GIVING UP THE WAYS OF THE WARRIORS ALWAYS PRESSING OUR LUCK EVERYDAY WILL DESTROY US I WILL HOLD WHAT I LOVE I WILL LOVE WHAT I’M MADE OF I WILL TRY TO BEGIN I WILL LEARN TO BELIEVE IN THE BEAUTY OF SURVIVAL
9.	Terrible Times (Reprise) 01:38		buy track

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released April 10, 2020

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