Half Faith, Half Struggle

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lyrics

Water’s rising
And it caught you on your front lawn
Where do we go, “nowhere” she says
Ongoing crisis
Bouncing off and on your mind’s walls
Here you are, in the back of your head

Feeling restrained
And the answer you get when you ask yourself

It’s half faith, half wait, half struggle

Get away your numb senses
Get yourself away
Get away, forget/pretend
You’re just far away
Get away your life in vain
It’s just right here today

Numb in stasis
But we keep on marching forward
Unknown bound, out of control
Keep yourself shut
Try avoiding all dark corners
But you had to go
Had to go there

That you could spare
Restless in vain

It’s half faith, half wait, half struggle
It’s half faith, half wait, half rage, half struggle

Get away your numb senses
Get yourself away
Get away, forget/pretend
You’re just far away
Get away your life in vain
It’s just right here today

When you’re spiraling down you go out of control

credits

released December 3, 2021
Half Faith, Half Struggle

Written, arranged and played by Smile

Michele Sarda: voice
Hamilton Santià: electric guitar, backing vocals
Mariano Zaffarano: bass
Francesco Musso: drums

Produced by Ari Stead and Smile

Recorded and mixed by Ari Stead @ Studio Andromeda, Turin (Italy) - September 2021
Mastered by Giovanni Versari @ La Maestà - October 2021

Pictures: Andrea Bracco
Cover art: Andrea Sassano

Publishing: Hoodooh snc

Dicembre 2021 - Dotto

Thanks to: Max Casacci, Alessandro Ceccarelli, Loris Spanu, Alberto Zordan

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The Wends Turin, Italy

The Wends represent a new chapter for the Turin, Italy band with the short-lived name of "Smile". The new name reshapes the identity in more obscure and nervous songs that shift from jangly arpeggios to sharper post-punk guitars, and from a melodic singing to shouted, more expressive vocals. ... more

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