Stand me

by Ward

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No one can tell you how to be an artist, because it's about being yourself. And anyone who says that's easy is either lying or utterly blessed. For most of us, it's incredibly hard to stay honest, positive and confident working on your passion. I work every day, 15 hours a day, to make music my profession. I grasp. I fall. I fail. We all do. It takes a toll. And I wrote this song because I am truly sorry for any time this journey has gotten between me and the one I love.

The video (www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-ozE6tBL1U) was one shot and one take (kinda like life). We talked about making the exposure brighter, but I wanted to stay with the natural light, just as it looked when we filmed. In fact, if you watch beginning to end, you can actually see the light change a bit as the sun rises throughout the 4 minute video. By the end, warm oranges have overtaken the blue greens. My original thought was to shoot the video for this song in an infinite space, like a field, wandering through a canvas. Miriam Wilson came up with the genius idea to film on the ocean. It set a perfect visual, an infinite sea and walking toward an inevitable conclusion that we are sometimes afraid to pursue."

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audio (stand me #11 (john drums sample - 3).mp3)
video (Stand Me - Jun 11 -TT.mp4)

lyrics

How can you stand me,
When I just toss and turn?
When I stay up every night
just to try and make it work?

I'll break it down
I do it all the time babe
I'll tear it down
I do it all the time babe
So I'm asking

How you stand me,
and all my songs?
About the ways I still regret
all the things I wish I'd done

I'll tear it down,
I do it all the time babe
I'll break it down,
I do it all the time babe
So I'm asking...

Love I can't save myself
From drowning under water
And I can't find
Another way to fill my bones

So how can you stand me?

credits

released June 29, 2018
© 2018 Elk Road Music
/ Music and Lyrics by Ward - ward.band
/ Produced & Mixed by Geminicurlz and Ward
/ Drums & Drum Mix by John O'Reilly Jr. - www.boomcrashdrumtracks.com
/ Video Concept by Miriam Wilson and Ward
/ Camera by Tousher @toushertoosure
/ Video Produced and Edited by Elk Road
/ Publicity by Rebel Coast Media - rebelcoastmedia.com

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Ward Los Angeles, California

Ward is currently planning shows in US and Mexico.

After packing the house at NAMM, Ward toured festivals including LIFA, Mesa, Echo Park Rising, unofficial SXSW sets and more. Ward has released over 40 songs since 2016, including their first full album, "Bring Me Low", and additional EPs. ... more

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