Mainstay

from Stay Behind by DROUGHTS

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My father told me to not be afraid because death will come for us all one day. I've had a hard year caught up inside my head. But I learned I was always afraid. Can't cut it out.

Focused on the past and becoming who I am not I need to remember that I am never afraid. I'm never afraid anymore.

Life left vacant. Held up by shame. This is who I am not. Please future, change.

I am only the sum of the parts that I will admit. Anxiety has riddled these bones with missing tendons. Restructured my fears to discover who I was and who I am.

Falling is progress, at least I learned to think that way. I traveled thru hell by just keep going. My father told me to not be afraid because life is so rewarding.

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from Stay Behind, released February 24, 2017

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DROUGHTS Chicago, Illinois

We're a band from Chicago. So far we have released a Demo EP and released 2 splits which you may already own on vinyl. LP1 coming soon via Skeletal Lightning

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