Name: Look Back and Laugh - Acoustic
Duration: P00H03M21S
Description: Recorded at Strawport Studio, Vilnius, Lithuania

Look Back and Laugh - Acoustic

by Cornelis Gerard

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Recorded at Strawport Studio, Vilnius, Lithuania

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Lyrics:

Verse 1

My friends and I move to a new neighbourhood
There’s a park nearby and the rent is good
Damp windows and a single closet
Creaky bed, and the hall smells of vomit
It may look a little dodgy but it feels pretty safe at night
I tell my mum not to worry, I’ll make sure I eat right

Chorus

I know it’s not so bad, one day I’ll look back and laugh
And though things aren’t always great, one day I’ll celebrate
‘Cause scars remind us who we are
And though getting by is hard
At the very least it will make a good story

Verse 2

The girl next door is a part time escort
Before she hits thirty she wants to be sorted
She says she wants to move to Manchester
Where her money will go further

It’s challenging to claw yourself out of shitty circumstances
What are the chances, without getting dirty
But I’m determined to be one of the lucky few
I mean what else am I gonna do?

Chorus

Middle

Oh I’m doing fine but some friends of mine
work day and night just to get by
It’s a race each day to stop falling behind.
Will there ever be a finish line?
If I didn’t laugh I’d have to cry

Chorus

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released November 18, 2022
Music and lyrics by Cornelis Gerard
Recorded in Vilnius, Lithuania at Strawport Studios

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Cornelis Gerard London, UK

True Stories + Living Music

I tells stories about daily life in gritty and glorious detail; punk manifestos and indie-rock anecdotes. Occasionally I create experimental pop and synth soundscapes, because why not?

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