Rise & Fall from Compilation by Jack Fallows

This is a song about survival, choosing not to die at a time when it's really difficult to make that decision; and it's about the people (or in my case, person) who help us get there.

I played this song in my my most recent (and now defunct) band FOMO. We formed purely so we could go on tour with our friends and split up shortly after, so only live videos exist. This version I recorded solo for the person mentioned above, with help from long time friend and musical collaborator Ally Morton (Massa Confusa, Clarty Cat Records) in his home studio. We also recorded the Radiator Hospital cover at the end of this album in that same afternoon. On both tracks, I provided vocals, guitars and bass and Ally did everything else with his magic sound engineering powers.

Tracklist

1.	Rise & Fall	3:45

Lyrics

It's a summer night
I lie awake in the alarm light
My body's a burning building
And I can't stand the fire

I rise up, I fall down
And I don't wanna die in this town

The streets are quiet
My brain's far too loud
The river rushes beneath my feet
The bridge looms through the cloud

I rise up, I look down
If I'm gonna die it won't be in this town

I know you never asked for this
A melodram-apologist
My wounds were never yours to heal
But you reached out and grabbed my wrist
And I'm so glad that you exist
Even when shit gets real

To everything that came before
I am not so afraid anymore
Shadows on the floor
I am not so afraid anymore
Future at the door
I am not so afraid anymore

Credits

from Compilation, track released December 25, 2016

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