Field Notes

Lyrics and background for layla foord's original song Keep Moving Fast from the EP Resonance.

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This is a new song, written to help those of us who don't see things the way everyone else does. Spirals, patterns and colours, beautiful but sometimes overwhelming. If you've been told you're quirky, a bit weird, too loud, too quiet, smile more, too confident. This is for you. You were never weird, it's time to stop masking and be you. I See In Patterns - Song Cover [Verse 1] You move in straight lines, ticking off time While I’m tracing the rhythm beneath every sign You wan

Foresight isn’t rare. It’s just hard to absorb when it threatens what we’re invested in. There’s a pattern I’ve lived inside for years: You see something You speak it. You offer a way through. And people nod… and then wait. They wait for more evidence. They wait for someone else to say it louder. They wait for the risk of change to shrink or for the cost of not changing to rise. By the time they act, the moment has passed.The damage has begun. And the system quietly forgets w

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This song was written by my Dad, Peter Forster. Back in the 80's when he wrote songs, played drums and recorded on the 8-track with his friends. Roy Smith, if you ever find this, thank you for the original melody - I can still remember it slightly, but we never had a recording. So, here we have a reimagined version, for today's 80's retro vibe. Thank you Dad, for inspiring me to create music, write songs and be the best version of myself. This is for you. Two Kids Heads Down

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