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Now


Lyrics:
 
You don’t need to say her name
You don’t need to make a sound
I can tell she’s on your mind
When the silence getting loud
But this just started now
Maybe we still have a chance
Maybe we can work it out
I push back all my doubts
‘Cause we can fix this now, now, now
 
I look to the sky and see the light
And say “You know, we’re just like the stars”
They shine through the night, we’re in a tough time but it
Won’t last for long
 
You don’t wanna wear a ring
But you wanna stick around
I’m starting to realize
Maybe some things just don’t work out
I’m so conflicted now
Holding hands when we go out
We’re performing for the crowds
But this thing is crashing down
It’s down
Yeah
 
I look to the sky, I’m wondering why we’re even
Continuing this charade at all
It used to be moonlight, kiss me at midnight but
Everything has turned around
 
I don’t wanna miss your laugh
You don’t wanna miss my smile
We don’t wanna disappoint
But we’ve been stagnant for a while
And we’re both tired now
Think it’s time to make a change
Can’t see us reciting vows
Time for moving on is now, now, now
 
Briefly hesitate
Was it all a waste?
We invested so much time into each other
It’s what our friends say
But I don’t see it that way
We both learned a lot, know what we want now in the future
 
You don’t have to feel ashamed
When you’re sitting on her couch
‘Cause we used to have a flame
But the oxygen ran out
That story’s over now
Just a quick respectful nod
When I see you ‘round the town
Both in better places now, now, now

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Copyright 2021
Lyrics, melody, and music by Kelsey Gallant 
Produced by Kelsey Gallant at Blobfish Studios

Lyric video by Segdesign 
The Story Behind The Song:

I was just messing around on my piano one night when I came up with the repeating pattern that plays throughout most of the song. I thought it sounded cool, so I recorded it, came up with the rest of the piano music, and created a sketch vocal track (mostly humming with a few lyrics). If you listen to my original sketch track, it sounds very similar to the actual song.

I wrote the lyrics that night as well, after I'd assembled the piano track. My sketch track had included some lyrics such as "you don't need to say her name" and "when the silence getting loud." I used those lyrics to come up with a premise for the song.

When I write songs, I generally try to steer away from generic love and breakup songs, because I like to focus on more unique, nuanced topics. What I like about "Now" is that it's a song that describes the deterioration of a relationship that ends in an amicable breakup. Most breakup songs are either sad, angry, vengeful, or "ha-ha, I'm moving on 'cause I'm so much better than you." By contrast, the characters in "Now" both come to the mutual conclusion that their relationship isn't working out, and decide that they'd be better off each moving on separately. 

Fun fact: I'm really not sure which parts of this song are the verses and which are the choruses. The "I look to the sky" parts sound like choruses, but there are only two of them, while there are four of the other parts, so the structure is kind of confusing!

Click on the YouTube video above to hear my original sketch track and read a few more "behind the scenes" notes about the development of this song!
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