The Memory I'll Borrow
single
The Memory I'll Borrow
Following the album’s most driven moment, ‘The Memory I’ll Borrow’ could easily feel like a comedown, but it sidesteps that trap by shifting the energy sideways rather than down. It moves at a loose, almost funky confidence before the chorus opens up into something genuinely anthemic, layered vocals pushing the hook past the point of no return. The lyric ‘I traded my shadow for a spark in the haze’ lands exactly where the bridge needs to land, stripping the track back to near-silence before the final chorus earns its release. Where ‘Invocate’ leans philosophical and forward-charging, this one feels more personal and direct, closer to John Hiatt or early Counting Crows than anything cloistered or ritualistic. For a group whose persona leans toward the ceremonial and abstract, that directness is a genuine surprise. It also does the necessary work of preparing the listener for the closer’s more reflective tone. A highlight, and a good place to start for anyone new to the catalog.
Lyrics
Sundance circumstance, just a little longer Nightmare over there, never had a chance Uptight, see the light, call me late for dinner Big deal, nothing’s real, now it’s time to dance
The dream begins tomorrow As a memory I’ll borrow And the passages I’ll follow Should the angry gods allow
In the rising of the dawn When my fear is finally gone I will pull my jacket on And disappear into the morn
Flatline, is it mine, stepping with a grin Wrong way, night or day, let the trouble in Ghost ride, coincide, drawn into the flame Crossed wires, queue the liars, still I play the game
The dream begins tomorrow As a memory I’ll borrow And the passages I’ll follow Should the angry gods allow
In the rising of the dawn When my fear is finally gone I will pull my jacket on And disappear into the morn
You ever walk so far you forget your name Chalk lines on the pavement playin’ picture games I traded my shadow for a spark in the haze Now I’m talkin’ to silence and it knows my ways
Time bends when you’re not lookin’ Truth’s a coin the world keeps flippin’ And I’m just the echo Of someone who almost stayed
The dream begins tomorrow As a memory I’ll borrow And the passages I’ll follow Should the angry gods allow
In the rising of the dawn When my fear is finally gone I will pull my jacket on And disappear into the morn
Credits
Songwriter: Michael Anthony Rose