#i kinda flubbed one vocal note near the beginning of this demo but i'm too lazy to redo it lol

[cosmogyros]

Okay that's actually a little bit cool. My highest ranking ever in the SoundClick charts was #53 with "Dawn and Catastrophe", whose production was a lot better, so I'm honestly impressed that my scrappy bedroom demo of "Seven" made it into the top 100 this week. I'm not sure how many artists I'm competing against there – I scrolled down to try to reach the end of the Acoustic chart, but gave up once I got past about #900 or so.

To be fair, probably many of those songs rank lower because they don't have any listens at all, I imagine. I don't have that many listens myself. But at least I've got a few fans who do regularly support me by listening and sharing, and that means a lot <3

Seven

Seven years to go Seven, that’s what they told me My brother, I write letters But I’m scared I might run out of words

Seven flights of stairs I run to the top, but you’re not there anymore My brother, why’d you have to go? There’s got to be more, a reason, I don’t know

I try to piece together the story From the clippings on the floor Did you do it for the glory Or for the war?

You used to say that they could never force us out Never break apart our family, there’s no doubt They wouldn’t have a leg to stand on You said with that laughing smile But now our home stands empty They didn’t even want to fill it! So what for? I hope you did it for the war

Seven stories high Seven broken windows reveal the steel sky Why’d you do it? Were you trying to take a stand? Protect your people, both feet on borrowed land

Seven empty floors No hearts beating behind these doors No one sheltering below that hallowed roof Did you do it for the truth?