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Smoke Alarms

from RAINY DAY RECORD (EP) by mushkat

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Earlier versions of this song appear on STILL LIFE LESSONS (2020) and HALF GUN WILL TRAVIS (2017).

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How do I, can I start again, after losing so much time? Am I resilient enough, or will I lose my mind?
It’s like being woken up by Smoke Alarms at 3:45 in the morning, breaking your slumber for a time.
It just doesn’t seem right to be up so early, just doesn’t seem right to go back to bed with so little time left.
Depression didn’t get me ‘til my ‘30s, and a decade long battle ensued, but when I parted the grey clouds
and got to see the world out loud again, suffice to say it sullied my mood.
Like being woken up by smoke alarms, while people keep sleeping around me – just confounds the mind!
It just doesn’t seem right to give up so early, just doesn’t seem right to stay in bed with so little time left.

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from RAINY DAY RECORD (EP), released March 24, 2022

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mushkat Halifax, Nova Scotia

Mushkat is William (Bill) Travis from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He sings his indie folk songs in a voice that's been compared to Paul Simon and Ben Lee, often with the support of Chris Brown (drums), Mark Merrimen (bass), and sometimes Theo MacIntosh (guitar, piano). He has shared stages with Erin Costelo, Al Tuck, Christina Martin, Bend The River, The Mahones, and many more. ... more

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