Vertical Hill
from Northcroft by Roger Heathers
lyrics
It takes a worrying mind
To tick every symptom off of a check list
It takes an illness in bed
To romanticise the simplest things
It takes a real pursuit of a life
To make a living that's humble
I've got 1000 degrees on my feet
And I'm trying to walk
I've got a lot on my mind
And I think that the worst of it's dead weight
I've got a hole in my soul
That I think might be easily fixed
I've got a few other cliches
I'm milking in the name of my fear's sake
I've got a wallet of currency no one is willing to take
I get afraid that my dreams will appear to have a negative meaning
I get afraid that my songs will deteriorate over time
I'm afraid of an obstacle blocking my way to the future
I've got a bike on vertical hill that I'm trying to ride
To tick every symptom off of a check list
It takes an illness in bed
To romanticise the simplest things
It takes a real pursuit of a life
To make a living that's humble
I've got 1000 degrees on my feet
And I'm trying to walk
I've got a lot on my mind
And I think that the worst of it's dead weight
I've got a hole in my soul
That I think might be easily fixed
I've got a few other cliches
I'm milking in the name of my fear's sake
I've got a wallet of currency no one is willing to take
I get afraid that my dreams will appear to have a negative meaning
I get afraid that my songs will deteriorate over time
I'm afraid of an obstacle blocking my way to the future
I've got a bike on vertical hill that I'm trying to ride
credits
from Northcroft,
released January 18, 2013
license
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about
Roger Heathers England, UK
Multi-instrumentalist songwriter and producer
discography
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Jan 2024 -
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Dec 2022 -
Oct 2021
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Roger Heathers recommends:
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On of my favourite pop punk/emo outfits. Big influence on me.
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Carrie & Lowell
by Sufjan StevensFantastic, sad, well written and unusually recorded. Big infuence on my music.
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Last Astronaut In Space
by Pea Green BoatMy other project, featuring the vocals of Joe O'Neill. Experimental, bombastic alt rock. "If less is more, thing how much more will be!"
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