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Close Call (Single)

from Close Call by Mei Ohara

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Close Call is a song about reactivating the will to live. In the face of the grim reaper, finding apathy in the place of a survival instinct serves as a chilling wake up call. This song is a sonic battleground between self and the reaper, who is really an alternate side to the self.
One day in early October 2017, I was driving on slick roads to a job that sucked away my soul when my car lost control and dragged across a railing before rotating 180 degrees, facing me towards traffic. As it dragged along the railing I had several seconds to accept my fate, and was disturbed by how easy it was. As the day continued I realized I needed to build a stronger tie to my own life. The love between you and yourself can be the hardest to grow and fight for, but it is the most important journey we progress along in this mysterious state of consciousness we call life. I wrote this song to demand more from myself than a stifling detachment.

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One day I felt some ominous regard
A chamber only I could’ve heard
Something about living out the best
But when do I rest?

The grind, the heat, was different that morning
Something’s wrong, I cannot feel a thing
Why do I think that this is ok
To not have a say?

(Chorus) Close call, touched my skin against the cloak of the
Grim reaper’s robe
Lucky, that I only have to live with knowing how close

Black leaves, silhouettes, flowing slowly down
In the air, shimmering light I found
Sparks through the wire, make you feel alive
An end arrives

I won’t come with, I have many reasons
Leave your smoke in someone else’s lungs
Speak to yourself ask what have you done
You have just begun

(Chorus) Close call, touched my skin against the cloak of the
Grim reaper’s robe
Love me, tell me I am not a fool for wanting to stay
Close call

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from Close Call, track released November 26, 2018
Song composed, performed, recorded, and mixed by: Mei Ohara
Mastering by: Eric Mitchell Audio
Cover art photography: James Dattolo of A Curious Production
Cover art editing: Mei Ohara
www.meiohara.com
www.jungleuprecords.com

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Mei Ohara Boston, Massachusetts

Mei Ohara is an electro-rock singer-songwriter mixing genres with the help of Vindice, the electric violin. With classical training and a love for all kinds of music, her sound is something different to feed your ears. Based in Boston, she plays along the east coast but can't wait to visit your town! ... more

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