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Empty Sea (Reprise)

from Night Is Alive LP by TEOA (The End of America)

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"Empty Sea" was originally recorded for our 2016 self-titled LP. We wrote it as a gentle anthem for staking everything on what you feel you were born to do, and pursuing it in the face of so much uncertainty. The higher you climb the mountain, the steeper it gets, all the while howling out across what feels like an empty sea below. You have to maintain faith in yourself and keep pushing to reach the summit. And maybe you can't do it alone. For us, this song has been our anthem for being in a band.

Over the years, "Empty Sea" has been a staple of our live show and one through which we always feel a connection with the audience. It has also evolved with us over time. At most shows there is an audible sigh from the audience when we hold and release that last note. The feeling is mutual.

During the pandemic we reimagined a version of the song with piano accompaniment and designated the guitar to a secondary role. After performing it over a livestream at Caffe Lena last March, it became clear that we needed to capture this song in its evolved state… and add some cello, too. Thankfully our friend Katie Weissman -- who you will hear all over our new LP "Night is Alive" (out Nov 12) -- had already played the song with us at a few shows and knew exactly what to do.

This version of "Empty Sea" was virtually recorded at our home studios in New Hampshire, Philadelphia, and the Bronx -- by way of passing tracks around -- and mixed by Brendon.

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I walked beneath the ladder
And found the mountainside
In the end one view would be better
One was a safer climb
For every mile marker
Every roll of the dice
For the distance
The suspended dust
The faithful battle cries

I stand at the edge and howl and scream
Give everything I've got
To an empty sea
Hard to say how much further to the peak
But the wind is fierce
It's getting hard to breathe
It's getting hard to breathe

Maybe I can't do this
Maybe I can't do this alone
These dreams are not my master
They're just my ticket home
The mountain waits for nothing
It will not come to you
But every time you look up
Something stirs within your sleeping truth

I stand at the edge and howl and scream
Give everything I've got
To an empty sea
Hard to say how much further to the peak
But the wind is fierce
It's getting hard to breathe
It's getting hard to breathe

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from Night Is Alive LP, released November 12, 2021
Written by Brendon Thomas, James Downes & Trevor Leonard
Strings composed by Katie Weissman
Produced and mixed by Brendon Thomas
Mastered by Dave Downham at Gradwell House

Performed by
Brendon Thomas (Vocals, Guitar)
James Downes (Vocals, Piano)
Trevor Leonard (Vocals, Guitar)
Katie Weissman (Cello)

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TEOA (The End of America) is Brendon Thomas, James Downes & Trevor Leonard: a band of friends who met on the road and found a kindred spirit in one another. TEOA’s sound weaves three distinct lead vocals into captivating harmonies over a solid foundation of folk, rock and Americana. New album NIGHT IS ALIVE was named “Best Alt Country Album of 2021” by No Depression. ... more

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